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| Founded | 1968 |
| Arena | Bradley Center |
| Team History | Milwaukee Bucks (1968-present) |
| Team Colors | Purple, Green, and White |
| NBA Championships | 1 (1971) |
| Conference Championships | 2 (1971, 1974) |
| Division Titles | 13 (1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 2001) |
| Owner | Herb Kohl |
| Head Coach | Terry Stotts |
| Assistant Coaches | Lester Conner, Brian James, Bob Ociepka, Mike Sanders |
| Strength Coach | Tim Wilson |
| Athletic Trainer | Andre Daniel |
| Assistant Trainer | John Anderson |
| Mascot | "Bango" |
The Milwaukee Bucks are a National Basketball Association team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The current franchise owner is U.S. Senator Herb Kohl.
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Franchise history
The Milwaukee Bucks were formed in January 1968 when the NBA awarded a franchise to Milwaukee Professional Sports and Services, Inc. (Milwaukee Pro), a group headed by Wesley Pavalon and Marvin Fishman. In October, the Bucks played their first NBA regular season game against the Chicago Bulls before a Milwaukee Arena crowd of 8,467. On April 30, 1971, the Bucks won Game 4 of the NBA Finals over the Baltimore Bullets in Milwaukee 118-106, to win the NBA Championship. The championship was won faster than by any other expansion team in professional sports history (3rd season). In 1972, the Los Angeles Lakers had their record 33-game winning streak snapped by the Bucks during a nationally televised game, and in 1973 the Bucks recorded their third consecutive 60-win season, the first NBA team to do so.
In 1985, Milwaukee businessman (and now U.S. Senator) Herb Kohl bought the Bucks after fears that out-of-town investors could buy the team and move it out of Milwaukee. In 2003, after considering selling the team, Kohl announced that he had decided against selling the Bucks to Michael Jordan and would "continue to own them, improve them and commit them to remaining in Wisconsin."
In the 1988-89 season, after 20 years at the 11,052-seat MECCA (Milwaukee Arena, now U.S. Cellular Arena), the Bucks moved into the new 18,600-seat Bradley Center, located directly across the street from the MECCA in downtown Milwaukee. The Bradley Center was one of the first arenas in the country to be built with luxury suites. The Bradley Center was privately financed from a $90 million donation from Milwaukee businesswoman Jane Bradley Pettit in memory of her father.
In the 2004-2005 season, plagued with injury problems and a poor defense, the Bucks missed the postseason with a 30-52 record. However, despite only having a 6 percent chance for one of the first three draft picks in the NBA Draft Lottery, the Bucks won the first pick for the 2005 NBA Draft. They used the first pick to select Andrew Bogut of the University of Utah.
Other Franchise Accolades
- NBA Championships - 1: 1971
- Conference Championships - 2: 1971, 1974
- Division Championships - 13 (6 Midwest, 7 Central): 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1980 (all Midwest), 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 2001 (all Central)
- Playoff Appearances - 24 Times: 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004
- All-time Win-Loss Record (regular season; as of the end of the 2004-05 season): 1616 wins, 1386 losses (.538 winning percentage)
Players of note
 Current Roster |
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| Head Coach: Terry Stotts | Edit | |||
| G | 42 |  |
Charlie Bell | (Michigan State) |
| C | 6 |  |
Andrew Bogut | (Utah) |
| G | 11 | |
T.J. Ford | (Texas) |
| C | 50 |  |
Dan Gadzuric | (UCLA) |
| G | 34 | |
Reece Gaines | (Louisville) |
| F | 23 |  |
Ersan Ilyasova | (Turkey) |
| G | 5 | |
Jermine Jackson | (Detroit) |
| C | 40 | |
Ervin Johnson | (New Orleans) |
| F | 7 |  |
Toni Kukoč | (Croatia) |
| C | 20 |  |
Jamaal Magloire | (Kentucky) |
| G | 22 | |
Michael Redd | (Ohio State) |
| F | 21 | |
Bobby Simmons | (DePaul) |
| F | 8 | |
Joe Smith | (Maryland) |
| F | 44 |  |
Jiri Welsch | (Czech Republic) |
| G | 25 | |
Maurice Williams | (Alabama) |
| Roster as of December 19, 2005 | ||||
Basketball Hall of Famers:
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, drafted as Lew Alcindor (he changed his name during his tenure with the Bucks)
- Dave Cowens
- Wayne Embry (Inducted as a contributor; see Coaches and others section for more details.)
- Alex English
- Bob Lanier
- Moses Malone
- Oscar Robertson
- Julius "Dr. J" Erving (drafted by Bucks)
Not to be forgotten:
- Ray Allen
- Vin Baker
- Sam Cassell
- Terry Cummings
- Bobby Dandridge
- Dale Ellis
- Marques Johnson
- Ricky Pierce
- Paul Pressey
- Alvin Robertson
- Flynn Robinson
- Glenn Robinson
- Jack Sikma
- Blue Edwards
- Jay Humphries
- Moses Malone
Retired numbers:
- 1 Oscar Robertson, G, 1970-74
- 2 Junior Bridgeman, F, 1975-84 & 1986-87
- 4 Sidney Moncrief, G, 1979-89
- 14 Jon McGlocklin, G, 1968-76
- 16 Bob Lanier, C, 1980-84
- 32 Brian Winters, G, 1975-83
- 33 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, C, 1968-75
Coaches and others:
Coaches:
- Larry Costello (1968-76)
- Don Nelson (1976-87)
- Del Harris (1987-91)
- Frank Hamblen (1991-92)
- Mike Dunleavy, Sr. (1992-96)
- Chris Ford (1996-98)
- George Karl (1998-2003)
- Terry Porter (2003-2005)
- Terry Stotts (2005-Present)
General Managers:
- Wayne Embry
- Bob Weinhauer
- Ernie Grunfeld
- Larry Harris (Current GM))
Basketball Hall of Famers:
- Wayne Embry (Former general manager; inducted as a contributor. When he became GM of the Bucks in 1971, he was the first African-American to serve in that position in the NBA. He would later go on to be the NBA's first African-American team president with the Cleveland Cavaliers.)
- K. C. Jones (Former assistant; inducted for his playing career with the Boston Celtics.)
External links
- Milwaukee Bucks official web site
- Milwaukee Bucks InsideHoops.com coverage
- Milwaukee Bucks News and Blog
- Milwaukee Bucks Statistics
| National Basketball Association (2005–06) |
| Eastern Conference |
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| Atlantic Division: Boston Celtics | New Jersey Nets | New York Knicks | Philadelphia 76ers | Toronto Raptors |
| Central Division: Chicago Bulls | Cleveland Cavaliers | Detroit Pistons | Indiana Pacers | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Southeast Division: Atlanta Hawks | Charlotte Bobcats | Miami Heat | Orlando Magic | Washington Wizards |
| Western Conference |
| Northwest Division: Denver Nuggets | Minnesota Timberwolves | Portland Trail Blazers | Seattle SuperSonics | Utah Jazz |
| Pacific Division: Golden State Warriors | Los Angeles Clippers | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns | Sacramento Kings |
| Southwest Division: Dallas Mavericks | Houston Rockets | Memphis Grizzlies | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets | San Antonio Spurs |
| Other Articles: NBA Finals | NBA All-Star Game | NBA Draft | Current Team Rosters | |