Bart Winkler of the Bart Winkler Show joins Wisconsin Sports Daily to discuss last nights loss for the Bucks and what changes need to be made in the offseason, and his thoughts on the Pat Bev situation.
May 03, 2024•13 min
Steve "Sparky" Fifer hops on 1250 am The FAN for the Potawatomi Sportsbook Pro Hoops Post Game Show after the Bucks disappointed in a close out game 6 against the Pacers, losing 120-98. The Bucks struggled to keep up when the bench was on the court, and the Pacers Bench put up 50 points. The Bucks also allowed 15 offensive rebounds and lost the fast break battle 21-6, both of which the Bucks needed to control to win.
May 03, 2024•1 hr 45 min
Ryan Horvat of BetMGM Tonight and Curd and Long joins the show to discuss how the injury news impacts the lines and what that means for the Bucks-Pacers game tonight. Horvat also breaks down other series happening this weekend and where Lebron James goes this offseason.
May 02, 2024•15 min
Sean Deveney, NBA Insider for TheHeavy.com, joins Wisconsin Sports Daily to discuss game 6 for Bucks and Pacers and how likely it is for Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo to play and what the outcome is for every scenario tonight.
May 02, 2024•11 min
Steve "Sparky" Fifer opens this edition of Wisconsin Sports Daily by discussing the Bucks huge Game 5 win against the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs and some of his favorite moments. Sparky asks the listeners if they are believers in this team to turn this series around.
May 01, 2024•50 min
Steve "Sparky" Fifer goes live on 1250 am The FAN right after the Bucks' game 5 victory over the Pacers for the Potawatomi Sportsbook Pro Hoops Post Game Show! No Dame, no Giannis, no problem. The Bucks came out firing in this game, taking the lead early and never letting up. Khris Middleton continued his torrid pace, putting up 20+ points and 10+ rebounds for the third straight game. Bobby Portis and Malik Beasley redeemed themselves, scoring 29 and 18 points respectively. The Playoff Pat's pro...
May 01, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Steve "Sparky" Fifer goes live on 1250 am The FAN right after the Bucks Game 4 loss to the Pacers for the Potawatomi Sportsbook Pro Hoops Post Game Show. The Bucks were without Giannis and Dame this game and lost Bobby Portis to an ejection in the first quarte. Without three of the team's best players, the Bucks were still able to keep the game close through three quarters behind contributions from everybody on the roster. In the end, it wasn't enough for the veteran Bucks as they ran out of ste...
Apr 29, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Join Steve "Sparky" Fifer right after the game for the Potawatomi Sportsbook Pro Hoops Post Game show! The Milwaukee Bucks fight to the final buzzer, but still come up short in overtime 121-118. Khris Middleton led the way for the veteran Bucks with 42 points and two clutch threes to keep the Bucks alive. Damian Lillard goes down with a scary-looking injury early in the game, but came back and played 45 minutes. The Bucks will look to win an extremely important game on Tuesday.
Apr 27, 2024•1 hr 5 min
Bill Reiter of CBS Sports joins the show to preview the Bucks game three in Indiana and what they will need to do if Middleton is out.
Apr 26, 2024•9 min
Steve "Sparky" Fifer kicks Wednesday's show off by recapping last night's Bucks game where their regular season issues were exposed by the Pacers and can Giannis coming back fix that? Sparky discusses how he feels about Reggie Bush getting his Heisman back after 14 years and what kind of precedent that sets going forward.
Apr 24, 2024•51 min
Steve "Sparky" Fifer hops on 1250 am The FAN right after the game for the Potawatomi Sportsbook Pro Hoops Post Game Show. The Bucks looked to take a 2-0 series lead against the Pacers in the first round, but were stunned by a reinvigorated Indiana team. Damian Lillard had another great game and Brook Lopez hit 6 threes, but lackadaisical defense from the entire team led to the Pacers scoring 125.
Apr 24, 2024•1 hr 17 min
Steve "Sparky" Fifer asks the fans if the change in the way refs are calling fouls so far in the NBA playoffs is good for the game. Sparky also breaks down the tonight's Bucks game as they look to replicate the results from Sunday night.
Apr 23, 2024•46 min
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Jim Owczarski joins the show to discuss how the Bucks should move forward in this series after a strong showing in the first half of game one.
Apr 22, 2024•13 min
Steve "Sparky" Fifer recaps the Bucks' huge game 1 win over the Indiana Pacers and how a standout Damian Lillard performance can shift the minds of many of the Bucks doubters. Sparky also gives the Brewers their flowers as they sweep the Cardinals this past weekend behind great performances all around the clubhouse.
Apr 22, 2024•52 min
Sparky speaks with Keith Smith from ESPN Memphis about the Milwaukee Bucks and what they need to do to beat the Pacers and their odds of doing so with and without Giannis.
Apr 19, 2024•9 min
Steve "Sparky" Fifer asks the fans which coach they would want; Doc rivers or Rick Carlisle. Sparky also discusses which coach will come up victorious in this series and predicts how the series will go. Is Packers star defensive tackle Kenny Clark set to be traded when draft day comes around? Many reporters feel like it's likely. Sparky discusses what he would need to trade Clark if he were GM.
Apr 19, 2024•51 min
teve "Sparky" Fifer asks the fans what they think the game plan should be going into the first round of the playoffs if the Bucks are without Giannis Antetokounmpo. The time is coming soon for the Packers to extend Jordan Love, Sparky battles with how much Green Bay should pay the quarterback considering his small sample size of one season.
