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Khris Middleton’s Injury Creates Immediate Concern for the Bucks: Milwaukee’s All-Star swingman will reportedly be re-evaluated in two weeks ...
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Khris Middleton’s Injury Creates Immediate Concern for the Bucks
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Bucks' Khris Middleton expected to miss at least two weeks with MCL sprain: The Milwaukee Bucks fell at home to the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night in Game 2 of ...
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Bucks' Khris Middleton expected to miss at least two weeks with MCL sprain
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Report: Bucks' Khris Middleton out three to four weeks with knee injury: The road to repeating as champions may have just gotten a lot harder for the Milwaukee ...
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Report: Bucks' Khris Middleton out three to four weeks with knee injury
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Khris Middleton’s Injury Creates Immediate Concern for the Bucks: Milwaukee’s All-Star swingman will reportedly be re-evaluated in two weeks ...
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Khris Middleton’s Injury Creates Immediate Concern for the Bucks
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Bucks' Khris Middleton expected to miss at least two weeks with MCL sprain: The Milwaukee Bucks fell at home to the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night in Game 2 of ...
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Bucks' Khris Middleton expected to miss at least two weeks with MCL sprain
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Report: Bucks' Khris Middleton out three to four weeks with knee injury: The road to repeating as champions may have just gotten a lot harder for the Milwaukee ...
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Report: Bucks' Khris Middleton out three to four weeks with knee injury
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Column: Chicago Bulls’ gritty effort in Game 2 win gives the Milwaukee Bucks something to worry about
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Column: Chicago Bulls’ gritty effort in Game 2 win gives the Milwaukee ...
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Chicago Bulls playoff schedule — with times and TV — for 1st-round series vs. Milwaukee Bucks
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Chicago Bulls playoff schedule — with times and TV — for 1st-round series ...
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DeMar DeRozan’s 41 points — a postseason career high — lead the Chicago Bulls to a 114-110 win that evens their 1st-round series
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DeRozan’s Career Playoff-High 41 to Tie Up Series Against Bucks: Chicago tied up its series with the defending champion Bucks thanks to DeRozan’s career night in ...
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DeRozan’s Career Playoff-High 41 to Tie Up Series Against Bucks
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Bucks star Khris Middleton suffers knee injury in Game 2 loss to the Bulls: Khris Middleton and the Milwaukee Bucks were not having a good time at home Wednesday ...
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Bucks star Khris Middleton suffers knee injury in Game 2 loss to the Bulls
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Patrick Williams has his hands full vs. Giannis Antetokounmpo, but the Chicago Bulls need more offense from the forward
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Bucks' Khris Middleton diagnosed with sprained MCL, out indefinitely: Middleton will miss the rest of the first-round series.
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Bucks' Khris Middleton diagnosed with sprained MCL, out indefinitely
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Deer District watch party canceled for Game 2 between the Milwaukee Bucks and Chicago Bulls
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Chicago Bulls stepped up defensively in Game 1 against the Milwaukee Bucks. Here’s what worked.
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Bucks' Bobby Portis leaves Game 2 early after taking hit directly in eye: Bobby Portis' eye appeared to be bleeding as he walked off the court on Wednesday night ...
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Bucks' Bobby Portis leaves Game 2 early after taking hit directly in eye
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4 takeaways from the Chicago Bulls’ Game 1 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks — and what they can do to win Game 2
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4 takeaways from the Chicago Bulls’ Game 1 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks — ...
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Khris Middleton suffers MCL sprain: Bucks forward Khris Middleton sprained the medial collateral ligament in his left knee during the fourth quarter of ...
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Khris Middleton suffers MCL sprain
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Patrick Williams on Giannis Antetokounmpo: He is good but he's not God: Julia Poe: Ahead of Game 2 in Milwaukee, Patrick Williams says the key to guarding ...
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Patrick Williams on Giannis Antetokounmpo: He is good but he's not ...
