Articles filed under Basketball
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History awaits: Bucks try to focus with championship chanceJul 19, 2021 7:00 am - MILWAUKEE (AP) - High atop the outside of Fiserv Forum - way above even a leaping Giannis Antetokounmpo's reach - blares the Bucks' postseason motto. 'œHISTORY IN THE MA...
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Balance, grit put Bucks on verge of 1st title in 50 yearsJul 18, 2021 7:00 am - MILWAUKEE (AP) - Giannis Antetokounmpo believes it's the tenacity of the Bucks that has Milwaukee a game away from its first championship in a half century. That persist...
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Bucks edge Suns 123-119 to take 3-2 lead in NBA FinalsJul 18, 2021 7:00 am - PHOENIX (AP) - Jrue Holiday seized his chance to give the Milwaukee Bucks the lead in the NBA Finals. Took it right out of Devin Booker's hands, actually. Holiday's stea...
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Resilient Suns? Down 3-2 in Finals, it's time to find outJul 18, 2021 7:00 am - PHOENIX (AP) - The Phoenix Suns like to believe they're a resilient bunch. Now is one of their few chances this season to prove it. The Suns will be facing an eliminatio...
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Booker brilliant, needs to get more help from stagnant SunsJul 18, 2021 7:00 am - PHOENIX (AP) - When Devin Booker took his usual seat on the bench at the beginning of the second quarter, the Phoenix Suns lost their stranglehold on Game 5 of the NBA F...
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Analysis: Popovich has to love play from Olympians in finalsJul 18, 2021 7:00 am - The happiest basketball coach in the world right now should be Milwaukee's Mike Budenholzer, since he's one win away from the NBA title. The second-happiest should be US...
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Bucks' forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo in health protocolJul 17, 2021 7:00 am - PHOENIX (AP) - In the most important games of this NBA season, COVID-19 continues to make its impact felt. The Milwaukee Bucks will be without reserve forward Thanasis A...
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Wizards draw on storied name, hire Wes Unseld Jr as coachJul 17, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Wes Unseld Jr. was hired as coach of the Washington Wizards on Saturday, bringing the former Denver Nuggets assistant full circle with the franchise hi...
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Lillard wants Blazers to step up pursuit of championshipJul 16, 2021 7:00 am - Damian Lillard said Friday he has not requested a trade but wants the Portland Trail Blazers to be more urgent in their pursuit of a championship. The All-Star guard add...
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Lloyd Pierce, 3 others join Pacers staff under CarlisleJul 16, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indiana Pacers hired Lloyd Pierce, Ronald Nored, Mike Weinar and Jenny Boucek as assistant coaches for new head coach Rick Carlisle on Friday. Pi...