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Every morning the Bucks Nightly Desk publishes The Cream City Chronicle, plus the day's specials: the week ahead, the cap sheet, a player in focus, the rumors checked against the numbers, the archives. Injury updates land within 20 minutes of the report, game recaps within 20 minutes of the final. Every name and number in these pieces is checked against the club's data before publication.

The Cream City Chronicle

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Zero Minutes Lost to Injury, and the Bucks Are Still 1-5Our count · Sun, Nov 1By our count, no Buck has missed time since Oct. 20, and Milwaukee ranks 30th of 30 in minutes lost.
Minnesota Is Short Edwards, and the Bucks Need a Stop to the SlideMorning · Sun, Nov 1A 48-Point Second Quarter Sinks the Bucks to 1-5 and 14th in the EastPostgame · Sat, Oct 31The Big Question: Keep This Bucks Group Together, or Deal Again?The big question · Sat, Oct 31Halloween Wins of 1970 and 1982 Meet a 1-4 Bucks Team Hosting ClevelandFrom the archives · Sat, Oct 31Every Buck Practiced, and Cleveland Arrives at Fiserv Forum TonightMorning · Sat, Oct 31By the Numbers: 106.8 In, 117.4 Out, and a 16-66 PaceBy the numbers · Fri, Oct 30Rumor Check: Porzingis, the Nuggets Call and What $9 Million AllowsRumor check · Fri, Oct 30Cleveland Comes to Milwaukee With the Bucks at 1-4 and 13th in the EastMorning · Fri, Oct 30Around the Beat: Rollins' Slump, Trent's Wait and the Porter Picks QuestionAround the beat · Thu, Oct 29Kasparas Jakucionis at 20: Efficient Enough, Now He Has to Hold UpPlayer focus · Thu, Oct 29Houston Pulls Away 132-100, and the Bucks Slip to 1-4Morning · Thu, Oct 29Cap Watch: $191.4M on the Books, and a Lighter 2027-28 Sheet Behind ItCap watch · Wed, Oct 28Houston, Cleveland, Then Minneapolis and Boston: The Bucks' Next FourWeek ahead · Wed, Oct 28Houston Arrives Unbeaten but Without Sengun, and Jaquez Clears His AnkleMorning · Wed, Oct 28Does Taylor Jenkins Get Time to Learn What These Bucks Are?The big question · Tue, Oct 27Bucks Climb Out of an 11-Point Hole, Beat Indiana 110-102 for Win No. 1Postgame · Mon, Oct 26On October 27, Bucks History Bends Toward HoustonFrom the archives · Tue, Oct 27One Win Banked, the Bucks Now Host a Houston Team That Hasn't LostMorning · Tue, Oct 27Cream City by the Numbers: 0-3, a 119.4 Defense and $9.0M of Tax RoomBy the numbers · Mon, Oct 26Winless Bucks Host Indiana Tonight, Needing a Stop on DefenseMorning · Mon, Oct 26Cap Watch: $191.4M Payroll, a Tax Line in Sight, Picks Tied Up in SwapsCap watch · Sun, Oct 25Rumor Check: Porter, Porzingis and a Trade Board Short on DetailRumor check · Sun, Oct 25Three Losses, One Open Door: The Bucks Meet Indiana NextMorning · Sun, Oct 25Bucks Fall to 0-3 in Philadelphia as Maxey, Brown and Embiid Pull Away: 76ers 127, Bucks 116Postgame · Sat, Oct 24Bucks Open a Four-Game Week in Philadelphia, Still Without a WinWeek ahead · Sat, Oct 24Keep This Roster or Trade It? The Bucks' QuestionThe big question · Sat, Oct 24Two Losses In, Milwaukee Takes Its Rebuild to PhiladelphiaMorning · Sat, Oct 24Bucks Lead by 15, Then Chicago Closes on an 8-0 Run: Bulls 132, Bucks 125Postgame · Fri, Oct 23October 23 Across the Years: Title Defenses, Philadelphia and a New StartFrom the archives · Fri, Oct 23