Apr 18, 2024•51 min
Steve "Sparky" Fifer starts Tuesday's edition of Wisconsin Sports Daily off by asking the fans how they would deal with Giannis' calf injury amid multiple reports suggesting the former MVP will miss a majority of the first round. Sparky talks with Bally Sports Wisconsin Analyst Tim Dillard about the Brewers bullpen and how the team has been so successful at developing pitching over the past few years.
Apr 16, 2024•50 min
Steve "Sparky" Fifer discusses with the fans what grade he would give the Bucks Ownership based on their ten years in control of the team. Sparky wants people to cool their jets on the Caitlin Clark hype until her impact is seen in the WNBA.
Apr 16, 2024•45 min
Steve "Sparky" Fifer gets some Packers and Bucks talk in the 3rd Hour of the show as Packers Beat Writer Ryan Wood of the Green Bay Press-Gazette joins the show to discuss which player stands to benifit the most from the new Packers defense, biggest draft need, and Tom to Center? Following Ryan Wood, Sparky asks who has the most pressure on them heading into the playoffs this year for the Bucks?
Apr 16, 2024•50 min
Steve "Sparky" Fifer hosts the first episode of Wisconsin Sports Daily and discusses comments made by Stephen A. Smith of ESPN. Smith says the Bucks will lose to Pacers in 1st round of NBA Playoffs and then the Bucks should trade star guard Damian Lillard. Milwaukee Bucks Beat Writer Eric Nehm joins Sparky in the 1st hour do discuss Smith's comments, losing 8 of 11 going into the playoffs, and the possiblity of the Bucks fixing their issues in the playoffs.
Apr 16, 2024•51 min
Tobi Altizer of 106.7 The Fan and The Team 980 and formerly of 1250am The FAN fills in for Steve "Sparky" Fifer to discuss a Bucks loss to the Magic 113 to 88. The Bucks lose the last two regular season games of the 2023-2024 season and will end up playing the Indiana Pacers in the 1st round of the NBA Playoffs.
Apr 15, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Tobi Altizer of 106.7 The Fan and The Team 980 and formerly of 1250am The FAN fills in for Steve "Sparky" Fifer to discuss a Bucks loss to the Thunder 125-107. A game played without Giannis and Damian Lillard. Playoff scenarios with 1 game to go were discussed. Rohan Katti of the Gyrostep Podcast joins Tobi to discuss the Bucks as they get ready to head into the playoffs
Apr 13, 2024•1 hr 16 min
Steve "Sparky" Fifer celebrates the Bucks win over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night during the Potawatomi Sportsbook Pro Hoops Post Game Show served up by Wendy's on 1250AM The FAN. Celtics PG Jrue Holiday was given a contract extension earlier in the day, which led Sparky to ask the question would you rather have Holiday or Damian Lillard considering both contracts going forward?
Apr 11, 2024•1 hr 22 min
Steve "Sparky" Fifer rejoices after the Bucks beat the Celtics 104 to 91!! Bucks hit 8 3's in the first and led the whole game. Was the magic switch flipped to make them a good team again? That's the question of the night!! Bruce Bernstein of the "48 Minutes" podcast joined Sparky to discuss the game and get a Celtics fan take heading into the playoffs. Plus Sparky makes a BIG announcement concerning 1250am The FAN. A new show starts on Monday, April 15th named "Wisconsin Sports Daily" with Stev...
Apr 10, 2024•1 hr 7 min
Steve "Sparky" Fifer is trying to figure out the when the misery ends for the Bucks and their fans with losing 4 straight games after losing to the Knicks 122-109. Plus special guest Ross Geiger of the "48 Minutes" podcast joins Sparky to try and help him work through the latest loss.
Apr 08, 2024•1 hr 15 min
Steve "Sparky" Fifer couldn't believe what he was watching as the Bucks lost for the 5th time in their last 6 games, this time to the Toronto Raptors 117 to 111. The beacon of light was Milwaukee Bucks rookie Andre Jackson, Jr.
Apr 06, 2024•1 hr 9 min
Steve "Sparky" Fifer talks about another Milwaukee Bucks embarassing loss. Milwaukee played the game without Damian Lillard, Khris Middleton, and Patrick Beverley. Sparky vented on the Potawatomi Sportsbook Pro Hoops Post Game Show served up by Wendy's.
Apr 04, 2024•1 hr 25 min
Steve "Sparky" Fifer was livid on the Potawatomi Sportsbook Pro Hoops Post Game Show served up by Wendy's on 1250am The FAN after the Bucks loss to the Washington Wizards 117-113. Giannis led the Bucks with a triple double in the loss. Tobi Altizer of the FAN and the TEAM in Washington, D.C. joined Sparky to talk about it.
Apr 03, 2024•1 hr 17 min
Steve "Sparky" Fifer discusses a Bucks victory in Atlanta against the Hawks 122 to 113. Giannis and Khris Middleton both play well while Damian Lillard misses the game. A huge lead was cut to 5pts in the 4th quarter by Atlanta but back to back three's Khris Middleton and Brook Lopez helped to extend the lead for good. Bart Winkler of the Bart Winkler Show on CBS Sports Radio joined Sparky to talk about the game.
Mar 31, 2024•1 hr 7 min