Posts Tagged ‘NBA playoffs’
Giannis: Bucks ‘successful’ despite falling short of goal
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo said on Monday that he hadn’t slept in the two days since the Milwaukee Bucks’ season came to an end. But the NBA MVP finalist…
Read MoreTime to vent about the Bucks
At some point during the 2017-18 NBA season, I commented to a friend, how Jabari Parker was better at “basketball” than Giannis Antetokounmpo. He didn’t say anything. Probably because it…
Read MoreBucks on brink of elimination, after Raptors' Leonard scores 35 in 105-99 win
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Kawhi Leonard scored 35 points and the Toronto Raptors beat the Milwaukee Bucks 105-99 on Thursday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.…
Read MoreBucks need better bench play to regain control vs Raptors
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Bucks are back in Milwaukee looking to regain momentum in the Eastern Conference finals. Coach Mike Budenholzer believes the play of his bench will be a…
Read MoreTwo-man Bucks can't catch Raptors, who even series 2-2
TORONTO — Used as almost a decoy, Kawhi Leonard helped even the series 2-2 for the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night. Hobbled with a knee injury that isn’t really be…
Read MoreLeonard, Raptors hope to shake off fatigue for Game 4
TORONTO (AP) — For Kawhi Leonard and the Raptors, Monday was all about rest and recovery. Coming off a season in which he sat out 22 regular-season games and never…
Read MoreMilwaukee visits Toronto with 2-1 series lead
Milwaukee Bucks (60-22, first in the Eastern Conference during the regular season) vs. Toronto Raptors (58-24, second in the Eastern Conference during the regular season) Toronto; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., WKTY…
Read MoreThe NBA needs to end the "foul out" rule
I have lots of good ideas about sports. Life, really. One, in basketball, is to end fouling out. Why are we taking the NBA’s best players off the court at…
Read MoreObservations from Milwaukee's double OT loss to Toronto
It was an awful game by basketball standards, as the Milwaukee Bucks lost at the Toronto Raptors 118-112 on Sunday. Exciting, but awful basketball. The two teams shot under 40…
Read MoreGiannis held to 12, as Raptors take Game 3 in 2OT
TORONTO (AP) — Pascal Siakam felt guilty about a pair of missed free throws and the extra minutes they added to his teammates’ night. Fortunately for Siakam and the rest…
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