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Smith Signs With Rockets

Josh Smith has agreed to sign with the Houston Rockets.

Smith was waived this week by the Detroit Pistons.

Smith has been promised a spot in the starting lineup and now has the opportunity to play beside former AAU teammate Dwight Howard. Smith only would consider clubs offering a starting spot, which limited his options to the Rockets and Miami Heat

Smith will likely sign a deal with the Rockets for the biannual exception of $2 million.

The Los Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies, Dallas Mavericks and Sacramento Kings also had interest in Smith.

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Teague shines as Hawks top Bucks
By Brew City Hoops
Posted Dec. 26, 2014

The Good: Jeff Teague. Jeff Teague absolutely had his way with the Bucks defense in the Hawks 104-98 win. Teague put in a game high 32 points and 5 assist in just 29 minutes of action. Teague went a very efficient 12-of-16 from the field while going 3-of-5 from behind the arc and a perfect 5-of-5 from the free throw line in the victory.

The Bad: Brandon Knight. Brandon Knight looked rusty in his first game back after spraining his left knee. Knight played 30 minutes and finished with 5 points and 8 assist. The former Wildcat only shot 2-of-6 from the floor and he went 1-of-4 from three in the loss.

Rookie Watch: Jabari Parker. Jabari Parker did all he could to pull out the win for the Bucks but it wasn't enough. Parker finished with 22 points on 7-of-12 shooting in 31 minutes. Parker also pitched in with 2 rebounds, 2 assist, and a steal with a blocked shot.

X-Factor: Paul Millsap. Paul Millsap was right behind Teague in scoring as he scored 22 points to go along with his 10 rebounds, 4 assist, and 2 steals in 29 minutes. Millsap made eight of his fourteen shot attempts in the Hawks 17th victory on the season.

On Tap: Atlanta Hawks

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Hawks hold off Bucks, 95-91
By Brew City Hoops
Posted Dec. 27, 2014

The Good: Jeff Teague. Jeff Teague led the the way for the Hawks as in filled up the stat sheet against the Bucks. Teague finished the night with 15 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assist, 2 steals, and 2 blocked shots in 29 minutes. Teague shot 5-of-10 from the floor and went 2-of-5 from three in the Hawks 5th straight victory.

The Bad: Brandon Knight. Brandon Knight struggled shooting the rock against the Bucks in a bad way. Knight went 3-of-14 from the field including a woeful 1-of-7 from behind the arc to score 7 points in 30 minutes. Knight finished with a team high 7 assist but it wasn't enough to overcome his shooting struggles.

Rookie Watch: Jabari Parker. Jabari Parker led the Bucks with a 15 point, 7 rebounds, and 3 assist performance in 33 minutes of action. Parker shot 50% (6-of-12) from the field and made three of his eight three point attempts in the loss to the Hawks.

Quotable: "We had a chance to tie the game at the end but we just didn't execute. This will be a learning experience for the team." Bucks Head coach Jason Kidd

On Tap: Charlotte Hornets

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Bucks can't overcome Jefferson and Hornets, falling 100-92
By Brew City Hoops
Posted Dec. 29, 2014

The Good: Al Jefferson. Al Jefferson put on a clinic against the Milwaukee Bucks after laying a dud against them six days ago. Big Al put up 26 points on 10-of-19 shooting from the floor and 6-of-8 shooting at the charity stripe. Jefferson also pulled down 8 rebounds with 2 assist, a steal, and a blocked shot in 36 minutes for the Hornets.

The Bad: Jabari Parker. Jabari Parker had one of the worst shooting games of his young career against Charlotte. Parker shot a miserable 4-of-16 from the field and went 1-of-10 from behind the arc for 12 points against the Hornets. Parker also finished with 6 rebounds, 2 assist, 2 steals, and a blocked shot in the Bucks third straight loss.

