For NBA players, a little rest now before a hectic finish
CHICAGO (AP) — And now, they rest. Until Thursday, anyway. That’s when the NBA comes back for a frantic eight-week sprint to the finish of the regular season, with teams…
Bucks need better bench play to regain control vs Raptors
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Bucks are back in Milwaukee looking to regain momentum in the Eastern Conference finals. Coach Mike Budenholzer believes the play of his bench will be a…
Bucks, Raptors to begin deciding Eastern Conference title
(AP)There’s a one-name superstar on either side: Giannis and Kawhi. There’s a Milwaukee franchise that hasn’t been to the NBA Finals in 45 years, opposite a Toronto franchise that has…
Bucks have Milwaukee dreaming of first title since ’71
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Hunter Trimmel couldn’t give away his season tickets to Milwaukee Bucks games five years ago. Losing season after season made the Bucks almost an afterthought in Wisconsin,…
Bucks beat Celtics 116-91 to advance to East final
by JOE TOTORAITIS Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks found another gear after their first loss of the playoffs. Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics…
Antetokounmpo has 32, Bucks beat Celtics 123-116 in Game 3
BOSTON (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo kept attacking and the Boston Celtics kept fouling. The fouls may have slowed the second half of Game 3, but nothing could stop Antetokounmpo from…
Rockets, Bucks seek to avoid falling into 2-0 holes
The MVP front-runners are in some trouble. It’s a virtual certainty that either Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo or Houston’s reigning MVP James Harden will win the coveted award this season. And…
Bucks expecting another hard-fought matchup with Celtics
Much has changed since the Celtics outlasted the Bucks during their seven-game slugfest in the first round of last year’s NBA playoffs. For starters, Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward are…
Playoff time: 10 things to know for the NBA postseason
By TIM REYNOLDS(AP) There’s no LeBron James in these playoffs, so the NBA Finals will have a distinctly new look for the first time in nine years. There’s no Tony…
The field is set: NBA matchups for 2019 playoffs finalized
MIAMI (AP) — The last spot in the NBA playoffs went to the Detroit Pistons. Their reward: A series against MVP candidate Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. The drama…
Bucks sign guard Tim Frazier with Brogdon out
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks signed guard Tim Frazier on Tuesday as they try to shore up their backcourt with Malcolm Brogdon out indefinitely with a plantar fascia tear…
Bucks’ Brogdon out with plantar fascia tear in right foot
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon has a minor plantar fascia tear in his right foot and is out indefinitely. The Bucks say Brogdon underwent an MRI and…
Pau Gasol signs with NBA-leading Milwaukee Bucks
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Pau Gasol signed with the NBA-leading Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday, two days after the 38-year-old Spanish center reached a buyout agreement with the San Antonio Spurs. The…
Cavs ignore last year’s comeback after another 0-2 hole
By JOSH DUBOW, AP Sports Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are headed home in a familiar spot after the first two games of the…