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Chicago Bulls beat Washington Wizards 129-127 despite some starters taking a rest
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Chicago Bulls clinch No. 9 seed in East — and home-court advantage for play-in tournament opener against Atlanta Hawks
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Column: The Chicago Bulls still haven’t adapted to the reality of 3-point shooting in the NBA. Will that ever change?
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Doug Collins, the former Chicago Bulls coach and Illinois native, is among 13 named to the 2024 Hall of Fame class
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Chicago basketball report: Bulls locked into play-in tournament as Sky prepare for WNBA draft
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NBA playoffs: Who made it? Bracket, seeds, matchups, play-in tournament schedule, TV
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NBA playoffs: Who made it? Bracket, seeds, matchups, play-in tournament ...
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Chicago Bulls embrace increased physicality across the NBA in the final tuneup before the play-in tournament
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Chicago Bulls embrace increased physicality across the NBA in the final ...
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Victory over Milwaukee: Magic secure fifth place: The Orlando Magic led by the Wagner brothers secure fifth place in the East, while the Thunder have home court ...
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Victory over Milwaukee: Magic secure fifth place
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Doc Rivers and the Milwaukee Bucks enter the playoffs with something to prove: After recent seasons of playoff failure, Doc Rivers and the Milwaukee Bucks hope ...
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Doc Rivers and the Milwaukee Bucks enter the playoffs with something to ...
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Jrue Holiday, Celtics reportedly reach agreement on 4-year, $135 million extension
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Quick Glance: Celtics Extend Contract with Jrue Holiday for $135 Million over 4 Years: Sources
  • The Celtics reached an agreement on Wednesday with guard Jrue Holiday for a four-year, $135 million contract extension, as confirmed by league sources. The news of the deal was initially reported by ESPN. Holiday was part of the trade last offseason where the Bucks traded him to the Celtics in exchange for players and two first-round picks. Prior to that, the Blazers acquired Holiday in a three-team deal involving player exchanges. Holiday, aged 33, boasts a two-time NBA All-Star and three-time NBA All-Defensive First Team accolades. He clinched an NBA championship with the Bucks in 2021. Throughout the 2023-24 season, Holiday is averaging 12.5 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 4.9 assists per game.

  • Once again, the Celtics successfully negotiated a significant offseason addition into accepting a reduction in salary for an extension. Al Horford agreed to a two-year, $60 million extension following his trade to Boston in the summer, and now Holiday will forego his $37.4 million player option to kickstart an extension beginning at approximately $30 million annually. This extension provides Holiday with security well into his late 30s, while also retaining a player option post the potential salary spike from the next TV deal. Holiday promptly assumed the role of the team's defensive leader upon arriving in Boston. His adaptability and leadership in coordinating the team's defensive schemes contributed to Boston achieving the league's second-best defensive rating.

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Pistons clinch worst record in franchise history with loss to Bulls: It's official: The 2023-24 Detroit Pistons are the worst team in franchise history.
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Pistons clinch worst record in franchise history with loss to Bulls
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DeMar DeRozan responds to backlash after receiving medal in front of ‘Solidarity with Israel’ banner: ‘I’ve never gotten involved with the politics side of ...
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Nicki Minaj's first Milwaukee headlining concert ever was more than worth the 13-year wait
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Nicki Minaj's first Milwaukee headlining concert ever was more than worth ...
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Chicago Bulls beat New York Knicks 108-100, face Tom Thibodeau’s team twice more in the final 5 games in bid to hold 9th seed
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Chicago Bulls beat New York Knicks 108-100, face Tom Thibodeau’s team ...
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WATCH: Josh Hart ejected for kicking Javonte Green in the head during Knicks' loss to Bulls
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Chicago basketball report: Bulls clinch play-in spot, Sky stars in overseas playoffs — and UIC hires a new men’s coach
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LaVar Ball blames LaMelo, Lonzo injuries on 'raggedy shoes,' workouts: LaVar Ball says his sons Lonzo and LaMelo are injured because of the Bulls' and Hornets' ...
