Bucks remain mum on Middleton's status for Celtics series
Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer offered no new details Friday on Khris Middletonโs potential availability for the defending championsโ Eastern Conference semifinal matchup with the Boston Celtics.
Bucks rout Bulls 116-100 in Game 5, advance to face Celtics
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.
Allen scores 27, Bucks beat Bulls 119-95 to take 3-1 lead
Grayson Allen set playoff career highs with 27 points and six 3-pointers, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points and 17 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Chicago Bulls 119-95 to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round series.
DeRozan scores 41 as Bulls beat Bucks 114-110 to tie series
DeMar DeRozan scored 41 points for his career playoff high and the Chicago Bulls outlasted the Milwaukee Bucks 114-110 on Wednesday to tie their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series at a game apiece.
Lopez scores 28, Bucks beat Bulls 127-106 to clinch Central
Brook Lopez scored a season-high 28 points and the Milwaukee Bucks overcame a rather quiet performance from Giannis Antetokounmpo to clinch their fourth straight Central Division championship with a 127-106 victory over the Chicago Bulls.
Suns rout Bulls, move closer to wrapping up top spot in NBA
Devin Booker scored 28 points and the Phoenix Suns moved closer to wrapping up the NBAโs best regular-season record, routing the Chicago Bulls 129-102 on Friday night.
Embiid has 43 points, 14 rebounds; 76ers thump Bulls 121-106
Joel Embiid had 43 points and 14 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Chicago Bulls 121-106 in a showdown between two of the Eastern Conferenceโs top teams headed in opposite directions.
Joel Embiid scores 40 points, 76ers hold off DeRozan, Bulls
Joel Embiid dominated with 40 points and 10 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers overcame DeMar DeRozanโs season-high, 45-point game for Chicago to beat the Bulls 119-108 on Sunday.
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Tre Jones lifts Spurs with go-ahead layup and steal
Tre Jones made a layup with less than a second remaining to give San Antonio the lead, then had a steal to prevent Charlotte from taking a final shot in the Spursโ 106-105 victory over the Hornets on Thursday night in the NBA Summer League.
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Sharife Cooper's late 3 lifts Hawks to 84-83 win over Pacers
Sharife Cooper made a go-ahead, 3-pointer just before the buzzer that lifted the Atlanta Hawks to an 84-83 win over the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Summer League on Tuesday night.
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Nets finally get Big 3 back together, beat Bulls 105-91
Kyrie Irving scored 22 points while playing with Kevin Durant and James Harden for the first time in three months, leading the Brooklyn Nets to a 105-91 victory over the Chicago Bulls.
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John Wall back on floor, NBA opens preseason in empty arenas
Orlando Magic coach Steve Clifford talks to players during a timeout in the first half of the team's NBA preseason basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, in Atlanta. The NBA preseason โ a truncated 49-game, nine-day sprint โ opened Friday with a five-game slate, action returning to NBA arenas for the first time in exactly nine months. 8 pick Obi Toppin of the Knicks, got their first NBA minutes. Paul George had 10 for the Clippers and Kawhi Leonard managed three in 14 minutes. Both teams shot exactly 30 for 84 from the field, and none of the Clippers' starters logged even 15 minutes.