BUCKS
Bucks hand Boylan pink slip
ST. FRANCIS -- A trip to the playoffs wasn’t enough to save Jim Boylan’s job with the Milwaukee Bucks.
Out of playoffs, Bucks face uncertain off-season
ST. FRANCIS -- Next time the Milwaukee Bucks are together, they might need name tags. A day after being swept out of their first playoff appearance in three years, the Bucks began scattering Monday for what is sure to be a chaotic offseason.
James leads Heat over Bucks and into next round
MILWAUKEE -- LeBron James scored 30, Ray Allen had another big game against his old team and the Miami Heat advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals with an 88-77 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday.
Allen, Heat up 3-0 after 104-91 win over Bucks
MILWAUKEE -- The Miami Heat have a chance to sweep a playoff series for the first time since LeBron James and Chris Bosh joined Dwyane Wade in Miami when they play the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 4 on Sunday afternoon.
Down 0-2 to Heat, Bucks know Game 3 is key
ST. FRANCIS -- Larry Sanders leaned over to LeBron James at one point in Miami and said, "We're here." But for how long?
Heat take off late, top Bucks 98-86 for 2-0 lead
MIAMI -- Everyone in the Miami huddle was bracing for a grind to the finish. On the other end, the sense around the Milwaukee bench was that an upset was there for the taking. Then the Heat landed a swift knockout punch.
Bucks need more punch against Heat
MIAMI -- The Milwaukee Bucks — who are 1-4 against Miami this season — have to find ways to get Brandon Jennings and Monta Ellis some help on the offensive end.
Bucks surge past Thunder 95-89 in finale
OKLAHOMA CITY -- John Henson scored a career-high 28 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, Brandon Jennings had 17 points and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 95-89 Wednesday night in a regular-season finale.
Bucks continue spiral, fall to Nuggets 112-111
MILWAUKEE -- The Denver Nuggets clinched home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs with a 112-111 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night.
Magic rally late in 4th, beat Bucks 113-103 in OT
ORLANDO, Fla -- Nik Vucevic had a career-high 30 points and 20 rebounds, Tobias Harris added 30 points and 19 rebounds, and the Magic rallied for a 113-103 overtime victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night.
BASKETBALL
LeBron, Heat dig deep to top Pacers in Game 1
MIAMI (AP) -- It could have been the perfect matchup to cap an unforgettable game. LeBron James driving to the rim to face Roy Hibbert, one play to decide Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals....
LeBron saves Heat at buzzer of Game 1
MIAMI (AP) -- LeBron James caught the inbounds pass, changed direction and immediately attacked the rim....
NBA draft order set, so who goes No. 1?
The Cleveland Cavaliers are on top of the NBA draft yet again, only this time there is no LeBron James waiting to save them. There may not even be a Kyrie Irving....
Spurs can't ease up despite 2-0 lead on Grizzlies
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- If the Western Conference finals seem the slightest bit over after two San Antonio wins, hold that thought for a minute....
Grizzlies rally before losing to Spurs in overtime
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- The Memphis Grizzlies called their woeful performance against San Antonio in the opener of the Western Conference finals an aberration. It wasn't their brand of basketball, they said. Things would change, they insisted....
Spurs blow late lead, beat Grizzlies 93-89 in OT
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- When Tony Parker started running low on masterful plays, Tim Duncan was there to take over and lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals....