Injury updates

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ClearedNate AmentNate Ament cleared for Bucks opener at Wizards after left ankle issueWed, Oct 21ClearedJericho SimsJericho Sims cleared on Bucks injury report ahead of opener at WizardsTue, Oct 20Day-To-DayJericho SimsJericho Sims stays day-to-day for Bucks ahead of Wednesday's opener at WizardsTue, Oct 20ClearedKevin Porter Jr.Kevin Porter Jr. cleared, available for Bucks at WizardsFri, Oct 16Day-To-DayJericho SimsJericho Sims day-to-day for Bucks with undisclosed injuryFri, Oct 16ClearedGary Trent Jr.Gary Trent Jr. cleared by Bucks, no longer day-to-day before Wizards tripFri, Oct 16ClearedAJ GreenAJ Green cleared off Bucks' injury report ahead of Wizards openerFri, Oct 16Day-To-DayAJ GreenAJ Green day-to-day with rest issue, out for Bucks' preseason game vs ChicagoFri, Oct 16ClearedMyles TurnerMyles Turner cleared to play at Pacers after Day-To-Day tag liftedFri, Oct 16ClearedJaime Jaquez Jr.Jaime Jaquez Jr. cleared, available for Bucks season opener at PacersFri, Oct 16ClearedRyan RollinsRyan Rollins cleared to play at Pacers after rest-related absenceFri, Oct 16ClearedTyler HerroTyler Herro cleared to play at Pacers after day-to-day tagFri, Oct 16

Roster moves

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PNFA → MILPete NancePete Nance joins the Milwaukee Bucks rosterTue, Oct 20MIL → FAKevin Porter Jr.Kevin Porter Jr. leaves the Milwaukee Bucks rosterMon, Oct 19PNMIL → FAPete NancePete Nance Leaves Bucks Roster After Waive ReportSun, Oct 18MIL → FAJohni BroomeJohni Broome Leaves Milwaukee Bucks RosterSun, Oct 18MGMIL → FAMarcus GarrettMarcus Garrett Leaves Bucks RosterSun, Oct 18JSMIL → FAJake StephensJake Stephens Leaves Bucks Roster After WaiverSun, Oct 18MGFA → MILMarcus GarrettMarcus Garrett Joins the Milwaukee BucksSat, Oct 17MIL → FAJohn Butler Jr.John Butler Jr. Leaves the Milwaukee Bucks RosterWed, Oct 7FA → MILJohni BroomeJohni Broome Joins Milwaukee Bucks RosterTue, Oct 6MLMIL → FAMalique LewisMalique Lewis Is Off the Milwaukee Bucks RosterMon, Sep 21JSFA → MILJake StephensJake Stephens Joins Milwaukee Bucks RosterThu, Sep 17

Game recaps

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CLE @ MILSat, Oct 31Cavaliers Score 48 in Second Quarter and Run Bucks Out of Milwaukee, 136-111HOU @ MILWed, Oct 28Rockets win 34-14 second quarter and rout Bucks 132-100 in MilwaukeeIND @ MILMon, Oct 26Bucks own the glass 71-55, erase 11-point halftime deficit to beat Pacers 110-102MIL @ PHISat, Oct 24Embiid's triple-double and 22 Bucks turnovers carry the 76ers past MilwaukeeCHI @ MILFri, Oct 23Bulls win 132-125 as bench and paint scoring outlast BucksMIL @ WASWed, Oct 21Wizards Own the Paint and Pull Away From Bucks in the FourthMIL @ INDFri, Oct 16Bucks Erase 19-Point Deficit, Survive Pacers in OT 128-127CHI @ MILWed, Oct 14Bulls' 38-Point Second Quarter Buries Bucks in MilwaukeeMIL @ CHASun, Oct 11Hornets' 31-Point Second Quarter, 49 Bench Points Bury Bucks 105-90MIL @ OKCWed, Oct 7Bucks Erase 24-Point Deficit, Stun Thunder 128-126 in PreseasonMIN @ MILMon, Oct 5Wolves Bully Bucks in the Paint, Win Preseason Opener 116-97

