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Up 2-0, Bucks-Pistons series heads to Detroit
Milwaukee Bucks (60-22, first in the Eastern Conference during the regular season) vs. Detroit Pistons (41-41, eighth in the Eastern Conference during the regular season) Detroit; Saturday, 7 p.m. LISTEN:…
Read MoreDown at halftime, Bucks pull away from Pistons, hold home court advantage
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — The Milwaukee Bucks are now 6-0 against the Detroit Pistons this season, after another playoff blowout, 120-99 on Wednesday night at the Fiserv Forum. The Bucks were…
Read MoreAntetokounmpo and the Bucks host Detroit with 1-0 series lead
Detroit Pistons (41-41, eighth in the Eastern Conference during the regular season) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (60-22, first in the Eastern Conference during the regular season) Milwaukee; Wednesday, 7 p.m. on…
Read MoreCeltics, Rockets and Bucks eye 2-0 1st-round series leads
BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics are preparing for their Game 2 matchup with the Pacers aware their series-opening win was notable more for its ugliness more than the outcome. Meanwhile,…
Read MoreBucks roll past Pistons 121-86 in series opener
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 24 points and 17 rebounds in just 24 minutes, and the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks showed they were serious about making a playoff run with…
Read MoreThe field is set: NBA matchups for 2019 playoffs finalized
MIAMI (AP) — The last spot in the NBA playoffs went to the Detroit Pistons. Their reward: A series against MVP candidate Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. The drama…
Read MoreWolves seek establishment of stability, return to playoffs
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rarely has a pro sports team experienced such a difference in drama levels from the start to finish of one season that these Minnesota Timberwolves did. As…
Read MoreBucks get Blake, Pistons in first round of NBA playoffs
Just before Thursday’s regular-season finale, the Milwaukee Bucks found out who they would get in the first round of the NBA playoffs. In what was basically a formality, the Bucks…
Read MoreDirk drops season-high 30, announces retirement after win
DALLAS (AP) — Dirk Nowitzki scored a season-high 30 points and then announced his retirement in the 40-year-old’s final home game, a 120-109 victory for the Dallas Mavericks over the…
Read More‘Still amazing’: Dwyane Wade plays his last game in Miami
MIAMI (AP) — Dwyane Wade’s final home game was memorable for countless reasons. All of his children were there. Former President Barack Obama sent a video, one of many tributes.…
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