Deer Diaries: A Milwaukee Bucks Podcast

Riley, Kyle, and site co-managing editor Mitchell Maurer gather to recap the Bucks finally getting their man, Jae Crowder. What will Jae bring to the rotation? Are the Bucks heading into the playoffs with their deepest rotation yet? They discuss all that, plus other Eastern Conference deadline moves, a possible shakeup in team ownership, and Kyle and Mitchell go head-to-head in the Bucks trade qui...

In today's episode, Riley, Kyle and Adam gather to dissect a week of wins where the offense returned, and so did Khris Middleton! How has he looked in his limited time and what is the catalyst behind the team clicking on that end of the floor of late. Then, a long discussion about the Milwaukee Bucks and whether they should make a move at the trade deadline, including thoughts on reported targets...

In today's episode, Riley, Kyle and Adam break down the positives from last week, including wins over the Knicks and Hawks, plus two "could've guessed that would happen" shorthanded losses in Miami. Then, they talk about the team generally at the halfway point, including whether this season has been enjoyable or not, who is most responsible for the team's start, picking their 8-man playoff rotatio...

A career-record-setting week for Giannis Antetokounmpo, an above .500 record, and games that could only be described as the good, the (almost) bad, and the ugly. Kyle and Riley talk about whether the near-collapse in Toronto is just another one-off or says something meaningful about the team, lament another Terry Rozier scoring inferno, share their favorite Marc Lasry memories, Kyle illuminates th...

In today's episode, Riley and Adam break down the Milwaukee Bucks scuffling of late, and rattle off their current complaints about the team (while also acknowledging this team is still quite, quite good). Anyway, enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today's episode, Riley is out (AJ Green Cheering Overload), but Van Fayaz fills in with Kyle and Adam. They dissect a dominating (but strange) victory over the Warriors, a Grizz game to forget (is there any reason for concern) and when is it okay to have the Khris conversation? Finally, they talk through the standout role players from the Jazz game and look ahead to the upcoming road trip. Last...

In today's episode, Riley, Kyle and Adam revel in the beautiful win over Jason Kidd and the Dallas Mavericks. They also touch on AJ Green's breakout against the Magic, a ho-hum game with the offense humming against the Kings and, yes, some frustrated live reaction as the Rockets loss slowly ticked down. No, we don't talk about that game in-depth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi...

In today's episode, Riley, Kyle and Adam dive deep into the Milwaukee Bucks thriller against the Los Angeles Lakers, as well as how Khris Middleton looked in his first appearance since injury. After touching briefly on the rest of the week's games, they take the temperature of the team at the quarter mark including biggest surprise and their 8-man playoff rotations. Learn more about your ad choice...

Lesson no. 1: If you're going to square up on a ladder, be ready for the fight of your life. Giannis Antetokounmpo learned that lesson the hard way last week, and Riley, Adam, and Kyle commiserate with the Bucks superstar as they, too, have been confronting ladders of their own across the nation. They discuss the -gate that will undoubtedly color Milwaukee's season, losses to the Sixers and Hawks,...

Riley, Kyle, and first-time podcast guest Julie have the distinct dishonor of recapping the week that ruined Milwaukee's dreams of history's first 82-0 season. Did we learn anything about the team's weaknesses from losses to the Hawks and Spurs? Was Bucks-Thunder the greatest basketball game played anywhere in 2022? Is MarJon Beauchamp a basketball player? They answer all that, plus a discussion o...

In today's episode, Riley, Kyle and Adam gather to break down the Milwaukee Bucks best start in franchise history. First, it's a brief rundown of two wins over the Pistons, followed by how they beat the Timberwolves (and MarJon Beauchamp's emergence) and won against OKC with no Giannis. After a discussion of the season thus far, they close it out with the miscellaneous topics, including two horrif...

