US EditionWizards' Khris Middleton Playing at Milwaukee for 1st Time Since Being Traded by Bucks
Middleton, a three-time All-Star and Bucks all-time leader in 3-pointers, returned to Milwaukee after a trade that sent him to the Wizards at the 2024 deadline.
- Last Wednesday, Khris Middleton returned to Milwaukee as a Washington Wizards guard to face his former team and reflected on career memories, including his three All-Star selections.
- Given his decade-plus in Milwaukee, Middleton was traded in a deal sending him and a first-round pick to Washington for Kyle Kuzma.
- Franchise records show that Middleton leads the Bucks in career 3-pointers with 1,382 and ranks third in assists with 2,990.
- Teammates and coaches expect Khris Middleton to be emotional, with Giannis Antetokounmpo saying he `should be in tears crying before the game` and Doc Rivers calling him a `Buck for life`.
- Looking to the season, Middleton said he had a productive summer rebuild and his body feels strong after past injuries limited him to 33 and 55 games, including a sprained medial collateral ligament in 2022.
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Wizards' Khris Middleton opens season in Milwaukee for 1st time since being traded by Bucks
Khris Middleton awoke in Milwaukee on the morning of an NBA season opener, just as he has done many times over the last dozen years. The difference on Wednesday was that he was doing it as a member of the…
Wizards' Khris Middleton playing at Milwaukee for 1st time since being traded by Bucks
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Khris Middleton awoke in Milwaukee on the morning of an NBA season opener, just as he has done many times over the last dozen years. The difference on Wednesday was that he was doing it as a member of the Washington Wizards rather than the Bucks. “I’m not going to lie,” the 34-year-old wing said Wednesday during the Wizards’ shootaround ahead of their first game of the season. “It felt a little weird.” This won’t be the first ti…
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MIAMI (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo’s family home in Greece has a balcony that gives him what he describes as an incredible view of Athens. The nighttime routine when he’s there typically goes like this: grab some fruit, head outside, gaze out at his homeland, let time just drift away. In those moments, his mind always seems to wander. “I just sit out there and think about what’s important for me,” Antetokounmpo said. “And every time I come to th…
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File photo Bucks Giannis Antetokounmpo says he isn’t ready to call himself one of the all-time greats. At least not yet. “I’m not there yet,” Antetokounmpo said, via Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press. “They’re like top 10 all-time. I’ve got a lot of work to do. But I’m going to be there.” The Bucks star said his focus is on winning, not stats, while acknowledging he still has “a lot to prove” before being mentioned in the same breath as Micha…
"He Should Be In Tears": Giannis Antetokounmpo Reflects On Khris Middleton Return
Giannis Antetokounmpo is eager to kick off the 2025-26 NBA regular season, as the Milwaukee Bucks prepare to open their 82-game campaign on Wednesday with a matchup featuring his longtime teammate, Khris Middleton. “First of all, the most important thing, he should get the warmest welcome ever,” Giannis Antetokounmpo told reporters after the Bucks’ annual open practice at Fiserv Forum on Sunday when asked about 34-year-old Khris Middleton. Havin…
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