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Bucks, Nets playing better of late than records would indicate
At the beginning of the final week of the regular season, two teams already looking toward the offseason face off as the Milwaukee Bucks take on the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday in New York.,It's the first of two matchups between these teams in the next week, as they'll reconvene Friday in Milwaukee.,An...
Bucks beat Grizzlies, but Giannis Antetokounmpo remains out
Ryan Rollins scored 24 points, Cormac Ryan added 21 and Myles Turner finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 131-115 victory Sunday over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies. ,The Bucks (31-47), who snapped a two-game skid, also got 19 points from Taurean Prince, who was 7...
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks at impasse as Grizzlies visit
With five regular-season games left, there won't be a postseason for the struggling Milwaukee Bucks, but that doesn't mean the team's star, Giannis Antetokounmpo, wants to sit out the remaining games.,The Bucks (30-47) host the Memphis Grizzlies (25-52) on Sunday afternoon.,Antetokounmpo, who has mi...
Reports: NBA probes Bucks' handling of Giannis Antetokounmpo
Giannis Antetokounmpo maintains he is healthy enough to play. The Milwaukee Bucks say he is hurt, and they have kept him off the court for the past 10 games.,The dispute is on the radar of the NBA, which is investigating the situation, The Athletic and ESPN reported on Friday.,Before the Bucks lost ...
Celtics exploit short-handed Bucks for latest lopsided win
Jaylen Brown scored 26 points and Jayson Tatum added 23 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists to lead the Boston Celtics to a dominant 133-101 victory over the host Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night.,It's the second win in a row for Boston (52-25) and fifth in its last six contests. Six Celtics scored ...
Celtics rolling as they close road trip vs. injury-hampered Bucks
The red-hot Boston Celtics will put a bow on a four-game road trip on Friday night when they take on the Bucks in Milwaukee.,Boston has won four of its last five contests and eight of its last 10 overall, including a 147-129 drubbing of the Heat in Miami on Wednesday night.,The Celtics were dominant...
Rockets produce just enough to hold off short-handed Bucks
Reed Sheppard scored 27 points, Alperen Sengun added 25 and the Houston Rockets fended off the injury-depleted Milwaukee Bucks 119-113 on Wednesday to extend their winning streak to four games.,Sheppard hit a career-high nine 3-pointers while Sengun shot 9-for-13 from the floor and grabbed eight reb...
Confident Rockets aim to extend win streak vs. visiting Bucks
The Houston Rockets have experienced enough uneven results executing the two-man game between All-Stars Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun that the moments of vulnerability resonate as vividly as those games when that duo appears unstoppable.,Against the New York Knicks on Tuesday in the first game of ...
Bucks halt skid, beat Mavericks for 8th straight time
Ryan Rollins scored 24 points and Kyle Kuzma added 20 to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a dominant 123-99 victory over the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night.,Rollins also dished nine assists and grabbed seven rebounds for Milwaukee as the Bucks ended a four-game skid. AJ Green poured in 17 poi...
Cooper Flagg, Mavericks take aim at Bucks
Rookie Cooper Flagg and the struggling Dallas Mavericks take on another team going through a tough stretch on Tuesday when they visit the Milwaukee Bucks., ,A five-game losing skid for Dallas came to an end when they took down the Trail Blazers in Portland on Friday. The Mavericks (24-51), however, ...
Bennedict Mathurin pushes Clippers past Bucks
Bennedict Mathurin scored 28 points and John Collins added 22 to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 127-113 road victory in Milwaukee against the Bucks.,It's the fifth consecutive victory for Los Angeles, who also got 20 points and eight rebounds from Kawhi Leonard and 15 points with 11 assists from...
Benedict Mathurin pushes Clippers past Bucks
Benedict Mathurin scored 28 points and John Collins added 22 to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 127-113 road victory in Milwaukee against the Bucks.,It's the fifth consecutive victory for Los Angeles, who also got 20 points and eight rebounds from Kawhi Leonard and 15 points with 11 assists from ...
Bucks get second chance against Clippers in same week
The Milwaukee Bucks will take on a familiar Western Conference opponent as they host the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday afternoon., ,This is the sixth straight game for Milwaukee against a team from that conference, and they have lost four of five, including a blowout 129-96 loss to the Clippers on ...
Stephon Castle posts triple-double, Spurs cruise past Bucks
Stephon Castle amassed his fourth triple-double of the season and was among seven teammates in double-figure scoring, as the visiting San Antonio Spurs cruised to their eighth straight win via a 127-95 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday afternoon.,The Spurs (56-18) were victorious for the ...
Doc Rivers defends Bucks' handling of Giannis Antetokounmpo's injury
A day after the National Basketball Players Association criticized the Milwaukee Bucks for their handling of superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and his injury status, coach Doc Rivers on Wednesday defended his organization and the decision to not play his star.,"He's progressing," Rivers told reporters...
Trail Blazers hammer hapless Bucks
Scoot Henderson scored 23 points off the bench and the Portland Trail Blazers never trailed in rolling to a 130-99 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night.,Deni Avdija recorded 18 points and seven assists and Jerami Grant also scored 18 points as Portland (37-37) won for the six...
Blazers' Toumani Camara gushes over career night; Bucks gashed by NBPA for tanking
Trail Blazers forward Toumani Camara put on the greatest shooting exhibition in his career Monday night and described it as an out-of-body experience.,"I was feeling like Damian Lillard," Camara said of the injured Portland star known for his long-range shooting.,Only it really was Camara establishi...
NBA players union cites 'tanking' in Bucks' handling of Giannis injury
The National Basketball Players Association criticized the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday for wanting to sit superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo despite his being "healthy and ready to play," implying the team is "tanking.",The union's statement was in response to reports last week that Antetokounmpo refuse...
Bucks waive Cam Thomas to convert Pete Nance's contract
The Milwaukee Bucks converted forward Pete Nance's two-way contract to a fully guaranteed deal.,The Bucks waived guard Cam Thomas in a corresponding move prior to their game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday. Thomas, 24, signed with the team as a free agent on Feb. 8 and averaged 10.7 point...
Kawhi Leonard, Clippers slip past struggling Bucks
Kawhi Leonard scored 28 points as the Los Angeles Clippers returned home with a 129-96 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday in Inglewood, Calif.,Brook Lopez and Kobe Sanders produced 19 points apiece and Darius Garland added 15 points and six assists for the Clippers (36-36).,Los Angeles playe...