Posts Tagged ‘nba’
Timberwolves fire coach, president Tom Thibodeau
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves had just posted their fourth-largest margin of victory of the season, and Tom Thibodeau looked and sounded satisfied Sunday as the demanding and intense…
Read MoreLeonard, Siakam each score 30 points, Raptors beat Bucks
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Kawhi Leonard had a simple explanation after the Toronto Raptors’ latest victory. “If you want to win, you got to play defense,” Leonard said. “That is every…
Read MoreGiannis just behind LeBron as top vote getter in first NBA all-star returns
On Basketball: International stars leaving mark on NBA
Go back to the 1999-2000 NBA season, and there were only two foreign-born players in the NBA who averaged 15 points per game: Dirk Nowitzki and Tim Duncan. This season,…
Read MoreAntetokounmpo paces Bucks past Knicks to home-and-home sweep
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 31 points and 14 rebounds, Khris Middleton added 25 points and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the New York Knicks 112-96 on Thursday night for…
Read MoreAntetokounmpo powers Bucks past Knicks in Christmas debut
NEW YORK (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo was so eager to make a rim-rocking Christmas debut that he overshot the basket on his first attempt, a dunk from one side that…
Read MoreMichael Jordan, 10-part series, coming … in 2020
The Brow vs. The Freak: Win goes to Antetokounmpo and Bucks
MILWAUKEE (AP) — As usual, Giannis Antetokounmpo put up the big numbers. But it was D.J. Wilson and his fellow reserves who caught the eye of first-year Milwaukee Bucks coach…
Read MoreGiannis drops 32, as Bucks edge Griffin and Pistons
DETROIT — Giannis Antetokounmpo was called for two quick fouls, and with 9:02 remaining in the first quarter, he went to the bench. When he returned, there was still plenty…
Read MorePacers win 5th straight by pulling away from Bucks
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — For three weeks, Indiana found ways to fill the void left by Victor Oladipo’s absence. When the All-Star guard returned from a sore right knee Wednesday, the…
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