True Grit: the 2020 Bubble Bucks
Ah yes, the 2020 NBA bubble. Quite a sight: virtual fans, shots of Giannis Antetokounmpo’s son on Zoom in the “crowd,” and, of course, high-level basketball. Thursday on WKTY the […]
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Bucks clinch top seed in East with 130-116 win over Heat
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton scored 33 points each, and the Milwaukee Bucks overcame a huge early deficit to get a 130-116 win over […]
The biggest steal in NBA history?
In the NBA, a draft-day steal is rare. It’s not like football, where you find a sixth-round Tom Brady. In the NBA, you get it right generally within the Top […]
Giannis goes for 36 and 18 but Bucks fail to clinch No. 1 seed
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Russell Westbrook scored 31 points and the Houston Rockets used strong defense down the stretch for a 120-116 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on […]
NBA fines Smart $15,000 for comments about foul on Giannis
NEW YORK (AP) — Marcus Smart was fined $15,000 by the NBA on Saturday for criticizing referees after the Boston Celtics guard claimed the officials changed a call Friday night […]
Depth could be even more critical in teams’ NBA title chase
NBA teams recognize that bench strength will likely be more of a factor than usual during this pandemic-delayed title chase in which a positive coronavirus test could sideline an elite […]
Down in Disney, Bucks hope to finish the job this season
There were no defenders nearby. There wasn’t even another team on the court. Giannis Antetokounmpo’s shooting display was nothing spectacular. Dozens, perhaps hundreds of NBA players would knock down a […]
Bucks’ Bledsoe, Pacers’ Brogdon have COVID-19
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Eric Bledsoe tested positive for COVID-19. The guard hasn’t joined the Milwaukee Bucks for the NBA restart. “I am asymptomatic and feeling fine,” Bledsoe said […]
Bucks will take messages for social change onto the court
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks team members will join other NBA players who plan to put messages for social change on the back of their jerseys once games resume at […]
SORRY FOLKS, PARK’S CLOSED: Lopez twins scheming to sneak out of NBA bubble, to check out Disney World
Mickey Mouse better look out. Robin Lopez has it in for mascots. Two 7-footers roaming Walt Disney World. It’s happened before. It could happen again, only the theme park might […]