In today's episode, Adam and Riley break down the Milwaukee Bucks taking down the 76ers on their home floor and dispatching with the young Houston Rockets at Fiserv Forum. Then they talk about their outlook for the season, including skepticism and reason for optimism as this team tries to reclaim their title of World Champs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today's episode, Riley, Kyle and Adam break down questions from our loyal Brew Hoop readers. They touch on everything from Brook Lopez's future in Milwaukee, MarJon's potential to contribute this season, how much playmaking does this team truly need, the "star player" landscape in the NBA and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today's episode, Kyle, Riley and Adam dissect the Milwaukee Bucks decision to largely just run it back in free agency and what that says about the team's perception of their second round exit to the Boston Celtics. They also touch on the Joe Ingles gamble and what he might bring. Finally, they get to MamuSZN, who struggled a bit in his first summer league game, but MarJon Beauchamp impressed in...

In today's episode, Adam, Riley and Kyle dissect Milwaukee's draft night selection of MarJon Beauchamp and Hugo Besson. Then, they dive into a free agency preview. Apologies in advance for the numerous muted instances. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Riley, Kyle and Adam reflect on the Milwaukee Bucks defending champion season, why they ultimately fell against Boston, and what moves may lay ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today's episode, Kyle, Riley and Adam dissect Milwaukee's Game Three victory over the Boston Celtics as they seized a 2-1 series lead. Giannis Antetokounmpo finally goes off, can he and Jrue sustain this level of usage throughout the series? What adjustments are left for these coaches as Bud swapped out Bobby Portis for Grayson Allen in the starting lineup? And about that free throw disparity.....

In this episode, Kyle, Riley and Adam gather to break down all angles of the Milwaukee Bucks decisive 101-89 victory in Game One against the Boston Celtics. Topics range from Giannis Antetokounmpo's triple double to Milwaukee's lockdown defense and where the series goes from here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode, Riley, Kyle and Adam dissect Milwaukee's decisive Game Four victory as Giannis Antetokounmpo broke out and bullied the Bulls with finesse and force. Meanwhile, Grayson Allen continued his hot streak, Jrue Holiday found his way and more observations from the series as a whole. Topics include Bobby Bifocals, how the team has adapted without Khris Middleton, defensive adjustme...

The regular season is finally in the books, and Riley, Kyle and Adam gather to discuss Milwaukee's draw of the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the playoffs. It looks like a mismatch on paper, but is there anything the Bulls can do to keep this competitive between the two? We certainly kinda, sorta try to think of something! Then, we briefly discuss the regular season that was including MVP tho...

In this episode, Riley, Kyle and Adam gather to wax poetic about the mythical performances of Giannis Antetokounmpo in leading the Bucks to wins over the Sixers and Nets, plus cement his place as the all-time leading scorer in franchise history. Then, a few lower notes with losses to the Clippers and Mavericks. Finally, they break down their thoughts on Wes Matthews moving into the starting lineup...

In this week's episode, Adam, Riley and Kyle gather to break down how exactly the Bucks dismantled the Chicago Bulls. Then, they touch on the win over the Wiz, getting battered by the Grizzlies and how Brook Lopez, Pat Connaughton and George Hill have looked since they came back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today's episode, Kyle and Adam are joined by co-managing Editor Mitchell Maurer to run through their confidence level in each player on the roster come the postseason. Some wild differences of opinion abound, as do similarities. We barely touch on the games because, well, they weren't all that interesting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today's episode, Riley, Van and Adam break down a 4-0 week for the Bucks that included strong fourth quarters to vanquish the Heat, Bulls and Suns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Bucks are back. Yay? Kyle and Riley try to sort out a mixed bag of a return for Milwaukee Bucks basketball after the All-Star Break. They discuss the way the buyout market shook out, wonder aloud whether Brook Lopez or George Hill will ever play again, and of course, the good, the bad, and the truly ugly from Milwaukee's 123-126 loss to the Brooklyn Nets. Plus more! Learn more about your ad ch...