Packers offensive lineman David Bakhtiari had no trouble downing three cups of beer when he was shown on the video board during the Bucks' 105-99 loss to the Raptors in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final on Thursday night at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.
The Bucks' third loss in a row not only put them down 3-2 in the series, it left them reeling because for the first time this season they just can't solve their opponent.
Kawhi Leonard scored 35 points and the Toronto Raptors beat the Milwaukee Bucks 105-99 on Thursday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference final.
The Bucks returned to the starting five they used most of the season in Game 5, the lineup that helped them to the NBA's best record. But they were left with the same result as the third and fourth games and now face elimination when the series resumes Saturday.
Antetokounmpo's selection is his second straight, which makes him eligible for a so-called "super-max" contract next summer that would be in the neighborhood of five years and $247 million.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart will be a paid ambassador for the WNBA this season.
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MIAMI (AP) — Phoenix Suns big man Richaun Holmes was arrested for misdemeanor possession of cannabis after a Miami-area traffic stop.
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The point guard has been a non-factor against the Toronto Raptors during the Eastern Conference finals, averaging 8.3 points on 24.4% shooting and 10.5% shooting from 3-point range.
The point guard has been a non-factor against the Toronto Raptors during the Eastern Conference finals, averaging 8.3 points on 24.4% shooting and 10.5% shooting from 3-point range.
Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert and MVP finalists Giannis Antetokounmpo and Paul George were the leading vote-getters for the All-Defensive first team.
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