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Lillard, Portis pace Bucks past Suns 140-129 without Antetokounmpo

Mar. 17, 2024 17:09 PM EDT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Damian Lillard had 31 points and 16 assists and Bobby Portis had 31 points and 10 rebounds to lead Milwaukee past the Phoenix Suns 140-129 on Sunday, as the Bucks hit 24 3-pointers to win without star Giannis Antetokounmpo. Antetokounmpo, averaging 30.8 points and...

Bucks' Antetokounmpo out with hamstring soreness vs. Suns

Mar. 17, 2024 13:56 PM EDT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks center Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss Sunday's game against the Phoenix Suns because of left hamstring soreness. Antetokounmpo is averaging 30.8 points, 11.2 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game. The Bucks were bolstered by the return...

Giannis Antetokounmpo scores 32 points to lead the Bucks to a 114-105 win over the 76ers

Mar. 15, 2024 00:01 AM EDT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks past the Philadelphia 76ers 114-105 on Thursday night. Brook Lopez added 19 points and seven rebounds and Damian Lillard had 17 points and nine assists for the Bucks, who won at home...

De'Aaron Fox scores 29 points and the Kings snap a 15-game skid against the Bucks with a 129-94 win

Mar. 13, 2024 01:16 AM EDT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — De'Aaron Fox scored 29 points and the Sacramento Kings beat Milwaukee 129-94 on Tuesday night for their first win over the Bucks in more than eight years. Sacramento had not defeated Milwaukee since Feb. 1, 2016, with the 15-game losing streak being the...

Damian Lillard scores 16 in the 4th quarter, and Bucks hold off short-handed LA Clippers 124-117

Mar. 10, 2024 18:48 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Damian Lillard scored 16 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter of the Milwaukee Bucks' first victory on their California road trip, 124-117 over the short-handed Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday. Lillard hit three of his seven 3-pointers in the fourth, while...

D'Angelo Russell scores 44 points in LeBron-less Lakers' stunning 123-122 win over Bucks

Mar. 09, 2024 01:46 AM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — D'Angelo Russell scored 21 of his season-high 44 points in the fourth quarter and hit a go-ahead jumper with 5.9 seconds to play, and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame LeBron James' injury absence for a 123-122 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night. ...

LeBron James sits out Lakers' showdown with Milwaukee Bucks due to his balky ankle

Mar. 08, 2024 21:12 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James is sitting out the Los Angeles Lakers' meeting with Milwaukee on Friday night due to his injured left ankle. The 39-year-old James will miss his ninth game of the season when the Lakers host the Bucks. Los Angeles is 4-4 without the top scorer in NBA...

Stephen Curry, Warriors shut down red-hot Bucks, 125-90 win

Mar. 07, 2024 01:23 AM EST

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — First, Draymond Green defended Giannis Antetokounmpo. Jonathan Kuminga got a few chances then Golden State coach Steve Kerr turned to rookie Tracye Jackson-Davis for a stretch. Jackson-Davis had studied the Bucks big man and his tendencies: how he “drives...

Andrew Wiggins returns for Warriors after four-game absence for family matter

Mar. 06, 2024 21:41 PM EST

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Golden State forward Andrew Wiggins returned from a four-game absence to deal with a family matter and was available for the Warriors when they hosted the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night. Wiggins rejoined the team for practice Tuesday. He smiled and greeted...

Improved defense under coach Doc Rivers has helped the Bucks surge since the All-Star break

Mar. 05, 2024 16:28 PM EST

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Doc Rivers left broadcasting behind when he took over as the Milwaukee Bucks’ coach at midseason, but he remains as talkative as ever. That chattiness has helped the Bucks dramatically improve their defense since his arrival in late January. The Bucks have won...