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| Faltering Bucks visit South Beach to take on Heat |
NBA Basketball |
03/28/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Miami Heat will try and regain their footing tonight when they host the fading Milwaukee Bucks in South Beach. The idle Heat did regain possession of the fifth spot in the Eastern Conference playoff race on Friday and stand one-half game in front of Philadelphia after the Sixers laid an egg against Charlotte. But, Miami has struggled recently. Most recently, the Heat lost its second straight contest in Chicago on Thursday when John Salmons finished with 27 points, and the playoff-hopefu |
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| Lewis, Magic get by Bucks |
NBA Basketball |
03/27/2009 |
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| Orlando, FL (MySportsbook) - Rashard Lewis poured in 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds, as the Orlando Magic handled the Milwaukee Bucks, 110-94, at Amway Arena. Hedo Turkoglu and Dwight Howard added 18 points each for Orlando, which has won five straight overall and seven in a row at home. Turkoglu pulled down nine boards while Howard had eight. Courtney Lee ended with 16 points for the victors. The Southeast Division champion Magic currently hold the second seed in the Eastern Conference. "I didn't thi |
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| Raptors resume homestand with visit from Thunder |
NBA Basketball |
03/27/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Raptors will continue a five-game homestand Friday versus the Oklahoma City Thunder at Air Canada Centre. Toronto is 2-1 on the residency and has won two straight, including Wednesday's 115-106 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. Andrea Bargnani posted a team-high 23 points and Chris Bosh contributed 18 points and 14 rebounds for the Raptors, who are aiming for their first three-game win streak since January 23-28. Jose Calderon chipped in 19 points and 11 assists for Toronto, whi |
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| Magic try to stay hot in clash with Bucks |
NBA Basketball |
03/27/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The top seed in the Eastern Conference is still within reach for the Southeast Division champion Orlando Magic, who will wrap up a short two-game homestand tonight versus the Milwaukee Bucks at Amway Arena. Orlando, which has won four straight overall and six in a row at home, opened the residency with an 84-82 victory over conference-foe Boston on Wednesday. Dwight Howard led the way with his usual double-double, registering 24 points and 21 rebounds for the Magic, who clinched their secon |
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| Raptors use balanced attack to take down Bucks |
NBA Basketball |
03/25/2009 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - Andrea Bargnani scored 23 points to guide Toronto to a 115-106 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Chris Bosh added 18 points and 14 rebounds for the Raptors, who have won back- to-back games for the first time since February 22 and 24. Jose Calderon chipped in 19 points and 11 assists, while Anthony Parker scored 18, and Shawn Marion netted 17 points and nine boards. "It was good teamwork and balanced scoring with everybody sharing the basketball," said Raptors coach Jay Triano. "I t |
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| Reeling Bucks visit Raptors |
NBA Basketball |
03/25/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Still in the hunt for a playoff spot, the Milwaukee Bucks will kick off a four-game road trip Wednesday against the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. Milwaukee is 2 1/2 games off the eighth and final postseason spot in the Eastern Conference and hasn't made the playoffs since the 2005-06 season. The Bucks will also visit the Magic, Heat and Nets on the trek and are 11-24 away from the Bradley Center this season. The Bucks have lost two in a row, four of five and seven of their last nine |
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| Bucks' Ridnour day-to-day with back spasms |
NBA Basketball |
03/24/2009 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - Milwaukee Bucks point guard Luke Ridnour will miss Wednesday's game against the Toronto Raptors due to back spasms, the team reported on Tuesday. Ridnour, who missed five games earlier this season due to a fractured right thumb, is averaging 10.1 points and 5.3 assists through 63 games with the Bucks, who entered Tuesday's action two games behind the Chicago Bulls for the eighth and final spot in the Eastern Conference playoff race. The sixth-year pro is listed as day-to-day. |
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| Shaq climbs scoring chart as Suns scorch Wizards |
NBA Basketball |
03/22/2009 |
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| 87) in first...Grant Hill, Jared Dudley and Alando Tucker each had 11 points for Phoenix, while Swift ended with 10 points and 12 boards...Darius Songaila had 12 points for the Wizards, while Nick Young added 11...O'Neal also had 10 rebounds and four of Phoenix's 32 assists, and managed to send a halftime tweet using the social networking site Twitter -- the same action that landed Milwaukee Bucks forward Charlie Villanueva in hot water. Under the name "THE_REAL_SHAQ", O'Neal sent out the message: "Shhhhhhh". |
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| Roy, Blazers defeat Bucks |
NBA Basketball |
03/22/2009 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - Brandon Roy poured in a game-best 30 points with eight rebounds and seven assists, as the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks, 96-84, at the Bradley Center. Steve Blake drained six three-pointers en route to a 21-point performance for Portland, which posted a 3-2 record on a five-game road trip. Travis Outlaw had 17 points, while Joel Przybilla pulled down a game-high 14 rebounds. "I thought it was a mental challenge tonight," said Trail Blazers head coach Nate |
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| Bucks try to get back on track vs. Portland |
NBA Basketball |
03/21/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The slumping Milwaukee Bucks hope to right the ship Saturday when they welcome the Portland Trail Blazers to the Bradley Center for the finale of a six-game homestand. The Bucks fell to 2-3 on the residency Wednesday when Dwight Howard dominated with 28 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists, and the Orlando Magic used a huge first half to rout Milwaukee, 106-80. Charlie Villanueva had 17 points to pace the Bucks, who shot just 37.7 percent from the field and fell behind by 16 after the firs |
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