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LaVar Ball blames LaMelo, Lonzo injuries on 'raggedy shoes,' workouts
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Rivers, Lillard and Middleton speak on playing the Pacers in playoffs: Doc Rivers, Damian Lillard and Khris Middleton speak on facing Pacers in playoffs ...
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Rivers, Lillard and Middleton speak on playing the Pacers in playoffs
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Andrea Bocelli shines at Milwaukee concert, and shares his light with 11-year-old daughter
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Andrea Bocelli shines at Milwaukee concert, and shares his light with ...
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After recent rough stretch, Bucks have risen to the occasion with big wins over Celtics, Magic
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Nikola Vučević is having his worst shooting season in nearly a decade. What does that mean for the Chicago Bulls?
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Cunningham: Time to take scrappy Hawks seriously: Cunningham: Monday's win over the Bulls was the latest evidence that the Hawks are not to be trifled with even ...
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Cunningham: Time to take scrappy Hawks seriously
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The Bulls’ botched 3-on-none was the funniest NBA moment of the year: This is All-Star Shaqtin A Fool work.
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The Bulls’ botched 3-on-none was the funniest NBA moment of the year
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2024 NBA playoff picture: Everything at stake on Sunday with crucial seeding, Play-In positioning on the line
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2024 NBA playoff picture: Everything at stake on Sunday with crucial ...
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Jordan Love plans to be at Bucks playoff games; his relationship with Aaron Rodgers, Lambeau Leap and more on Thanasis Antetokounmpo podcast
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Jordan Love plans to be at Bucks playoff games; his relationship with ...
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Chicago Bulls lose ground to Atlanta Hawks in play-in standings — and only 8 games remain: ‘Our margin for error is small’
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Chicago Bulls lose ground to Atlanta Hawks in play-in standings — and only ...
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NBA's three women DJs are leaving an impact that is felt far beyond game days: There are three women DJs in the NBA for the 2023-24 season. Chika Takai with the ...
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NBA's three women DJs are leaving an impact that is felt far beyond game ...
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Chicago Bulls at Brooklyn Nets odds, picks and predictions: The Brooklyn Nets (28-45) welcome the Chicago Bulls (35-38) to Barclays Center Friday ...
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Chicago Bulls at Brooklyn Nets odds, picks and predictions
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Hawks' Bogdan Bogdanovic downplays sideline outburst, argument with Quin Snyder: 'That means we both care'
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Hawks' Bogdan Bogdanovic downplays sideline outburst, argument with Quin ...
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Packers' AJ Dillon is loving Milwaukee nightlife, from taking stage with Zach Bryan to courtside at Bucks game and downtown fine dining
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Which team should the Celtics prefer to face in the first round of the playoffs?: The Celtics’ opponent will likely come from a five-team group that includes the ...
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Nickel: Do we subscribe to Pat Bev? The answer has to be yes: Bucks guard Pat Beverley has been dealing with a wrist injury, but he's had two standout games ...
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Mystery about the Bucks and the Heat: Is there an NBA sensation “made in Germany”?
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Mystery about the Bucks and the Heat: Is there an NBA sensation “made in ...
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What's real, what's fake in Milwaukee Bucks late-season struggles?: The Milwaukee Bucks have torpedoed in closing the regular season, but which parts actually ...
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What's real, what's fake in Milwaukee Bucks late-season struggles?
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Ranking NBA title contenders: Nuggets, Celtics sit atop loaded class; Thunder, Wolves must be taken seriously
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How bad is a soleus strain and does it offer any potential insight on a timetable for Giannis Antetokounmpo? We asked an expert.
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Milwaukee Bucks injury report: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard are out for game tonight vs. Thunder; starting lineup, odds
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NBA: Zion Williamson scores 28, closes out Pelicans win over Bucks: NEW ORLEANS— Zion Williamson took a more assertive approach to the final minutes of a close ...
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NBA: Zion Williamson scores 28, closes out Pelicans win over Bucks
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Bronny James compared to Bucks star Patrick Beverley: Bronny James' choice to declare for the 2024 NBA Draft created significant waves across the sports ...
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