Rookie Watch: P.J. Hairston. P.J. Hairston only played 16 minutes off the bench for the Hornets and ended the night scoring 5 points and pulling down 3 rebounds on 1-of-5 shooting from the floor. The former Tar Heel went 2-of-2 from the free throw line.

X-Factor: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist. MKG was the main man behind Parker's shooting woes. Kidd-Gilchrist used his length to bother Parker all game long forcing him to take long contested jumpers. MKG also had a nice offensive game finishing with 12 points and 10 rebounds in 32 minutes.

On Tap: Cleveland Cavaliers

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Parker and Bucks upset Cavaliers
By Brew City Hoops
Posted Dec. 31, 2014

The Good: Jabari Parker. Jabari Parker got the best of LeBron James in their 2nd matchup with each other. Parker poured in a game high 27 points with 7 9 rebounds, 2 assist, 2 steals, and a blocked shot in 35 minutes. Parker had a sub-par shooting night (9-of-24), but he did knock down a game high six three pointers as the Bucks snapped their three game losing streak.

The Bad: LeBron James. The four time league MVP had a terrible shooting game to his standards as the Bucks used a team defensive effort to hold James to a season low 19 points. James shot a season low 8-of-20 from the floor and had no free throw attempts for the first time all season. He did have a game high 3 blocked shots in the loss.

Quotable: "Much respect to Jabari, the kid is the truth." Cavaliers SF LeBron James

X-Factor: Brandon Knight. Brandon Knight held his own against former all star MVP Kyrie Irving. In 35 minutes, Knight filled up his stat sheet with 19 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assist, and 3 steals on 8-of-19 shooting from the field in the four point victory.

On Tap: Indiana Pacers

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Milwaukee Bucks Monthly Recap

Milwaukee Bucks 2014-15 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Oct 29	at Charlotte Hornets	Won, 108-105
Oct 31	vs Philadelphia 76ers	Won, 110-94
Nov 1	at Washington Wizards	Lost, 100-96
Nov 4	at Indiana Pacers	Lost, 104-99
Nov 5	vs Chicago Bulls	Won, 114-106
Nov 7	at Detroit Pistons	Won, 101-99
Nov 8	vs Memphis Grizzlies	Lost, 89-84
Nov 11	vs Oklahoma City Thunder	Lost, 85-80
Nov 14	at Orlando Magic	Lost, 86-83
Nov 16	at Miami Heat	Won, 104-93
Nov 18	vs New York Knicks	Won, 113-106
Nov 19	at Brooklyn Nets	Won, 92-84
Nov 21	at Toronto Raptors	Lost, 114-90
Nov 22	vs Washington Wizards	Lost, 107-99
Nov 25	vs Detroit Pistons	Won, 117-106
Nov 26	vs Minnesota Timberwolves	Won, 111-95
Nov 28	at Detroit Pistons	Won, 114-101
Nov 29	vs Houston Rockets	Lost, 104-96
Dec 2	at Cleveland Cavaliers	Lost, 108-104
Dec 3	vs Dallas Mavericks	Lost, 105-102
Dec 5	vs Miami Heat	Won, 101-83
Dec 7	at Dallas Mavericks	Lost, 94-90
Dec 9	at Oklahoma City Thunder	Lost, 104-90
Dec 13	vs Los Angeles Clippers	Won, 86-75
Dec 15	at Phoenix Suns	Won, 102-84
Dec 17	at Portland Trail Blazers	Won, 126-109
Dec 18	at Sacramento Kings	Won, 92-86
Dec 20	at Los Angeles Clippers	Lost, 97-85
Dec 23	vs Charlotte Hornets	Won, 93-91
Dec 26	at Atlanta Hawks	Lost, 104-98
Dec 27	vs Atlanta Hawks	Lost, 95-91
Dec 29	at Charlotte Hornets	Lost, 100-92
Dec 31	at Cleveland Cavaliers	Won, 108-104

