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NBA: Nuggets down Bucks in Rivers opener; Wolves roll Thunder

Nikola Jokic scored a 25-point triple double as the Denver Nuggets handed new Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers a 113-107 defeat Monday in his first game in charge. The heavyweight showdown between the reigning NBA champions and the 2021 champion Bucks did not disappoint, with two-time Most Valuable Player Jokic dominating at both ends of the ...

NBA: Giannis-Less Bucks Stun the Suns Behind Lillard's Big Game

Damian Lillard delivered while his teammate Giannis Antetokounmpo was out due to a hamstring injury. Lillard scored 31 points and distributed 16 assists in Milwaukee's 140-129 NBA triumph over Phoenix on Sunday. Reserve Bobby Portis added 31 points and 10 rebounds for the host Bucks, who improved to 44-24 and tightened their grip on second in ...

Antetokounmpo Injury Woe for Bucks, Warriors Down Lakers

Giannis Antetokounmpo suffered a calf injury as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Boston Celtics on Tuesday, while the Golden State Warriors outgunned the Los Angeles Lakers in their crucial heavyweight showdown. Former NBA Most Valuable Player Antetokounmpo crumpled to the court in a non-contact incident in the third quarter of the Bucks' 104-91 ...

Maxey Magic Fires Sixers Past Knicks, Bucks Stay Alive

Tyrese Maxey produced a 46-point gem as the Philadelphia 76ers stunned the New York Knicks 112-106 in overtime to keep their NBA Eastern Conference playoff hopes alive on Tuesday. Maxey led the Sixers back from the brink of defeat in the fourth quarter with a late burst of scoring before dominating in overtime to ensure a game six back in ...