Mike Budenholzer fired by Milwaukee Bucks after first-round playoff exit

• Budenholzer, who coached Bucks to 2021 title, fired by Bucks
• Top-seeded Milwaukee crashed out to Miami in first round

The Milwaukee Bucks have fired coach Mike Budenholzer just over a week after their stunning first-round playoff loss to the Miami Heat spoiled a season in which they owned the NBA's best record.

Budenholzer's ouster comes just two years after he directed the Bucks to their first NBA title in half a century. The move also comes three weeks after the NBA finalized Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam's purchase of a 25% stake in the team.