The Milwaukee Bucks will visit the White House on November 6 to celebrate their 2021 NBA title. The Bucks will meet with President of the United States Joe Biden in a ceremony honoring their championship.

Milwaukee will be the first NBA team to travel to the White House since 2016.

The Bucks defeated the Phoenix Suns in six games to win the 2021 NBA Finals. Giannis Antetokounmpo won Finals MVP after averaging 35.2 points, 13.2 rebounds and 5.0 assists in the series.

When Jrue Holiday left the Milwaukee Bucks season opener with right heel soreness, there was cause for concern. Following the game, Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer said Holiday already had an MRI and that the results were encouraging. Budenholzer said, "Everything's good, positive" when asked about Holiday.

The injury designation is a heel contusion for Holiday. It's unknown how much time, if any, Milwaukee's lead guard will miss.

Holiday exited after playing only 18 minutes in the opener. He was effective in those minutes, scoring 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting, but did seem to move gingerly at points.

Grayson Allen and the Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to a two-year, $20 million extension.

The Bucks acquired Allen from the Memphis Grizzlies in a trade this summer. Allen set career highs in points (10.6), rebounds (3.2) and assists (2.2) per game last season.

The Bucks hope Allen helps fill the void left by Bryn Forbes.

The Milwaukee Bucks have signed general manager Jon Horst to a multi-year contract extension.

Since taking over as general manager in 2017, Horst has restructured the Bucks’ basketball operations by reimagining roles, responsibilities and processes of the team’s front office staff, and has executed key roster decisions that have turned the Bucks into a consistent contender and the 2021 NBA Champions.

In his four seasons as general manager, the Bucks have made the playoffs all four seasons, which included two trips to the Eastern Conference Finals, an NBA Finals appearance and the team’s first NBA title in 50 years. In addition, over the last three seasons, the Bucks have owned the top regular season record (162-65) and have the most playoff wins (31) in the NBA.

“Jon’s preparedness, decision-making and leadership have been instrumental in the Bucks’ success during his tenure, and he has earned this extension,” said Bucks owners Marc Lasry, Wes Edens and Jamie Dinan. “We appreciate Jon’s hard work and creativity and are excited that he will continue to lead our basketball operations for years to come.”

“I am blessed and excited to continue with the Bucks,” Horst said. “Thank you to Marc, Wes and Jamie for your continued confidence and trust in me and for giving us the resources to be successful. We have the best ownership in sports, and I’m humbled to work with you. I also want to express my deep appreciation to my great partners and friends, Peter Feigin and Coach Bud, as we continue building sustainable success in Milwaukee. My executive team, led by Milt Newton, is incredible, and I appreciate your support and dedication every day.

“To our players, I’m grateful for your trust, commitment, and belief, and for working incredibly hard to get better every day. You are the reason I get to live my dream, and my family and I are forever grateful. Milwaukee is our home. Go Bucks!”

The Milwaukee Bucks have waived guard Elijah Bryant and Rayjon Tucker. In a related move, Milwaukee signed Jalen Lecque to a non-guaranteed training camp contract.

Bryant signed with the Bucks late in the 2020-21 season. He played in just one regular season game and scored 16 points. Bryant then appeared in 11 playoff games at Milwaukee won the 2021 NBA Finals.

Tucker rejoined Milwaukee on a sign-and-waive deal. He's expected to join the Wisconsin Herd of the G League as an Affiliate Player. Lecque will take the same path and will join the Herd following the preseason.

The Milwaukee Bucks waived Jemerrio Jones. The Bucks signed Rayjon Tucker to fill the open roster spot. Both players signed non-guaranteed training camp contracts.

Tucker spent the 2020-21 season with the Philadelphia 76ers on a Two-Way contract. The prior season he was with the Utah Jazz.

Both Jones and Tucker are expected to join the Wisconsin Herd of the G League as Affiliate Players following the preseason.

The Milwaukee Bucks waived Johnny O'Bryant. The Bucks then signed Jemerrio Jones to replace O'Bryant on the roster.

O'Bryant is attempting an NBA comeback after playing the last three years overseas. The 6-foot-9 forward has played in Israel, Russia, Serbia and Turkey over the past three seasons. Prior to that stretch, O'Bryant had played for Bucks, Denver Nuggets and Charlotte Hornets in the NBA.

Jones split his first NBA season in 2018-19 with the Los Angeles Lakers and the South Bay Lakers of the G League. The last two seasons, Jones has played in the G League for the Wisconsin Herd and Delaware Blue Coats. Jones was a part of the Bucks camp roster in 2019.

Both O'Bryant and Jones could land with the Herd of the G League as Affiliate Players. O'Bryant may have more lucrative offers to return to an overseas club.

Giannis Antetokounmpo recently told reporters that he's still dealing with some soreness in his left knee. Antetokounmpo suffered a hyperextension in in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Atlanta Hawks. He continued to play and led Milwaukee to the championship in six games over the Phoenix Suns.

Antetokounmpo told a television station in Greece that he's "still hurting". The two-time MVP added that he feels good to start the season, as the Bucks defend their NBA title.

At this point, it's unknown if the soreness will cause Antetokounmpo to miss any games. It is expected that Milwaukee will manage minutes for their veterans players throughout the regular season. This is especially true early in the season after a long playoff run and a shortened offseason.

Giannis Antetokounmpo recently revealed that the left knee he hyperextended in the Eastern Conference Finals is "still hurting."

This week, he clarified what he meant by the comments. 

“I feel good,” Antetokounmpo said. “Obviously, I gotta do my treatment like always. Take care of my body and just manage it. There’s no rush for me here. I’m good to go, but if I feel pain again or whatever the case might be, I have to listen to my body. When you feel pain, it’s your body telling you. It’s protecting you. You can’t go anymore. I’ve played through pain. I don’t think now is the time to risk that. It’s too early in the season, but at the end of the day, I feel good physically, mentally. I’ll do whatever I have to do to be 100 percent.”