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Antetokounmpo has 1st triple-double of season and 36th overall, helping Bucks beat Hawks 132-121
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for his first triple-double of the season and 36th overall, helping the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Atlanta Hawks 132-121 on Saturday night. Damian Lillard added 25 points and nine assists, and Cameron...
Vucevic and White lead the way as Bulls beat Bucks 120-113 in OT
CHICAGO (AP) — Alex Caruso took the handoff from Nikola Vucevic at the top of the key and dribbled twice to his right before launching a fadeaway 3-pointer over Brook Lopez at the end of regulation. The ball swished through the net to force overtime and help propel the short-handed...
Knicks rout Hornets, earn wild-card spot in East to advance in the In-Season Tournament
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks were already making plans for a trip to Las Vegas after learning they had advanced to the quarterfinals of the NBA In-Season Tournament. Their destination is actually Milwaukee, where they would need a victory over the Bucks to reach the Final...
Antetokounmpo, Lillard combine for 65, and Bucks earn quarterfinal berth by topping Heat 131-124
MIAMI (AP) — With the game on the line, the Milwaukee Bucks were just about perfect. And they're headed to the In-Season Tournament quarterfinals. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 33 points, Damian Lillard added 32 and the Bucks rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the...
The NBA's tournament quarterfinals are set, with Pacers, Bucks, Lakers and Kings set to host
MIAMI (AP) — Khris Middleton had a thought pop into his head immediately after Milwaukee topped Miami to finish group play in the NBA’s In-Season Tournament with an unbeaten record. “We’re going to Vegas,” he said. Maybe. But not yet. Middleton didn't know...
Bucks overcome 26-point deficit to beat Trail Blazers in Lillard's 1st game against former team
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Damian Lillard acknowledged his first game against his former team felt a little bit different at first. For much of the day, it also was shaping up as an embarrassing loss for the Milwaukee Bucks. It ended up with their biggest comeback in more than a decade. ...
Brook Lopez matches career high with 39 points as Bucks edge Wizards 131-128
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brook Lopez matched a career high with 39 points and hit a 3-pointer with 2:40 left to put the Milwaukee Bucks ahead for good in a 131-128 In-Season Tournament victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday night. Milwaukee's Khris Middleton exited the game early in...
Tatum shakes off illness, helps Celtics slow Giannis and beat fellow East power Bucks 119-116
BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum shook off an illness to have 23 points and 11 rebounds, carrying the Boston Celtics over the Milwaukee Bucks 119-116 on Wednesday night in an early showdown of top Eastern Conference teams. Jaylen Brown had 26 points and eight assists for Boston, which...
Jayson Tatum starts for Celtics after listed as questionable with illness
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Celtics star forward Jayson Tatum started in his team's marque early-season matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night after being listed as questionable because of an illness. Tatum was coming off a season-high 45-point effort in the Celtics'...
Antetokounmpo scores 42 on 20-of-23 shooting, leading the Bucks to a 142-129 win over the Wizards
WASHINGTON (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo described it as “random basketball” — which is ironic since so many of his points came from the same area of the court. Antetokounmpo scored 42 points on 20-of-23 shooting, and the Milwaukee Bucks won their fifth consecutive game,...
