Brew Hoop

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Bucks fans and fans across the country. For most of the last ~eight seasons, the Bucks have entered the year with the realistic expectation that they can compete for a title. Naturally, that brings a lot of excitement and enthusiasm.

Some voices become so familiar they feel like family. Camille Davis, co-host of Locked On Bucks and the TECKnical Foul Podcast, has quickly become one of those. A Milwaukee native, Davis covers the Bucks and the NBA (along with the NFL and WWE) in a soft-spoken style that blends insightful analysis with passion and humour. But that’s just the half of it.

Crack a can and put your feet up. First one’s on us. Back for the first time this season: our Questions & Antlers series! For those who might’ve forgotten, this is our version of a mailbag—you ask the questions and we do our best to answer them. This year, the series will run on a quarterly basis to give you even more opportunity to have your voice heard. It’s been an offseason, hasn’t it? The Bucks have transformed; the lights turned off on an era none of us will ever forget.

“I can’t believe this just happened!” You either said it or you heard it, on a day you never thought would come—when the Bucks traded away a player we got to watch grow up, a player who became a multi-time All-Star and fixture in the community, and who helped Milwaukee raise its first championship banner as an organization in 50 years. That day was February 5th, 2025, when the Bucks traded away Khris Middleton.

Kel’el Ware is an enigma. He possesses God-given ability like few other big men, but has yet to come close to establishing himself as a “winning player.” Has he had stretches of being that guy? Absolutely. It hasn’t been consistent, though. This shows up not only in the eye test, but also in the advanced stats: per Screwball, the Heat had a negative net rating when Ware was on the court last season (-1.0), which rose significantly when he was off (+4.1).

“Time does not exist as a horizontal line but rather in a vertical relationship to the present.” —Rebecca Walker Stop. Find your DeLorean, TARDIS, displacement sphere, or phone booth—whatever you’ve got access to. Set the destination. Close your eyes. When you arrive, it’s 2003. The San Antonio Spurs have just won the NBA championship in a 4-2 rock fight against the New Jersey Nets. Only twice did either team break 90.

It’s a big day for Brew Hoop. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow the Bucks. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago we made some big changes to our communities, including offering fewer ads and the addition of The Feed. Today, we want to give you even more community tools and fewer ads with this app. It will make starting and joining conversations here as simple as posting to your favorite social media platform.

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Bucks fans and fans across the country. A little over three months ago, as part of our build-up to the 2026 NBA Draft, I dove into the history of the tenth overall pick.

#3 Trapped in small forward purgatory. Choose from over four different endings starters! Welcome to Volume III of our “Choose Your Own Adventure” starter series, where we explore the Milwaukee Bucks’ options at each position. Read along, make your choice, and share your pick in the comments—if you dare! We’ve covered the point and shooting guard too, now it’s time for the wing—at small forward, start who? Awkward rhyme aside, the question is valid and just perhaps the most difficult one.

Hello Brew Hoopers. Today we have a fan post from Rick Berry. Rick sent us this really interesting article, and we wanted to spotlight it on the site because he clearly put a lot of effort into it.