Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer is FIRED after top-seeded Milwaukee fell in first round

Mike Budenholzer has reportedly been fired as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks following the team’s first-round loss to the eighth-seeded Miami Heat.

ESPN announced the decision Thursday. Milwaukee hasn’t officially announced anything yet.

Budenholzer coached the last two games of Milwaukee’s season with a heavy heart as one of his brothers was killed in a car accident prior to Game 4. He did not publicize the tragedy during the series, but Lakers coach Darvin Ham – who as assistant worked 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 anyone know. He and I are texting. I love those boys.’

Budenholzer confirmed the news to The Athletic through a team spokesperson.