Earlier from the desk

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October2026 · 73 pieces
By the numbersFri, Oct 23By the Numbers: Six Figures That Frame the Bucks Before the Home OpenerMorningFri, Oct 23Home Opener Night: The Bulls Again, and a Fish Tie for Don NelsonRumor checkThu, Oct 22Rumor Check: Porzingis Calls, Fischer's List and What the Cap AllowsAround the beatThu, Oct 22Around the Beat: A Warriors Call, Davis at the Line and the Burries MinutesMorningThu, Oct 22Porzingis Talk, Ament Cleared, and Chicago Comes to Fiserv ForumPostgameWed, Oct 21Foul Trouble and Anthony Davis Turn a Bucks Lead Into a 128-116 LossPlayer focusWed, Oct 21Kyle Kuzma at 31: An Efficient Scorer on a Team That Needs StopsCap watchWed, Oct 21Cap Watch: Rollins's Option, Lillard's Shadow and a Thin Pick CupboardWeek aheadTue, Oct 20The Week Ahead: Washington, a Back-to-Back, and Indiana Comes to TownThe big questionTue, Oct 20The Big Question: Is This Roster the Plan, or the Bridge?MorningTue, Oct 20Porter Gone, Nance Back, and Washington WaitsAround the beatMon, Oct 19Around the Beat: Porter Out, Nance Wanted, Ament BackFrom the archivesMon, Oct 19Cream City Openers: What October 19 Has Meant to MilwaukeeMorningMon, Oct 19Four Names Gone, Two Days to WashingtonPlayer focusSun, Oct 18Myles Turner's Ledger: From Indiana Tormentor to Milwaukee's AnchorCap watchSun, Oct 18Cap Watch: Room Below the Tax, Decisions Looming Above ItMorningSun, Oct 18Four Out in One Day: Bucks Clear the Frontcourt Depth ChartWeek aheadSat, Oct 17The Week Ahead: Washington Opens the Real ThingThe big questionSat, Oct 17The Big Question: Did One Trade Make the Bucks Better, or Just Different?MorningSat, Oct 17Preseason Ends, Health Report Clears, Five Days to WashingtonPostgameFri, Oct 16Down 19, Bucks Rally Past Pacers 128-127 to Close the PreseasonFrom the archivesFri, Oct 16From the Archives: October 16, Three Eras, One FranchiseBy the numbersFri, Oct 16By the Numbers: Minutes, Money and a 1-2 Mark Before IndianaMorningFri, Oct 16A Preseason Finale at Indiana, With Sims's Name in Trade TalkRumor checkThu, Oct 15Rumor Check: One Trade Report Outranks the RestAround the beatThu, Oct 15Beat Notes: A Lopsided Loss, an Ankle on the Mend, a Defensive TestMorningThu, Oct 15Eight Rest Tags, One Return Date: Friday at IndianaPostgameWed, Oct 14Bulls Pull Away Early as Bucks Rest Eight VeteransPlayer focusWed, Oct 14Jaquez's Extension Clock Ticks While His Jumper LagsCap watchWed, Oct 14Cap Watch: A Payroll Remade in June, With Room Before the TaxMorningWed, Oct 14Herro's Illness, Two Returns and a Date for Ament's ComebackBy the numbersTue, Oct 13By the Numbers: Payroll, Net Rating and a Rotation Still Taking ShapeWeek aheadTue, Oct 13The Week Ahead: Two Looks at Chicago Before Milwaukee's Opener in WashingtonMorningTue, Oct 13Jenkins Eyes an Eleven-Man Rotation as Bulls Visit Fiserv ForumRumor checkMon, Oct 12Rumor Check: Grading Four Reports Against a Crowded Cap SheetAround the beatMon, Oct 12Around the Beat: A Healthy Scratch and a Fourth Quarter That Got AwayMorningMon, Oct 12Milwaukee Faces an Eight-Day Clock to Trim Its Roster to 15PostgameSun, Oct 11Bucks Close Preseason Trip With a 105-90 Setback in CharlottePlayer focusSun, Oct 11AJ Green Is the Three-Point Constant on a Retooled Bucks RosterCap watchSun, Oct 11Cap Watch: A $191.4 Million Payroll With Three Extension Clocks RunningMorningSun, Oct 11Ament's Return Clock Hits Zero as Bucks Close Out in CharlotteWeek aheadSat, Oct 10Week Ahead: