Tougher challenge awaits defending champ Bucks in 2nd round

Tougher challenge awaits defending champ Bucks in 2nd round
Giannis drops 33 as Bucks top Bulls in Game 5, advance to face Celtics

Giannis drops 33 as Bucks top Bulls in Game 5, advance to face Celtics
Bucks rout Bulls 116-100 in Game 5, advance to face Celtics

Bucks rout Bulls 116-100 in Game 5, advance to face Celtics

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Middleton might have remained out even if Bucks had advanced

Middleton might have remained out even if Bucks had advanced

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Khris Middleton might not have been available for the Eastern Conference finals even if the Milwaukee Bucks had made it that far. The three-time All-Star missed the Bucks' last 10 games after spraining the medial collateral ligament in his left knee in Game 2 of a first-round

Tougher challenge awaits defending champ Bucks in 2nd round

Tougher challenge awaits defending champ Bucks in 2nd round

MILWAUKEE (AP) — After a bumpy beginning to their postseason, the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks rediscovered their championship form in plenty of time to dispose of the Chicago Bulls in their opening-round series. They likely won't make it past the next round unless they're playing at this level right from

Giannis drops 33 as Bucks top Bulls in Game 5, advance to face Celtics

Giannis drops 33 as Bucks top Bulls in Game 5, advance to face Celtics

MILWAUKEE — The defending NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks continue to produce in the postseason even without key performers. The Chicago Bulls simply don’t have that kind of depth or playoff savvy. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 33 points and nine rebounds and the Bucks routed the Bulls 116-100 on Wednesday night to

Bucks rout Bulls 116-100 in Game 5, advance to face Celtics

Bucks rout Bulls 116-100 in Game 5, advance to face Celtics

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 33 points and nine rebounds and the defending NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks routed the Chicago Bulls 116-100 on Wednesday night to finish off the first-round series in five games. The third-seeded Bucks advanced to face second-seeded Boston in the Eastern Conference semifinals, with Game

Chicago hoops scene reenergized by Bulls and Sky success

Chicago hoops scene reenergized by Bulls and Sky success

As they started their first-round series against the Milwaukee Bucks, the eighth-seeded Chicago Bulls got a reminder from the city’s WNBA team that records mean nothing come playoff time. “Doesn't matter how many wins in the regular season. Once you're in, you're in,” The Sky tweeted. The Sky ended the

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Middleton might have remained out even if Bucks had advanced

Middleton might have remained out even if Bucks had advanced

Tougher challenge awaits defending champ Bucks in 2nd round

Tougher challenge awaits defending champ Bucks in 2nd round

Bucks rout Bulls 116-100 in Game 5, advance to face Celtics

Bucks rout Bulls 116-100 in Game 5, advance to face Celtics

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Bulls rule out LaVine, Caruso for Game 5 in Milwaukee

Bulls rule out LaVine, Caruso for Game 5 in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Chicago Bulls won't have guards Zach LaVine and Alex Caruso available Wednesday night when they try to keep their season alive in Game 5 of a first-round playoff series with the Milwaukee Bucks. LaVine is in the NBA's health and safety protocols while Caruso is in

LaVine enters health protocols with Bulls trailing Bucks 3-1

LaVine enters health protocols with Bulls trailing Bucks 3-1

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls might be without Zach LaVine when they try to avoid a playoff knockout by the Milwaukee Bucks after the two-time All-Star entered the NBA's health and safety protocols on Tuesday. The Bucks lead the first-round series 3-1 and will try to wrap up the

Allen scores 27, Bucks beat Bulls 119-95 to take 3-1 lead

Allen scores 27, Bucks beat Bulls 119-95 to take 3-1 lead

CHICAGO (AP) — Grayson Allen once again responded to the boos from the fans and even his teammates by making shot after shot. By the time he was finished, he had his highest point total in a postseason game. And the Milwaukee Bucks walked away with another lopsided win. Allen

Young gets big assist from 3 guys off the Hawks' bench

Young gets big assist from 3 guys off the Hawks' bench

ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young is the unquestioned leader of the Atlanta Hawks. Those three guys coming off the bench aren't too shabby, either.