Deer Diaries: A Milwaukee Bucks Podcast

We continue our Season Preview Series and are joined by a returning guest. Gale Klappa, the host of Courtside with Gale Klappa on Bucks +, joins Van to go through our usual topics of the season preview. Then, near the end, we have a Van's warped tour featuring "Tweeter & The Monkey Man" by The Traveling Willburys. In that moment, Van takes Gale so literally that it might cause some embarrassment.

For this season preview episode, Van takes on hosting duties and is happy to be joined by the host of Locked On Bucks Camille Davis and Justin Garcia. They go through the usual season preview series questions, but then add in their simulation station, where they talk about what is happening in WWE and 2k. We appreciate Justin and Camille for being on and encourage you all to listen to Locked On Bucks, if you don't already, which how could you not, and we will continue our Season Preview series in the lead up to the new season.

As Giannis gets underway at EuroBasket, we have new Brew Hoopers Finn and Drew . The two have more faith in Kyle Kuzma than anyone I know, based on his importance to the squad and fit in the lineup. As always with the preview, they see what the Bucks' strengths and weaknesses are, Myles Turner's fit, and what to expect from Giannis this upcoming season. Then Kyle's Film Review is back and he talks about the action pack F1 movie.

Jack and Jackson are joined by fellow Brew Hooper and offseason content GOAT, Morgan, to continue our Season Preview Series. They discuss lineups, Myles Turner's impact, Giannis Antetokounmpo's facts, along with the strengths and weaknesses of the Bucks. Then, in this edition of Where in the World is Morgan, he talks about a small countryside village in the United Kingdom named Edale. If you are a fan of hiking and pies, then this is the place for you!

Managing Editor Van was able to speak with Kris and Marques Johnson, yes THAT one, from Hear District, to talk about the upcoming season. There are questions about the starting lineup and playoff lineup, what Myles Turner will bring, and the statistics to expect from Giannis. Then they see what the Bucks' record and standings will be and discuss some films.

Jack and Finn watched all the summer league, so you didn't have to. They go through the pros and cons of Vegas and which players looked good and who left a lot to be desired. Then discuss Kyle Kuzma for some reason.

Jackson and Jack met over the weekend to discuss more of the Bucks Free Agency moves. Shortly after it's announced that he is returning, they talk about Ryan Rollins' new deal. Then, there are the surprising returns of Gary Trent Jr., Taurean Prince, and Kevin Porter Jr. There is also talk about Pat Connaughton and his departure to the Charlotte Hornets.

NBA Free Agency has begun and the Milwaukee Bucks created the biggest headlines. Van and Jackson break down the Center moves between Bobby Portis returning, Brook Lopez departing and the surprise acquisition of Myles Turner. But first the HUGE shock of the Bucks waiving Damian Lillard to make the Turner signing possible.

Jack Trehearne is joined by one of Brew Hoop's newbies Finn Kuehl, and talks about the Milwaukee Bucks' quiet 2025 NBA Draft. They discuss the selection of 19-year-old Serbian Bogoljun Markovic. They wonder what prompted the Bucks to draft him and where he fits in their plans both for 2025 and the future. After all of that, they look at the other moves around the league that happened on Draft Night and hope Jackson is alright.

In what has become a disturbingly recurring theme, the Milwaukee Bucks are out of the NBA Playoffs having failed to advance past the first-round. Kyle, Jack, and Riley take one last look at the team's series against the Indiana Pacers to identify the implications of defeat. If the playoffs are a player, coach, and organizational proving ground, what exactly did the Bucks prove? And if next season will be full of lumps along the way, what's the best way to take them and grow the team into a more promising direction? All that plus rapid fire questions and a fountain pen review!

It's all over (yet again) for the Milwaukee Bucks. Their 2024-2025 campaign ends in sour fashion once more with a fitting comedy of errors in a 118-119 OT loss to the Indiana Pacers. Jackson and Morgan get together one last time for our final Instant Reaction podcast of this season and these playoffs to discuss where it all went wrong, the early reverberations from the defeat, and where it could lead the franchise moving forward.

The Milwaukee Bucks now find themselves down 1-3 to the Indiana Pacers after losing Game Four at home, 129-103. But that buries a massive lede: Damian Lillard left the game with a non-contact injury that (as of this moment) looks likely to have been a torn Achilles. Where does that leave the team in this series? Was there anything from Game Four that can be built upon heading forward? And what is Kyle Kuzma doing out there, anyway? Riley, Jack, and Jackson put on their funereal garb in this edition of Instant Reaction podcasts.

When the Milwaukee Bucks needed a boost in the worst way possible, who other than Gary Trent Jr. to answer the call? The veteran guard repaid Doc Rivers' confidence with 37 points in his first stint as a starter in a long while, helping Milwaukee defeat the Indiana Pacers, 117-101 to make the series 1-2. Kyle Carr and Van Fayaz got together post-game to talk GTJ's heroism, Giannis Antetokounmpo chugging along, whatever Kyle Kuzma is doing, and a flash of mettle from a Bucks team that won't go away quietly.

Down 0-2 and with everything to gain (or lose) the Bucks will head back to Milwaukee having dropped tonight's game, 115-123. Jackson and Morgan hop in the podcast studio to break down the return of Damian Lillard to the starting lineup, stuttering role player play, and what the team can do to course correct at home.

The NBA Playoffs are officially underway for the Milwaukee Bucks, and they've started their journey on something of a sour note. Where does the team go having dropped game one in Indianapolis, 98-117? What worked worst, what worked best, and what can Doc Rivers & Co. do to try and course correct this coming Tuesday in Game Two? Brew Hoop's Van Fayaz & Morgan Ross discuss that and more in this instant reaction podcast.

We've made it two for two now as Tom Lewis of Indy Cornrows (our former sister site at SB Nation covering the Indiana Pacers) joins the podcast yet again to preview Bucks-Pacers. In an exercise largely meant to catch Bucks fans up on where the Pacers stand heading into the playoffs, Kyle and Riley ask the tough questions, including: We appreciate Tom's time and thank him for the insight on where his team is at!

The Milwaukee Bucks 2024-2025 regular season is at a close, so it is the perfect time to sit back and reflect on what we just witnessed. Kyle, Van, and Riley gathered to chat about the team's strong finish to the season and how it sets them up for a first-round matchup against the Indiana Pacers. Everything flows through Giannis Antetokounmpo, but can the team find enough "second guys" to prevail? And what direction will Doc Rivers choose when selecting a closing lineup with so many options on the bench? Then, it is on to reflections about what they learned about the Bucks/basketball this season, rapid fire questions, the latest stop on Van's Warped Tour, and first-round predictions!

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 Hoof's podium? Listen to find out! Music/applause helpfully provided by freesound_community on Pixabay.

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 the reality of a team reaching the end of its competitive cycle in the most mundane ways possible?They discuss that, plus rapid fire questions, a review of "Tombstone" and weekly predictions!

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. After an intro into his background, we chat about the continuing ripple effects of the trade deadline moves, Gary Trent Jr.'s late resurgence, and Milwaukee's late-game offense. Then, it is on to rapid fire before wrapping with our newest miscellaneous segment, Gallivanting With Gale.