Deer Diaries: A Milwaukee Bucks Podcast

In a special edition of Deer Diaries (A Milwaukee Bucks Podcast!) , we're thrilled to host the second-annual Golden Hoof Awards. With votes cast by the staff of Brew Hoop, we've hashed out everything from bench players waiting to be starters, best wins, worst losses, coaching masterstrokes and mistakes, and more beyond! Hardware is on the line. Who will get a chance to speak at the Golden...

What a difference a week makes. In the short span of seven days, the Bucks have sustained a four game losing streak, lost Damian Lillard indefinitely to a deep vein thrombosis diagnosis, and look set to be in a fight for their lives for the East's fifth seed. With instability plaguing the team on the court, Kyle, Adam, and Riley take a step back and assess where things go from here. Is this simply...

In the 200th (!!!) edition of Deer Diaries, we were pleased to be joined by Gale Klappa. Gale is the host of the Bucks+ podcast Courtside with Gale Klappa where he interviews Bucks players, coaches, members of the front office, and figures from the wider basketball world on a weekly basis. Klappa is a longtime fixture in Milwaukee, an avid basketball fan, and also a minority owner of the team. Aft...

Back from his own version of, "One, two, three, Cancún!" Kyle Carr makes his triumphant return to the podcast stage with Jack on this edition of Deer Diaries . And just in time for the Bucks to have a pedestrian week! They begin by discussing the possible big man rotation headaches Doc Rivers will need to tackle - complicated in the short-term by Jericho Sims' thumb surgery. Then it...

Will the Milwaukee Bucks ever be able to break through the next tier of the Eastern Conference contenders? Riley and Jack recorded fresh off the Bucks fourth defeat at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers to take stock of the team's limitations. Can an iso-heavy offense do just enough in the playoffs to get by? Has Taurean Prince proved himself to be a worthy starting two guard stopgap? Is the...

With the trade deadline in the rearview mirror and the stretch run of the NBA season underway, the Milwaukee Bucks look to have found their way. New additions like Kyle Kuzma and Kevin Porter Jr. have had promising moments, and the loss of Bobby Portis to suspension doesn't seem to have caused much of a hitch just yet. Kyle, Adam, and Riley discuss what the Bucks are up to that has them winnin...

As the Deer Diaries (A Milwaukee Bucks Podcast) crew continues to recover from the team's trade deadline fireworks, we sent Kyle Carr into the belly of the beast for some important journalistic work. In this special edition of the podcast, Kyle offers his thoughts across both halves of play in a game where the Milwaukee Bucks would ultimately prevail over the visiting Sixers.

What had once seemed fantasy is now a reality: Khris Middleton is a Milwaukee Buck no more. It'd only be appropriate to memorialize his place in franchise history and what he meant as a pillar of the team over a decade-plus career in Milwaukee. Scorer, creator, and even a stout defender and iron man (82 starts in 2017-2018!), Khris has given us plenty of great memories which we enjoyed talking...

The Milwaukee Bucks forever road trip finally came to an end before another loss at home to the Grizzlies; so what did we learn? That Bobby Portis is the most important Buck of all time, perhaps ever. Kyle, Adam, and Riley chat about the 1-3 effort out west and what other flaws, if any, this series of bumps in the road revealed about the team. Plus: rapid fire questions, Kyle reviews 1998's Rush H...

With the NBA trade deadline looming and the Bucks flitting in and out of the rumor mill, Kyle, Adam, and Riley re-united for the first time in a long time to break it all down. Why is it nigh impossible for the Bucks to find a simple trade partner? Is it realistic to think Khris Middleton could be moved in a deal? And what level of swap would need to happen for our hosts to drop an "emergency...

On this edition of Deer Diaries , Kyle and Adam review a Bucks week featuring some impressive wins leavened by a very lopsided loss to one of the top teams in the East. They wonder if the offense is even making other teams adjust and the state of Giannis and Dame's chemistry Milwaukee's defense is under the microscope again after the Knicks loss, and they wonder what will happen with Khris Middlet...

It wouldn't be the Milwaukee Bucks if they didn't keep it interesting, right? As they fight the flu and a 1-2 week, Kyle, Jack, and Riley get together to chat about the nature of the losses. Are we seeing Milwaukee's depth stretched to its absolute limits? Is it a question of talent or execution, or both? And where exactly do the Bucks and their stars rank when it comes to "clutch time"? All that...

