sport news Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer is FIRED after top-seeded Milwaukee fell in ... trends now Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer is FIRED after top-seeded Milwaukee fell to the Miami in the first round: Dismissal comes after his brother died in a car accident as the team was falling to the eighth-seeded Heat By Alex Raskin Sports News Editor For Dailymail.com Published: 23:00 BST, 4 May 2023 | Updated: 23:00 BST, 4 May 2023 Viewcomments Mike Budenholzer has reportedly been dismissed as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks after the team's first-round loss to the eighth-seeded Miami Heat. ESPN reported the decision on Thursday. Milwaukee has yet to announce anything officially. Budenholzer coached the last two games of Milwaukee's season with a heavy heart, as one of his brothers died in a car crash prior to Game 4. He did not disclose the tragedy during the series, but Lakers coach Darvin Ham - who worked as an assistant under him in Milwaukee - revealed the news ahead of LA's Game 6 win on Friday night. 'Coach Bud is going through a lot on a personal level,' Ham said. 'He just lost his brother, so, my apologies Bud if I wasn't supposed to let anybody know. He and I've been texting. I love those guys.' Budenholzer confirmed the news to The Athletic through a team spokesman. Head Coach Mike Budenholzer of the Milwaukee Bucks has reportedly been dismissed Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility