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Bucks' Damian Lillard makes progress with his adductor issue before the start of the playoffs
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Damian Lillard took a small step forward Wednesday in his bid to be ready for the start of the Milwaukee Bucks' Eastern Conference first-round playoff series with the Indiana Pacers. Bucks coach Doc Rivers said Lillard got back on the practice floor and did some...
Injuries are limiting Antetokounmpo and Lillard as Bucks start playoff preparations
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks are gearing up for the postseason uncertain about the health of both of their top two players. Bucks coach Doc Rivers said neither two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo nor seven-time all-NBA guard Damian Lillard practiced on Tuesday. Rivers said...
Bucks won't have either Lillard or Antetokounmpo for Friday's game at Oklahoma City
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks won’t have Giannis Antetokounmpo or Damian Lillard available for their Friday night game with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Bucks released an injury report Friday afternoon that ruled Lillard out with a sore left adductor. The Bucks...
Antetokounmpo has strained calf, sits out against Magic, will also miss final 2 regular-season games
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss the rest of the regular season after an MRI confirmed the two-time MVP has a strained left calf, while his availability for the start of the playoffs remains uncertain. Antetokounmpo left the Bucks' 104-91...
Portis scores 30 points, Bucks beat Magic 117-99 without injured Antetokounmpo
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bobby Portis had 30 points, nine rebounds and a career-high five steals to help the Milwaukee Bucks withstand Giannis Antetokounmpo's absence and beat the Orlando Magic 117-99 on Wednesday night. The Bucks played a night after Antetokounmpo left a 104-91 victory...
Celtics become 1st NBA team to shoot no free throws. Boston, Bucks combine for record-low 2 attempts
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics combined for a record-low two free throw attempts Tuesday night, when the Celtics became the first team in NBA history to not shoot one. Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo shot the only two free throws of the game, making one,...
Antetokounmpo leaves Bucks' game with Celtics after grabbing his left calf while running up court
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo was undergoing testing on his left calf after leaving the Milwaukee Bucks' victory over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night. Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers said Antetokounmpo was undergoing an MRI exam on his calf and also would have his Achilles...
Bucks withstand Antetokounmpo's injury to beat Celtics 104-91. Teams combined for record-low 2 FTs
MILWAUKEE (AP) — On the night they finally snapped their four-game skid, the Milwaukee Bucks encountered an entirely different reason for worry. Their two-time MVP is hurt. Giannis Antetokounmpo strained his left calf late Tuesday in the third quarter of the Bucks'...
Bucks' up-and-down season reaching low point just before the playoffs
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks' roller coaster season has hit its nadir with the playoffs less than two weeks away. The Bucks have lost four straight games and six of their past seven. They’re 15-17 under coach Doc Rivers after going 32-14 before his arrival. ...
Bucks' Antetokounmpo returns to face Knicks after missing one game with hamstring issue
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo returned for the Milwaukee Bucks’ matchup with the New York Knicks on Sunday night after missing a game with a hamstring issue. Bucks coach Doc Rivers said at his pregame availability that the two-time MVP will play against the Knicks....
