| Celtics rest Big 3 with playoff spot secured |
Wed Apr 14 20:32:00 2010 EST |
BOSTON (AP) -The Boston Celtics rested Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen on Wednesday night to avoid possible injuries before the playoffs. The team's Big Three was not in the starting lineup against the Milwaukee Bucks in the regular-season finale, and coach Doc Rivers said they would not play. Rivers said a fourth regular starter, center Kendrick Perkins, wouldn't play either to make sure he didn't pick up his 16th technical foul, which might trigger a one-game suspension for eithe |
| Hawks clinch third in East with win at Milwaukee |
Mon Apr 12 22:58:20 2010 EST |
| Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - Joe Johnson led all scorers with 31 points and grabbed seven rebounds, as the Atlanta Hawks clinched the third seed in the Eastern Conference with a 104-96 win over the Milwaukee Bucks at the Bradley Center. Marvin Williams donated 18 points and Al Horford went for 13 points and 12 boards for Atlanta, which will play either Miami or Milwaukee in the first round of the playoffs. Mike Bibby added 13 points and seven rebounds for the Hawks, who have won three strai |
| Hawks aim to wrap up East's No. 3 seed in Milwaukee |
Mon Apr 12 10:54:40 2010 EST |
| (Sports Network) - A win tonight would lock up the East's No. 3 seed for the Atlanta Hawks, who will pay a visit to the playoff-bound Milwaukee Bucks tonight at the Bradley Center. Atlanta is a game ahead of Boston for the third spot in the conference standings and swept the season series from the Celtics, 4-0. It has won two straight and three of five games, and ended a six-game road losing streak with Saturday's 105-95 victory at Washington behind Jamal Crawford's team-high 28 points off the |
| Celtics top Bucks in ugly affair |
Sat Apr 10 23:27:17 2010 EST |
| Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - Paul Pierce had 24 points to lead the Boston Celtics to a 105-90 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in a potential Eastern Conference playoff preview. Entering Saturday's game, Boston held the fourth spot in the East while the Bucks were fifth. Those positions remained the same after the contest, as the Celtics are a game behind Atlanta for third, and Milwaukee is half a game in front of sixth-place Miami. If these clubs do retain those positions, they could make |
| Bucks host Celtics in possible playoff preview |
Sat Apr 10 10:39:12 2010 EST |
| (Sports Network) - The Boston Celtics efforts to lock down the third seed in the Eastern Conference took a big hit last night. Things don't figure to get any easier for Doc Rivers' club, which invades Brew City to take on the Milwaukee Bucks in a possible first round playoff preview. The C's suffered a hiccup at the worst time on Friday when Andray Blatche poured in 31 points and came down with 11 rebounds as the hapless Wizards snapped a six-game skid against Boston with a 106-96 triumph at TD |
| Grizzlies host struggling Sixers |
Sat Apr 10 10:39:11 2010 EST |
| aracter, and just wanting to achieve something," Memphis coach Lionel Hollins tole NBA.com. The Sixers latest losing streak reached six games on Friday when Carlos Delfino hit five three-pointers on his way to 23 points, as the playoff-bound Milwaukee Bucks held on to top Philadelphia, 95-90, at the Wachovia Center. Andre Iguodala shot 9-of-13 and finished with 21 points to pace the Sixers, who have dropped nine of 11 overall. Philadelphia made only nine of its 20 free throw attempts. The Grizz |
| Delfino paces Bucks over Sixers |
Fri Apr 9 21:53:40 2010 EST |
| Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Carlos Delfino hit five three-pointers on his way to 23 points, as the playoff-bound Milwaukee Bucks held on to top the Philadelphia 76ers, 95-90, at Wachovia Center. Luke Ridnour shot 8-of-12 and had 18 points for the Bucks, who entered Friday's game tied with Miami for the fifth spot in the Eastern Conference. The Heat play Detroit on Friday. Brandon Jennings added 16 points, seven assists and a career-high five steals in Milwaukee's fourth straight win. An |
| Playoff-bound Bucks visit sorry Sixers |
Fri Apr 9 10:55:13 2010 EST |
| (Sports Network) - Having already clinched a playoff berth for the first time since the 2005-06 season, the Milwaukee Bucks will jockey for positioning in the East standings with Friday's road matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers. Milwaukee and Miami are currently tied for the fifth spot in the conference, with Charlotte sitting two games behind the No. 8 position. The Bucks have won three in a row and improved to 14-5 in their last 19 games with Wednesday's 108-89 triumph versus the New Jers |
| Bulls resume playoff push with home tilt vs. Cavs |
Thu Apr 8 10:39:52 2010 EST |
| for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Chicago, which has made the postseason four times in five years and has five games remaining, fell to 1-1 on the residency after Tuesday's 79-74 loss versus the playoff- bound Milwaukee Bucks. Former Bull John Salmons scored 26 points to further damage Chicago's hopes for a postseason berth. Luol Deng had 16 points and 10 rebounds, while Derrick Rose added 12 points and 11 assists for the Bulls, who were outscored, 28-9, in the s |
| Warriors' Nelson becomes NBA's winningest coach |
Thu Apr 8 02:12:00 2010 EST |
| is hair soaked with a fizzy concoction of soft drinks and water after a wild celebration in the Warriors locker room. ``This is probably why we end up coaching, for moments like this.'' Nelson's career started in 1976 when he took over the Milwaukee Bucks 19 games into the season. He has also coached in Dallas, New York and with Golden State twice during his colorful career, but has never made it to the NBA finals as a coach. ``His style has always been a little unique,'' Warriors GM Larry |
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