Milwaukee Bucks News

Thousands of downtown Milwaukee workers turned out for free food Monday as Downtown Employee Appreciation Week kicked off with pancakes and sub sandwiches.

Stakeholders involved in the discussion of whether to build a new arena are in general agreement the building should be downtown.

Apr 11, 2014; San Antonio, TX, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Eric Bledsoe drives to the basket as San Antonio Spurs forward Jeff Ayres defends during the second half at AT&T Center.

The Milwaukee Bucks new owners announced that longtime Bucks executive John Steinmiller has been given a new assignment in leading the organization's community outreach efforts and former HNTB Corp. vice president Bob Cook has been hired as vice president of business affairs.

We hadn't heard much from GM John Hammond since the night of the NBA Draft and the press conference the following morning.

A talent infusion has turned the NBA's Central Division into a far more challenging neighborhood for the Pacers to deal with next year.

Although the 2014 NBA draft class is stocked with talented youngsters, only a select few rookies will find themselves in their club's starting lineup this season.

"We're extremely excited to welcome Luke and his family to Orlando," said Hennigan.

Eighteen months ago, Giannis Antetokounmpo was an up-and-coming 18-year-old toiling in the obscurity of the Greek second division.

Jun 26, 2014; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Jabari Parker shakes hands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number two overall pick to the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2014 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center.

Reminder: for a complete summary of everything related to the new Bucks arena debate, check out our updated FAQ here .

As promised, it is time for a mailbag. I usually don't get any questions unless I ask for them on Twitter, but if you have any between mailbags just e-mail the blog at HammerAndRails@gmail.com .

New speculation suggests building a new arena on a site that combines the properties of the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, with its curved, white roof, and the Journal Communications Inc. building, seen here on the left.

The past two weeks proved that Las Vegas is no exception, as the gangly 19-year-old made his first summer league experience one to remember.

Buying a stake in the Milwaukee Bucks - unlike buying Green Bay Packers' stock - actually could net minority investors financial returns, but the Bucks' new Milwaukee-area shareholders say that was not their main motivation.

As the new owners of the Milwaukee Bucks gear up for a new-arena initiative, they have retained a public affairs executive who was former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger 's deputy chief of staff and worked on behalf of the Sacramento Kings efforts to build an arena.

The NBA has told the Bucks and civic leaders that the BMO Harris Bradley Center does not meet its standards for a modern facility.

It was one of the recurring debates of the Bucks ' 13/14 season, and one that promises to bug us through the summer and start of next season: Is Brandon Knight a point guard or a shooting guard? As simple and straight forward as it might seem, I'd argue it's also a rather loaded question, brimming with assumptions about what point guards and ... (more)

The Gathering on the Green 5K Run/Walk and Youth Run will take place on Saturday, July 14 at 8 a.m. at Mequon Rotary Park.

The Milwaukee Bucks haven't been relevant for quite some time now, but that could all change in the near future.