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With key teammates out, Antetokounmpo steps up with 59 points to lead Bucks over Pistons in OT
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers wasn't sure it was a good thing that Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 22 of the team's 24 first-quarter points on Wednesday night. But Rivers could smile about it after Antetokounmpo finished with 59 points in the Bucks' 127-120...
Analysis: Injuries are a common theme for teams off to fast — or slow — starts as NBA Cup begins
Cleveland has won its first 12 games and is off to the best start in the league. There are 10 teams in the Western Conference with winning records. And somehow, only two teams in the Eastern Conference have winning records. There is a common denominator on both sides of the ledger:...
Bucks' Damian Lillard won't play Tuesday against Raptors after entering concussion protocol
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard is in concussion protocol and won’t play Tuesday against the Toronto Raptors. The Bucks announced the update on the seven-time All-NBA guard’s status Monday. The 34-year-old Lillard is averaging 26 points, 6.6...
Bucks remain confident they can turn things around after losing 6 of their first 7 games
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers says the team isn’t putting any extra pressure on itself as it tries to bounce back from the franchise’s slowest start in three decades. The Bucks (1-6) will try to snap a six-game skid Thursday against the Utah Jazz (1-6) while...
Bucks 'haven't been able to sustain 48 minutes' of solid basketball as they await Middleton's return
MILWAUKEE (AP) — This isn’t the way the Milwaukee Bucks expected to open a potential bounce-back season after consecutive first-round playoff exits. Since winning their season opener at Philadelphia, the Bucks have lost five straight and are four games below .500 for the first...
Mitchell's last-second jumper helps Cavs stay unbeaten with 114-113 win at Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points including a jumper with three-tenths of a second left and the Cleveland Cavaliers remained unbeaten with a 114-113 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night. The 7-0 Cavaliers are one win away from matching their best...
Thomas scores 32, Nets beat Bucks 115-102 in home opener for first win under Jordi Fernandez
NEW YORK (AP) — Cam Thomas scored 32 points, Dennis Schroder added 29 and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Milwaukee Bucks 115-102 on Sunday in their home opener to give coach Jordi Fernandez his first victory. The Nets pulled away in the fourth quarter after opening with two road losses...
Two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo shakes off knee woes to play opening night for Bucks
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo shook off knee tendinitis and was in the starting lineup Wednesday night for Milwaukee's opening night game against Philadelphia. The Bucks did scratch forward Khris Middleton night in a game devoid of anticipated star power...
76ers rule Embiid and George out for opener with injuries. Bucks' Middleton also expected to be out
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Paul George's debut with the Philadelphia 76ers is on hold and Joel Embiid is again set to miss time with an injury. Embiid and George will miss Wednesday’s season opener against Milwaukee and could miss more games as the All-Stars expected to try to lead...
Bucks are confident they can contend again as long as they can stay healthy
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had a few spare moments during his busy summer to let the NBA know he is keenly aware of what the league thinks about his Milwaukee Bucks. In addition to getting married and playing in the Olympics, the two-time MVP had a telling social media...
