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Kyle Kuzma: “What’s your favorite U.S. city?” Yao Ming: “My favorite? Philadelphia” Kyle Kuzma: “Why?” Yao Ming: “Uh... cheesesteak. And I like museums.” Kyle Kuzma: “Oh, you like museums?” Yao Ming: “Yeah. Chicago’s got good museums too, but Philly definitely has a great museum. Good museum.”
Milwaukee Bucks: Jersey Number Updates: Kyle Kuzma - #0, Kevin Porter Jr. - #7, Chris Livingston - #24
The Wizards, in the early stages of a rebuild, were happy to take Middleton’s contract in the swap, but that wasn’t the prize. That would be guard AJ Johnson, a 2024 first-round pick who fits the organization’s timetable. Washington also acquired a 2028 first-round pick swap. Another benefit for Washington: Middleton’s deal expires after next season while Kuzma’s runs through 2027, bringing the Wizards closer to having cap space. That desire for financial flexibility also prompted the move for McCollum, which a person with knowledge of the deal described as the next phase of the Bradley Beal trade.
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Kyle Kuzma: I’m about to turn 30 in July so this offseason is gonna be a little different. It’s really about hoops now. Attacking my skill set, my foot work, my jump shot which is looking pretty good so far.
One wild idea, for instance, would be to trade Lillard to Phoenix for Bradley Beal and at least get something from an expensive salary slot next season. Another would be putting a future first-rounder in 2031 or 2032 in play — the only ones they have left to trade — to augment the roster by dumping Kuzma turning Pat Connaughton’s $9.5 million salary into a starting-caliber player.
Eric Nehm: FINAL: Pacers 123, Bucks 115 - Antetokounmpo 34pts/18reb/7ast - Portis 28pts/12reb - Lillard 14pts/3reb/7ast - Kuzma 12pts/3reb Pacers 2, Bucks 0. Game 3 will be on Friday in Milwaukee.
The Bucks used more than half of the shot clock before trying to get to that look. When they did, Kyle Kuzma swung a pass to Rollins for a drive that Nembhard turned away, which resulted in a Rollins pull-up jumper at the free-throw line. “I think we can do a better job just spacing the floor better and being more decisive when we get the ball,” Antetokounmpo said. “Try to attack. Try to get in the paint. Try to create something either for yourself or for your teammate.”
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StatMuse: Kyle Kuzma 0 REB 0 AST 0 STL 0 BLK 0-5 FG 0-2 3P 0-2 FT 21 MINS That's the most minutes by any player in a 0/0/0/0/0 game in the last 10 playoffs. pic.x.com/eJC4D4U4o5
Eric Nehm: FINAL: Bucks 111, Pelicans 107 - Trent 29pts/5reb - Lopez 20pts/12reb/3ast/4blk - Porter 20pts/8reb/4ast - Kuzma 17pts/4reb/4ast - Rollins 14pts/7reb/10ast/4stl The Bucks are now 44-34 on the season. They have a one-game lead over the Pistons for 5th in the East.
Eric Nehm: FINAL: Bucks 126, Sixers 113 - Antetokounmpo 35pts/17reb/20ast - Lopez 17pts/3reb/3blk - Kuzma 16pts/4reb/3ast/3blk - Prince 13pts - Trent 13pts/2reb/3stl - Green 12pts/2reb - Rollins 10pts/2reb The Bucks are now 42-34 on the season, same record as Detroit.
Antetokounmpo did a dribble-handoff (DHO) with forward Kyle Kuzma into a pick-and-roll. Buddy Hield, chasing Kuzma, zipped around Giannis to stay connected to his man. He found himself behind a screen by Giannis. But Green didn’t drop back to cover Giannis. “My thought process here is I’m gonna be up at the level of the screen,” Green said. “Because I’ve got to take the 3 away. We’re up 11 points with 51 seconds to go. I’ve gotta take this 3 away.”
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