A bucket assembly for earthmoving machines which is capable of side dumping as well, and comprises a bucket, a bucket support and a hydraulic cylinder mechanism having a cylinder and a rod and interposed between the bucket and the bucket support. The bucket includes a bucket body, a first receiving portion and a second receiving portion provided at opposite upper side portions of the rear surface of the bucket body, and a first support portion and a second support portion provided at opposite lower side portions of the rear surface of the bucket body and having a first pivot pin and a second pivot pin extending nearly at right angles to the widthwise direction of the bucket body. The bucket support comprises a support body to be mounted on lift arms and tilt links of an earthmoving machine, a first supporting portion and a second supporting portion provided in the support body for receiving the first and second support portions of the bucket respectively from above and supporting them therein. The support further utilizing first and second pivotable hook members movable by power transmission members between operative and inoperative positions. The power transmissions members being pivotably connected selectively at one end to either the second or first receiving portion of the bucket and at the other end to a pivot member mounted on the support body.