Hawks G Kobe Bufkin to have shoulder surgery and miss the rest of the season

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Hawks backup guard Kobe Bufkin will undergo surgery to deal with lingering shoulder issues, knocking him out for the rest of the season. The Hawks announced Wednesday that Bufkin will undergo surgery to address right shoulder instability on Jan. 7. The...

Lillard and Antetokounmpo won an NBA Cup together. Now, the next challenge: chasing the big prize

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo stood side-by-side during the postgame celebration after the NBA Cup final. Antetokounmpo was holding the MVP trophy. Lillard was holding the bigger trophy. And it was a moment that Lillard had waited a long time to savor. ...

Tensions flare for NBA Cup title game between Bucks and Thunder

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tuesday night's championship between Milwaukee and Oklahoma City didn't quite have the intensity of a playoff game, but the high energy that has typified the second version of the NBA Cup was ratcheted up. With a trophy — and a significant amount of money on the...

Giannis, Bucks use 3-point barrage to beat Thunder 97-81 for NBA Cup title

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Everyone has a lucky number in Las Vegas. For the Milwaukee Bucks, it was 3. And the NBA Cup was their prize. Tournament MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 26 points to go along with 19 rebounds and 10 assists, Damian Lillard added 23 points and the...

NBA Cup final was a contrast in spending styles, and the league is just fine with that

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NBA Cup finalists had different styles in how they play. And how they spend. Tuesday night's title game in Las Vegas between Milwaukee and Oklahoma City pitted a team in the Bucks that's over the NBA's second apron — a threshold that, once exceeded, limits...

The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 97-81 to win NBA Cup

ESPN says Hubie Brown's final broadcast is scheduled for Feb. 9

LAS VEGAS (AP) — ESPN has announced that 91-year-old Hubie Brown will call the final game of his broadcasting career on Feb. 9. It'll be a full-circle moment for Brown. The Basketball Hall of Famer's finale will be in Milwaukee, where his professional coaching career started in...

NBA announces All-Star tournament plan for this season: 4 teams, 3 games, 1 night

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NBA 's All-Star Game is going to be an All-Star tournament this season, with the league announcing on Tuesday that it has finalized plans to use a different format for the upcoming midseason showcase in San Francisco. And scoring is sure to be down — way,...

Bucks rule Khris Middleton out of NBA Cup final because of illness

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Khris Middleton was ruled out of Tuesday night's NBA Cup final against the Oklahoma City Thunder because of illness. Middleton didn't practice on Monday, and the Bucks felt he wasn't ready to play a day later. The team is hoping he'll be ready...

Warriors count on Dennis Schroder taking pressure off Stephen Curry, contributing on both ends

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Dennis Schroder's young son Dennis Jr. quickly lightened the mood and the shock of another NBA trade for his well-traveled father. The delighted boy found out they were going to Golden State, and he already has a No. 30 Stephen Curry jersey. ...