Both the Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks have one thing in common: They’re fighting for their playoff lives. Prior to their game against each other at the Bradley Center Saturday night, the Pacers were hanging onto the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference playoff chase while the Bucks were 3 1/2 games behind. So as you have [...]
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Cavaliers Drop 15th Straight, Pummeled By Bucks 102-88
Imagine this if you will. The Milwaukee Bucks are missing their top two scorers in Brandon Jennings and John Salmons. On most nights, that would spell trouble for the Bucks. But then a funny thing happened at Quicken Loans Arena: Milwaukee got the gift that keeps on giving – the Cleveland Cavaliers as their opponent [...]
Rockets Snap Four-Game Home Losing Streak, Bounce Bucks 93-84
There is one cardinal rule that applies in the National Basketball Association, especially if you want to be a successful franchise: Win the majority of your home games. The Houston Rockets, prior to their game Monday against the Milwaukee Bucks at Toyota Center, were attempting to erase a four-game losing streak at the Houston venue. [...]
Wade’s 34 Helps Heat Pull Away In Fourth, Burn Bucks 101-89
The Milwaukee Bucks, as of late, have been giant-slayers, having defeated the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks – no small feat there. They would go into Tuesday night facing another NBA powerhouse in the Miami Heat at American Airlines Arena, hoping to maintain the “giant-killer” persona. Suffice it to say, after 48 minutes, the [...]
Nuggets Balanced Scoring Overwhelms Nets 121-96
The Nets, like a handful of Eastern Conference teams, have little-to-no chance of grabbing a playoff berth; but unlike most teams in that predicament, they had yet another off-the-court issue as forward Sean Williams was arrested Monday and arrested on suspicion of disorderly conduct and felony criminal mischief. But despite that, New Jersey had a game [...]
Vinsanity Reigns At Arco, Nets Edge Kings In OT 116-114
Neither the New Jersey Nets or the Sacramento Kings shot especially well during their game Wednesday night at Arco Arena; but as has been the habit lately for the Kings, they let the second half get away from them as Vince Carter and Devin Harris made key baskets in the fourth and overtime periods, leading New [...]
Pacers Use Vise-Grip Defense, Cut Down Nets 98-80
It is not clear what Indiana Pacers coach Jim O’Brien said to his team at halftime of their game against the New Jersey Nets Saturday night, but apparently it was effective as they held the Nets to only eight baskets during the second half; as a result Indiana cruised to an easy 98-80 win over [...]


February 13th, 2011
Stephen Rhodes
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