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Bucks on brink of elimination, after Raptors’ Leonard scores 35 in 105-99 win

May 24, 2019 Rick Solem

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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. […]

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Bucks need better bench play to regain control vs Raptors

May 23, 2019 Associated Press

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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 […]

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Two-man Bucks can’t catch Raptors, who even series 2-2

May 21, 2019 Rick Solem

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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 […]

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Leonard, Raptors hope to shake off fatigue for Game 4

May 20, 2019 Associated Press

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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 […]

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WOLVES

Timberwolves retain Ryan Saunders, 33, as head coach

May 20, 2019 Associated Press

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves have chosen Ryan Saunders as their full-fledged head coach — and the first millennial to hold the job in the NBA. The team announced […]

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BUCKS

Milwaukee visits Toronto with 2-1 series lead

May 20, 2019 Associated Press

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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 […]

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The NBA needs to end the “foul out” rule

May 20, 2019 Rick Solem

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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 […]

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BUCKS

Observations from Milwaukee’s double OT loss to Toronto

May 20, 2019 Rick Solem

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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 […]

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Giannis held to 12, as Raptors take Game 3 in 2OT

May 19, 2019 Associated Press

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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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BUCKS

Not every NBA player will put body on line to take a charge

May 17, 2019 Associated Press

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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Toronto guard Kyle Lowry squarely planted his feet and braced for contact with Milwaukee Bucks athletic big man Giannis Antetokounmpo barreling down on him. Lowry, one […]

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