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Pat Beverley's fan, reporter interactions in Indianapolis were not 'the Bucks way,' Doc Rivers says
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Pat Beverley indicated a video showing him throwing a ball at a spectator on Thursday was misleading but later added that “I have to be better.” Cameras showed Beverley sitting on the bench and tossing a ball into the stands and hitting...
Antetokounmpo wondering how he can stay healthy after injuries have impacted his last 2 postseasons
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo says he was only able to run at less than half speed as he tried to make it back for the Milwaukee Bucks’ final playoff games before their first-round exit. Antetokounmpo strained his left calf in an April 9 victory over the Boston Celtics...
The Pacers and Knicks are hoping to make most of their second chances with closeout wins
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks understand the stakes. Second chances are rare in the NBA playoffs, and if these two franchises intend to change their recent postseason histories, neither can afford to blow another opportunity in an Eastern Conference...
Middleton, Portis each score 29 as Bucks stay alive with 115-92 victory over Pacers in Game 5
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bobby Portis apologized to his teammates for his ejection from a Game 4 loss that put the Milwaukee Bucks on the brink of playoff elimination. Then he made amends by helping the Bucks keep their season alive. Portis and Khris Middleton each scored 29...
Bucks coach Rivers says Antetokounmpo and Lillard are 'very, very, very close' to returning
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers continues to express hope that Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard can return from injuries before the end of their Eastern Conference first-round series with the Indiana Pacers. The Bucks played without their top two players...
Short-handed Bucks take another hit with Bobby Portis Jr.'s early ejection vs. Pacers in Game 4
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bobby Portis Jr. let his emotions get the best of him Sunday night and it proved costly for the already short-handed Milwaukee Bucks. With Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard both out with injuries, coach Doc Rivers had spent two days talking about the key...
Thunder's Mark Daigneault is NBA Coach of the Year after leading young team to No. 1 seed in West
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander joked at first when asked what makes Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault good at his job. “He’s annoying. Always nagging,” the All-Star guard said with a chuckle. He continued with a more serious tone. ...
All-Stars Antetokounmpo, Lillard out for Milwaukee Bucks against Indiana Pacers in Game 4
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks will be without injured All-Stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard when their playoff series resumes Sunday night at Indiana. Both were officially listed as out for a pivotal Game 4 on Sunday's injury report. Neither...
Bucks' Lillard has MRI, team awaiting results before deciding if he plays in Game 4 vs. Pacers
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Damian Lillard underwent an MRI to determine the severity of his Achilles tendon injury, and the Milwaukee Bucks could be without the star guard for Game 4 of their playoff series against the Indiana Pacers, coach Doc Rivers said Saturday. Lillard greeted...
Health issues nag Sixers, Clippers and Bucks as they try to erase 2-1 deficits in the NBA playoffs
Health issues hang over the Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Clippers and Milwaukee Bucks, with all three teams trailing 2-1 in their first-round playoff series going into their respective Game 4s on Sunday. Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns are mostly healthy but facing...
