The Milwaukee Bucks and Golden State Warriors have a combined record of 7-2 and square off Thursday in the heartland with the Warriors installed as 3.5-point favorites at BetMGM as of Thursday morning.

The Milwaukee Bucks were widely expected to be a mid-table team in the Eastern Conference for the 2025-26 NBA season. Much of that perception stemmed from their decision to move on from Damian Lillard,

Giannis Antetokounmpo is on fire to start the 2025-26 NBA season, leading the Milwaukee Bucks to a 3-1 start. The two-time MVP has been vocal about wanting to win at the highest level again, so this isn't too surprising.

The NBA's in-season tournament returns for its third year. The Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks won the last two tournaments, and with over $500,000 for each player on the winning team on the line, it's certainly something several of the game's biggest stars will show out for.

Both the New York Knicks and Milwaukee Bucks lost on Sunday for the first time this season, and now they’ll face off on Tuesday night in Milwaukee. Giannis Ante

The six group winners plus a wild card from each conference — determined by head-to-head record and point differential — go into an eight-team knockout round bracket (East vs. East, West vs. West, similar to the NBA playoffs where the conferences are separate until the Finals). The knockout round games are single-elimination.

The Bucks' Myles Turner is still salty about how his contract talks with the Pacers went as he prepares to return to Indiana next week.

Basketball fans, brace yourselves for a thrilling NBA clash as the Golden State Warriors face the Milwaukee Bucks on October 30, 2025. The Warriors, w