Milwaukee Bucks Player Stats Stats -
Player	GP	MIN	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TPG	FPG
Jabari Parker	33	32.5	18.0	6.3	1.6	1.2	0.7	2.0	.459
Giannis Antetokounmpo	33	31.6	16.5	6.3	2.9	0.7	0.7	1.5	.555
Brandon Knight	28	33.7	12.8	3.0	6.8	0.9	0.1	2.8	.410
Khris Middleton	33	22.9	11.2	3.2	1.5	0.2	0.2	0.8	.469
O.J. Mayo	33	22.8	9.6	1.9	1.8	0.2	0.2	1.7	.437
Larry Sanders	33	25.4	7.3	8.5	0.5	0.8	1.5	1.7	.598
Ersan Ilyasova	33	12.7	6.0	3.3	0.3	0.5	0.4	0.4	.478
Jerryd Bayless	33	15.8	6.0	1.0	2.1	0.4	0.2	1.1	.431
John Henson	33	17.4	5.8	5.7	0.2	0.4	0.5	1.0	.462
Jared Dudley	33	15.4	4.2	2.4	1.7	0.5	0.0	1.0	.431
Kendall Marshall	11	12.7	2.2	0.8	2.3	0.3	0.0	0.6	.281
Zaza Pachulia	25	8.7	1.8	2.5	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	.371
Johnny O'Bryant III	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	.000
Damien Inglis	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	.00

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December Recap

NBA Standings
ATLANTIC	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Toronto Raptors	25	7	--	5-0	16-5
Boston Celtics	17	12	6.5	4-2	11-8
Brooklyn Nets	12	19	12.5	3-4	8-13
New York Knicks	11	23	15.0	2-4	7-13
Philadelphia 76ers	5	25	19.0	3-13	3-13
CENTRAL	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Cleveland Cavaliers	25	7	--	4-1	17-5
Chicago Bulls	23	9	2.0	3-2	13-7
Indiana Pacers	19	14	6.5	2-3	10-7
Milwaukee Bucks	17	16	8.5	5-2	12-9
Detroit Pistons	11	20	13.5	0-6	4-12
SOUTHEAST	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Atlanta Hawks	18	13	--	4-3	14-9
Washington Wizards	17	14	1.0	4-3	9-12
Miami Heat	17	16	2.0	4-5	13-9
Charlotte Hornets	14	19	5.0	3-3	6-11
Orlando Magic	9	26	11.0	4-5	8-17
NORTHWEST	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Oklahoma City Thunder	23	10	--	4-3	14-7
Portland Trail Blazers	17	16	6.0	5-2	10-7
Utah Jazz	14	18	8.5	1-3	7-10
Denver Nuggets	11	21	11.5	3-4	9-9
Minnesota Timberwolves	9	21	12.5	2-3	5-13
PACIFIC	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Golden State Warriors	22	8	--	6-2	15-6
Los Angeles Clippers	23	10	0.5	4-2	13-5
Sacramento Kings	11	21	13.0	2-5	5-17
Phoenix Suns	11	23	13.0	3-5	4-15
Los Angeles Lakers	9	23	14.0	4-5	5-12
SOUTHWEST	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
San Antonio Spurs	28	6	--	7-3	20-5
Memphis Grizzlies	17	14	9.5	3-5	9-5
Houston Rockets	16	15	10.5	4-3	12-10
New Orleans Pelicans	15	17	12.0	4-3	12-11
Dallas Mavericks	15	18	12.5	1-5	7-10