The Milwaukee Bucks are your 2024 NBA Cup Champions! But at what cost? Jack and Riley got together to discuss the team's triumph in the league's premier exhibition match to determine just how much it matters. Could its value as a measuring stick against an elite Western Conference team outshine concerns of player overuse? Was the subsequent road game to the Cleveland Cavaliers a schedule loss? And...

In this week's episode, Kyle and Adam recap the Milwaukee Bucks week of winning in the NBA Cup bracket. From quarterfinal to semifinal, they break down Milwaukee's keys to success thus far before discussing what approach the team needs to take against the OKC Thunder. They also chat about evaluating Khris Middleton's performances since returning from injury, plus the continued contributions from A...

The Milwaukee Bucks have gone (win) streaking! Accordingly, Kyle and Morgan got together to recap the team's most recent pair of wins against the Heat and Wizards. They discuss Giannis and Dame setting the standard while the complementary players begin to fall into their places. Has the tide finally turned in Milwaukee's favor? From there, we've the anticipated second edition of "Let's Name Some G...

The Milwaukee Bucks... won more games than they lost in a week? Exciting times call for exciting podcast discussions as the original Deer Diaries (A Milwaukee Bucks Podcast!) crew assembled to talk the 2-1 week that very well could change everything. Kyle, Adam, and Riley discussed Giannis Antetokounmpo's return to dominant form, ask more questions which they don't yet have answers to, and ponder...

Well... this is a bummer. Heading into the 2024-2025 season with championship aspirations, the Milwaukee Bucks have instead bumbled their way to a 2-8 start. Kyle, Jack, and Riley talk through early season observations with particular focus on what, if anything, Giannis Antetokounmpo can still give, how to never play Bobby Portis or Pat Connaughton again, and a defense that has no concrete fix in...

In a special midweek edition of Deer Diaries (A Milwaukee Bucks Podcast!) we were happy to be joined by the singular Kris Johnson to discuss a number of early season topics. Kris is 50% of the duo hosting Hear District (with his father, Marques Johnson, making up the other half) as part of the Bucks+ audio program network - on their weekly program they host guests from across the organization and...

The Milwaukee Bucks have successfully drunkenly stumbled out of the gate to start the 2024-2025 season, and the Deer Diaries crew is here to break all the misery down! Adam, Kyle, and Riley run through defensive concerns, offensive misfirings, how up the pessimists/haters are right now, and their general level of concern at Milwaukee's 1-2 start. That, plus rapid fire, a new Robert Oster ink, and...

And we're back! With the episode dropping on the day of the Milwaukee Bucks 2024-2025 season opener, it was only right that Kyle and Riley got together to put a final bow on their Season Preview Series of interviews. The takes start with Tyler Smith being the most intriguing new Buck and they don't get any less insane from there! We want to thank everyone who listened or watched any of our podcast...

The Milwaukee Bucks 2024-2025 season is around the corner, but we've got a few Season Preview Series still to go! This week, we were happy to be joined by the newest member of Brew Hoop to gain his insights from the Southern Hemisphere. Jack Trehearne is a welcome addition to our now one-man-strong Australian contingent. He brings plenty of basketball Xs and Os knowledge to the site, came upon Buc...

Fresh off an appearance by the current play-by-play announcer of the Milwaukee Bucks, Lisa Byington, we were delighted to have the opportunity to have her predecessor undergo the Season Preview Series treatment. Jim Paschke needs no introduction for Bucks fans regardless of how long they've been following the team. While he has stepped back from the daily grind of covering the Bucks, he continues...

In the latest exciting edition of Deer Diaries (A Milwaukee Bucks Podcast!)'s ongoing Season Preview Series, we were thrilled to be joined by the TV voice of the Bucks, Lisa Byington. Lisa was gracious enough to undergo our line of questioning to help set the table on the 2024-2025 season. From exciting new Bucks, to strengths/weaknesses, and everything between, we were grateful for her insight as...

Deer Diaries (A Milwaukee Bucks Podcast!)'s Season Preview Series marches on once again, and we've got another crossover guest to restart things! This time around, fellow Bucks podcast extraordinaire Jordan Treske (GSPN/Win in Six) stopped by the recording booth to undergo the harrowing questioning we subject all our guests to. As expected, Jordan brought some original answers to a number of the i...

As Deer Diaries (A Milwaukee Bucks Podcast!) reaches the halfway point in our Season Preview Series, we wanted to mix things up with a special visit from our friend behind  @TeutoniaWorld . Joined by Kyle Carr, we had an expansive (meandering?) discussion on a number of subjects. Is basketball broken and, if so, can it be fixed? What will be gambling's legacy in sports? Do we even know what makes...