Bucks Fire Head Coach Budenholzer

The Milwaukee Bucks have reportedly fired coach Mike Budenholzer. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reporting Budenholzer is out after 5 years with the team. The Bucks had the best record in the NBA this year, but lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Heat

Budenholzer led the Bucks to a championship in 2021, earning the franchise’s first championship in 50 years. Milwaukee earned the top seed in the Eastern Conference 3 times under Budenholzer, but fell short of the NBA Finals in each of those instances.