NBA League Leaders
Points		PPG	Rebounds		RPG
	1. Carmelo Anthony	26.1		1. DeMarcus Cousins	13.2
	2. Russell Westbrook	24.8		2. Dwight Howard	13.1
	3. James Harden	24.5		3. Andre Drummond	11.7
	4. Kobe Bryant	23.3		4. DeAndre Jordan	11.3
	5. LeBron James	23.0		5. Nikola Vucevic	10.9
Assist		APG	Steals		SPG
	1. Rajon Rondo	9.9		1. Chris Paul	2.8
	2. Ricky Rubio	9.0		2. Mike Conley	2.3
	3. John Wall	8.9		3. Jimmy Butler	2.2
	4. Ty Lawson	8.4		4. Russell Westbrook	2.2
	5. Chris Paul	8.3		5. Kyle Lowry	2.1
Blocks		BPG	Turnovers		TOPG
	1. Serge Ibaka	2.0		1. Russell Westbrook	3.4
	2. Anthony Davis	1.9		2. Deron Williams	3.4
	3. Samuel Dalembert	1.8		3. Michael Carter-Williams	3.4
	4. Dwight Howard	1.7		4. Stephen Curry	3.1
	5. DeAndre Jordan	1.7		5. Klay Thompson	3.1
Field Goal %		FG%	Three Point %		3PT%
	1. Tyson Chandler	.592		1. James Jones	.574
	2. DeAndre Jordan	.588		2. Tim Hardaway Jr.	.481
	3. Giannis Antetokounmpo	.555		3. Khris Middleton	.478
	4. Omer Asik	.534		4. DeMar DeRozan	.460
	5. Taj Gibson	.530		5. Danny Green	.457

NBA Rookie Report
Points		PPG	Rebounds		RPG
	1. Jabari Parker	18.0		1. Nerlens Noel	9.2
	2. Andrew Wiggins	13.8		2. Jabari Parker	6.3
	3. K.J. McDaniels	11.6		3. Julius Randle	5.0
	4. Marcus Smart	10.8		4. Bojan Bogdanovic	4.9
	5. Dante Exum	10.2		5. Aaron Gordon	4.9
Assist		APG	Steals		SPG
	1. Elfrid Payton	7.8		1. Elfrid Payton	1.4
	2. Dante Exum	4.3		2. Jabari Parker	1.2
	3. Shabazz Napier	3.9		3. Andrew Wiggins	1.1
	4. Bojan Bogdanovic	3.5		4. Jordan Adams	1.0
	5. Jordan Clarkson	3.4		5. Marcus Smart	0.8
Blocks		BPG	Turnovers		TOPG
	1. Nerlens Noel	1.5		1. C.J. Wilcox	2.4
	2. James Ennis	0.7		2. Dnate Exum	2.2
	3. Jabari Parker	0.7		3. K.J. McDaniels	2.2
	4. Adreian Payne	0.7		4. Andrew Wiggins	2.2
	5. Andrew Wiggins	0.6		5. Jabari Parker	2.0
Field Goal %		FG%	Three Point %		3PT%
	1. Cleanthony Early	.545		1. Spencer Dinwiddie	.667
	2. Spencer Dinwiddie	.512		2. Nikola Mirotic	.522
	3. Kyle Anderson	.509		3. Joe Harris	.500
	4. Nikola Mirotic	.498		4. Julius Randle	.500
	5. Aaron Gordon	.482		5. Cleanthony Early	.469

Players of the Month | December 2014

Eastern Conference	Western Conference
J. Wall Points: 19.7 Reb: 6.7 Ast: 9.6 Stl: 2.4 Blk: 1.4	K. Durant Points: 28.4 Reb: 9.3 Ast: 3.9 Stl: 1.7 Blk: 1.4

Rookies of the Month | December 2014

Eastern Conference	Western Conference
J. Parker Points: 17.9 Reb: 6.0 Ast: 1.8 Stl: 1.3 Blk: 0.5	A. Wiggins Points: 15.2 Reb: 3.9 Ast: 1.8 Stl: 1.1 Blk: 0.7

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Bucks Waive Wolters

The Milwaukee Bucks have waived guard Nate Wolters, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports.

Multiple reports indicate the Bucks are expected to sign forward Kenyon Martin to a 10-day contract to fill the roster spot vacated by Wolters.

The signing of Martin, 37, could happen next week.

Martin tweeted the following on Thursday afternoon: "Great day. Excited to be back in the court. Would like to thank the Bucks for the opportunity to play again. #letsgo"