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| Sampson joins Bucks staff, mum on IU |
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05/19/2008 |
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MILWAUKEE (AP) -Kelvin Sampson wants to restore his reputation and continue his career, and hopes he took a step in that direction by accepting a job as an assistant coach with the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday. But Sampson will pass on the chance to explain his version of a messy divorce with Indiana University until after an NCAA hearing in mid-June. ``More will come out, and I'll be more than happy to talk after that,'' Sampson said. Sampson's new boss, Bucks coach Scott Skiles, cautioned people not to |
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| Bucks add Sampson to coaching staff |
NBA Basketball |
05/14/2008 |
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MILWAUKEE (AP) -Kelvin Sampson is getting another shot at coaching. The former Indiana University coach was one of four assistants hired Wednesday by Milwaukee Bucks head coach Scott Skiles. Skiles also hired former Chicago Bulls coach Jim Boylan and former NBA players Lionel Hollins and Joe Wolf. ``I'm excited to be able to assemble this strong coaching staff in Milwaukee,'' Skiles said in a statement. ``Jim, Lionel, Kelvin and Joe all bring experience to the Bucks bench, as well as diverse coaching |
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| IU responds to allegations of NCAA recruiting violations |
College Basketball |
05/12/2008 |
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| ed he committed five major recruiting violations. Indiana is scheduled to appear before the infractions committee June 14 in Seattle, and a decision is expected within 30 days after that. Sampson, who is going to be an assistant coach with the NBA Milwaukee Bucks, and Crean are both expected to attend the hearing. In the response to the NCAA, Indiana said most of the calls made from the home phones of former assistants were permissible under NCAA rules. ``However, it was determined that a significant num |
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| Bucks set to hire Skiles |
NBA Basketball |
04/21/2008 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Scott Skiles has verbally accepted an offer from the Milwaukee Bucks to become the team's next head coach, according to the New York Post. Skiles, who was fired as coach of the Chicago Bulls during the 2007-08 season, was also reported to be a finalist for the New York Knicks job. The former point guard, who once dished out an NBA record 30 assists in one game, was 9-16 with the Bulls this past season before being released. He is 281-251 in his NBA coaching career with stints i |
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| Bucks can Krystkowiak after less than two seasons |
NBA Basketball |
04/17/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - One day after losing their eighth straight game to close out the regular season, the Milwaukee Bucks announced Thursday that head coach Larry Krystkowiak has been relieved of his duties. Krystkowiak met with Bucks general manager John Hammond at the team's training center in St. Francis, where he was informed of his firing. Milwaukee will begin conducting its search for a new head coach immediately. The Bucks finished a disappointing 26-56 campaign Wednesday night, losing a 11 |
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NBA Basketball Transaction |
04/17/2008 |
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| Suspended Milwaukee Bucks guard Royal Ivey three games without pay. |
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| Foye, Minnesota drop Bucks in OT |
NBA Basketball |
04/16/2008 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - Randy Foye scored 32 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied to finish a dismal season on a high note with a 110-101 overtime triumph over the Milwaukee Bucks. Ryan Gomes added 17 points and 10 rebounds for the T-Wolves (22-60), who closed the season with wins in three of their final four games. Marko Jaric contributed 15 points, while Al Jefferson had 13 points and 11 boards. Ramon Sessions finished with 25 points, 14 assists and seven rebounds for the Bucks (26-56), w |
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| Bucks' Ivey suspended three games |
NBA Basketball |
04/16/2008 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Milwaukee Bucks guard Royal Ivey has been suspended for three games without pay for punching Bulls center Aaron Gray in the groin, the league announced Wednesday. The incident occurred with 10:48 remaining in the second period of Milwaukee's 151-135 loss to the Bulls on Monday at the Bradley Center. No foul was called on the play, but Gray was down for a couple of minutes following the shot. With only one game left in the season for the last-place Bucks, at Minnesota on Wednesd |
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| Playoff-bound Raptors visit Bulls |
NBA Basketball |
04/16/2008 |
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| istons in six games. The Bulls will try and head into the offseason on a two-game winning streak. They are 19-21 at home this season. On Monday, Luol Deng scored 32 points on 15-of-20 shooting to lead the Bulls to a 151-135 shootout victory over the Milwaukee Bucks at the Bradley Center. Chicago fell four points shy of matching the franchise record for points in a regulation game, set against Phoenix back on December 4, 1990. Ben Gordon scored 29 points off the bench in the win for the Bulls, who have won two |
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| Nets, Bobcats square off at the Meadowlands |
NBA Basketball |
04/15/2008 |
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| onight, when the New Jersey Nets welcome the Charlotte Bobcats to the Izod Center. New Jersey is 5-3 in its last eight home games, and owns a 20-20 mark at the Meadowlands this season. It ended a two-game losing streak with a 111-98 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday at the Bradley Center. Richard Jefferson scored 24 points and added seven assists, while Vince Carter had 21 points and 10 assists for the Nets, who were eliminated from playoff contention with Friday's loss in Toronto. Bostjan Nachbar c |
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