The Deer Feed

Milwaukee Bucks president Josh Glessing joins Jen, Gabe and Chewy to explain why the organization moved Friday's home opener against the Chicago Bulls to 3 p.m. to accommodate the Brewers' World Series appearance. Glessing discusses the challenges of changing an NBA game time and reveals how Bucks players and Brewers legends plan to participate in Milwaukee's historic sports doubleheader. He also explains the organization's decision to make 80 Bucks games available over the air, giving fans across Wisconsin unprecedented access to the team. With a young roster entering a new era, Glessing shares his excitement about developing the next generation of Bucks stars. Plus, why was Taylor Jenkins the organization's clear choice to lead the team into the future?

Evan Cohen of Unsportsmanlike joins Molly & Jim to talk more about the Giannis trade to Miami and the overall expectations for both the Bucks and the Heat moving forward. He also gives his thoughts on the Heat fans dragging Molly online for saying that Giannis won't win a championship in Miami -- just how confident is Evan in Heat Culture and his favorite team's stability? They also discuss whether Giannis can fit into Heat Culture and whether it's a failure if he never does win a title in Miami. Then, they discuss the Bucks, including whether fans should trust this organization, and what can we expect from Tyler Herro and the other players that Milwaukee got back in the trade. They wrap up with a larger question for Wisconsin sports -- Who is the face of Milwaukee sports moving forward?

Stephen Watson joins Jen, Gabe and Chewy to react to the blockbuster trade sending Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat and discuss what it means for the future of the Milwaukee Bucks. Watson explains why he believes Milwaukee chose the right deal, highlighting the value of young talent, draft capital, and the flexibility to make additional moves as the rebuild takes shape. He also shares his perspective on what could be next for Jon Horst and whether the Bucks will look to accelerate the rebuilding process. Beyond the basketball implications, Watson reflects on Giannis’ impact as a person, recalling his experiences covering him over the past decade and the way he embraced Milwaukee and its community. It's a thoughtful look at both the basketball and human side of one of the biggest trades in Bucks history.

The Athletic's Eric Nehm joins Jen, Gabe and Chewy to break down the blockbuster trade that sends Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat and officially launches a new era for the Milwaukee Bucks. Nehm explains how negotiations evolved, why Milwaukee prioritized young, controllable talent, and the role Miami's draft assets played in getting the deal across the finish line. He details the importance of prospects like Kasparas Jakučionis and the value of the future first-round picks and pick swap included in the package. Nehm also discusses how the Bucks leveraged interest from other teams, including Boston, to maximize their return before ultimately agreeing to Miami's offer. It's an inside look at one of the most significant trades in Wisconsin sports history and what it means for the Bucks moving forward.

Evan Cohen of Unsportsmanlike joins Jim, Matt & Molly to talk about the fallout from yesterday's report that Giannis is ready for a new home and the Bucks are finally willing to trade him! Evan explains his take about why he'd never trade Giannis, and he lays out his 3 chances the Bucks have to improve that don't necessarily include trading their superstar. How much can we trust the Bucks' front office to make the right trade, how important is it for this franchise to keep butts in seats, and could they replicate the OKC model? Everyone gives their stance on what the Bucks should do, and they ask the important question -- are we being too kind with Giannis in all of this?

Justin Garcia of the Bucks Radio Network joins Wilde and Tausch to share his latest insights after a wild 24 hours for Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks involving trade rumors, injury, and a big Bucks win.

Milwaukee Bucks Big Man Bobby Portis joins the show in-studio ahead of a pop-up shop at Hypeboys for Underdog. Talking Milwaukee, Brewers, Giannis, and more.

Former Milwaukee Bucks interim head coach Jim Boylan joins The Homer Hour, discuss the Marquette 1977 championship team, tells a great story about Al McGuire getting into a fight during a game, who was Al McGuire as a coach and person, on the dynamics of the NBA now with all the role's he had in the league, does he think Giannis ends up staying in Milwaukee and how has the NBA changed.

ESPN NBA Insider Brian Windhorst joins The Homer Hour, on his analysis of the addition of Myles Turner and the exit of Damian Lillard, does Giannis want to be in Milwaukee, does he think the Bucks are a championship team with these additions, have the Bucks replaced Brook Lopez, but not Damian Lillard yet, on the strategy the Bucks have used this offseason, do they have money to get a Lillard replacement and who could that be, are the Bucks in the middle-tier of the Eastern Conference and where does he think LeBron James will be playing next season?

Former Marquette standout Tony Smith joins the Homer Hour, does he think Game 5 will be Giannis' final game with the Bucks if they lose, if he was Giannis, would he want to come back to Milwaukee, tells the story of how he was at the mall when he found out he was traded from Phoenix to Miami, would he hold it against Giannis if he didn't come back to the Bucks next season and what would he say to fans who are any way upset with Giannis if he went somewhere else?