Preseason Finish at Charlotte, Chicago, and IndianaThe big questionSat, Oct 10The Big Question: Is This Retooled Bucks Team a Playoff Team?MorningSat, Oct 10Milwaukee Heads to Charlotte to Close Out Its Preseason Trip EastFrom the archivesFri, Oct 9From the Archives: Milwaukee's Pacers Grudge Runs Deeper Than Last SpringBy the numbersFri, Oct 9By the Numbers: Milwaukee's Net Rating, Payroll, and Two Rising Bench RolesMorningFri, Oct 9Ament's Ankle Puts His Preseason Return on the CalendarRumor checkThu, Oct 8Rumor Check: Broome Signs, Rivers Moves On, Trent Jr. Probe IdlesPostgameWed, Oct 7Myles Turner's Plus-16 Carries Milwaukee Past a Shaky Start in Oklahoma CityAround the beatThu, Oct 8Around the Beat: Jaquez's Clock, Ware's Rise, and OKC's Late TheaterMorningThu, Oct 8Bucks Erase a 22-Point Hole to Beat Oklahoma CityThe big questionWed, Oct 7The Big Question: Can Milwaukee Make the Playoffs Without Giannis?Player focusWed, Oct 7Tyler Herro Is Now the Bucks' Offensive CenterpieceMorningWed, Oct 7A Big Man Swap, Then a Short-Handed Thunder in Oklahoma CityFrom the archivesTue, Oct 6Milwaukee Has Rebuilt From a Superstar Trade BeforePostgameMon, Oct 5Milwaukee Falls 116-97 To Minnesota As The Debut Crew Gets Its First GradesBy the numbersTue, Oct 6By the Numbers: Bench Minutes, Foul Trouble and the Cap SheetMorningTue, Oct 6A Lopsided Preseason Opener, Two Rookies, and Early Foul TroubleRumor checkMon, Oct 5Rumor Check: Quiet Market, One Open FileAround the beatMon, Oct 5Around the Beat: Tip-Off, Camp Leadership and a New Way to WatchMorningMon, Oct 5The Bucks' Preseason Opens Tonight Against a Playoff RosterPlayer focusSun, Oct 4Ryan Rollins Enters a Crowded Backcourt With a Breakout Behind HimCap watchSun, Oct 4Cap Watch: What Clears Milwaukee's Books After This SeasonMorningSun, Oct 4Fiserv Forum Hosts a Scrimmage Before Milwaukee's Preseason OpenerWeek aheadSat, Oct 3The Week Ahead: Four Preseason Games Stand Between Milwaukee and Oct. 21The big questionSat, Oct 3The Big Question: Can Milwaukee Replace an Identity, Not a Player?MorningSat, Oct 3Two Bucks Bigs Are Logging Minutes Nobody Planned ForFrom the archivesFri, Oct 2From the Archives: A Franchise That Has Let Go of Legends BeforeBy the numbersFri, Oct 2By the Numbers: The Figures Shaping Milwaukee Before Tip-OffMorningFri, Oct 2Porter Jr. Clears Day-to-Day List as Bucks Camp Hits Its Third Heavy DayCap watchThu, Oct 1Cap Watch: Milwaukee's Numbers After the Miami SwapRumor checkThu, Oct 1Rumor Check: The Trent Jr. Inquiry Outweighs a Quiet SeptemberMorningThu, Oct 1Porter's Return Target Arrives as Nance Fights to Stick on the Roster
September2026 · 11 pieces
Week aheadWed, Sep 30The Week Ahead: Preseason Arrives for Jenkins' Rebuilt BucksThe big questionWed, Sep 30The Big Question: Did Milwaukee Trade Its Identity for a Deeper Roster?MorningWed, Sep 30Camp Ticks Toward Tip-Off as Porter's Return Date NearsFrom the archivesTue, Sep 29From the Archives: A Trade Milwaukee Has Made BeforeBy the numbersTue, Sep 29By the Numbers: What Defines the Bucks Before the OpenerMorningTue, Sep 29Camp Opens With Trent's Contract Still UnresolvedRumor checkMon, Sep 28Rumor Check: What Five Reports Actually Add Up ToAround the beatMon, Sep 28Around the Beat: Camp Locks In While Duren Talk Won't QuitMorningMon, Sep 28Milwaukee's Trent Jr. Deal Draws a League InquiryPlayer focusSun, Sep 27Kevin Porter Jr. Is Milwaukee's Point Guard Now, Not by CommitteeCap watchSun, Sep 27Cap Watch: Milwaukee's Ledger After the Giannis Trade