AP source: Antetokounmpo wins 2nd straight NBA MVP award
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo’s historic year earned him a historic awards sweep. A person with knowledge of the situation says the Milwaukee forward is the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for the second consecutive season. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the league is not announcing […]
At home, on the road or at Disney, James is tough to beat
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — LeBron James now has been part of more postseason game victories than any player in NBA history, a record he’s earned over his 14 appearances in the playoffs. Earlier in this postseason, he also became the all-time leader in playoff road wins. That one seems a little fraudulent, in […]
Heat reach the East finals, top Bucks to win series 4-1
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat are headed to the Eastern Conference finals. Giannis Antetokounmpo could only watch. The fifth-seeded Heat finished off an upset of the NBA’s best regular-season team Tuesday, topping the Milwaukee Bucks 103-94 in Game 5 of their East semifinal series — while Antetokounmpo, the […]
Giannis out: Bucks say the MVP’s ankle not ready for Game 5
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo was ruled out of Game 5 of Milwaukee’s Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Miami Heat because of a sprained right ankle. The Bucks listed Antetokounmpo as inactive, doing so about 45 minutes before Tuesday’s matchup started. They entered the game trailing the best-of-seven […]
Former NBA big man, Marty Conlon, makes Connecticut his home court
Marty Conlon traveled the country and the world during his time playing in the NBA. Now, the 6-foot-10 center, best known for his time with the Milwaukee Bucks in the mid-1990s, has made Connecticut his home court.
No Giannis, no problem: Bucks top Heat in OT, force Game 5
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks lost the first three games of the Eastern Conference semifinals, then lost the NBA’s MVP while trying to fend off elimination. No problem. The Bucks aren’t done yet. Even with Giannis Antetokounmpo missing most of the game with a sprained right ankle, the Bucks extended their […]
Bucks’ Antetokounmpo leaves Game 4 with ankle injury
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks left Sunday’s Game 4 of his team’s Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Miami Heat after appearing to aggravate a sprained right ankle. Antetokounmpo was driving to the basket with 10:18 left in the second quarter, trying to get past […]
Heat use big 4th quarter to take 3-0 series lead over Bucks
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat are a game away from the Eastern Conference finals. And the NBA’s best regular-season team is on the brink of getting swept. Miami’s stunning run through the NBA playoffs continued Friday night, with Butler scoring 30 points and the Heat putting together a […]
Heat have Bucks in serious trouble going into Game 3
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Having the NBA’s best record during the regular season shows the obvious potential of the Milwaukee Bucks. It also means they haven’t dealt with major on-court adversity often. They are now, facing a pivotal Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the rolling Miami Heat on Friday […]
Jimmy Butler wins it at buzzer, Heat top Bucks 116-114
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Jimmy Butler made two free throws with no time remaining and the Miami Heat wasted a six-point lead in the final seconds yet found a way to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 116-114 on Wednesday night for a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series. Butler rattled in the […]