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Illness forces Bucks' Middleton to miss Cup final
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Tuesday, 17 December 2024 16:24
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsLAS VEGAS -- Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton will miss Tuesday night's NBA Cup final against the Oklahoma City Thunder with an illness, coach Doc Rivers said about 90 minutes before tipoff.Middleton sat out practice Monday but tried to go through the team's walkthrough Tuesday morning. He was downgraded to doubtful a few hours before the game before…
Scouts, execs on the future of the NBA Cup: Home-court semifinals?
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Tuesday, 17 December 2024 14:50
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsLAS VEGAS -- When Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo was asked Friday about the second edition of the NBA Cup and if he'd change anything about the event, he smiled."I don't think there's anything to change," Antetokounmpo, whose Bucks lost in the semifinals last season in Las Vegas, said. "My room is nice. The arena here is nice.…
How the NBA Cup may have saved Giannis and the Bucks' season
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Tuesday, 17 December 2024 14:50
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsMOMENTS BEFORE THE Milwaukee Bucks were set to take the floor Saturday, the players and coaches gathered inside a tight hallway outside their locker room at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.It was a familiar stage; they are the only team to reach the semifinals in both NBA Cup tournaments. And remembering how that trip ended one year ago…
Atkinson returns to Brooklyn, Cavaliers cruise
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Monday, 16 December 2024 19:08
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsNEW YORK -- Kenny Atkinson does not get on an exercise bike to watch losses at 4:30 a.m. like he did early in his time as coach of the Brooklyn Nets. He has found that transition beneficial for his health and his win-loss record.Atkinson returned as a head coach to Brooklyn with his new team, the Cleveland Cavaliers,…
Finally healthy Hornets lose Miller to ankle sprain
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Monday, 16 December 2024 19:08
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsCHARLOTTE, N.C. -- For at least three quarters, the Charlotte Hornets had their projected starting five on the floor together for the first time this season.And then, another brutal injury.Hornets forward Brandon Miller left Monday night's 121-108 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers in the fourth quarter with a sprained left ankle. He did not return.Head coach Charles Lee…
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