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Sacramento Kings guard Terrence Davis (9) defends against Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday (21) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Saturday, April 3, 2021. The Bucks won 129-128. (AP Photo/Randall Benton)
Holiday, Bucks ink 4-year extension worth at least $134M

By Steve Megargee Apr. 04, 2021 04:20 PM EDT

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) shoots over Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber (42) and center Boban Marjanovic (51) in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Saturday, March 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Derick Hingle)
Williamson scores 38, Pelicans use late run to top Mavericks

By Peter Finney Jr. Mar. 27, 2021 11:51 PM EDT

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) dunks as Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas (17) watches during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Derick Hingle)
Ingram, Williamson power Pelicans past Grizzlies, 118-109

By Brett Martel Feb. 06, 2021 11:44 PM EST

FILE - In this Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, file photo, then-Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan, left, talks with an official during the second half of an NBA first-round playoff basketball game against the Houston Rockets, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The Chicago Bulls made sweeping changes to their front office for the 2020-21 season and snagged Donovan, one of the top coaches on the market, hoping an overhaul in leadership will carry them back to respectability. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
New NBA coaches for 9 teams navigating compressed timeline

By Brett Martel Dec. 19, 2020 11:31 AM EST

Miami Heat forward Moe Harkless attempts to steal the ball from New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game, Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Healthy Zion Williamson, new coach, give Pelicans fresh hope

By Brett Martel Dec. 15, 2020 01:24 PM EST

Fans wearing face masks to help protect against the spread of the new coronavirus watch the KBO league game between Doosan Bears and LG Twins in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, July 27, 2020. Masked fans hopped, sang and shouted cheering slogans in baseball stadiums in South Korea on Sunday as authorities began bringing back spectators in professional sports games amid the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
The Latest: Bears place DT John Jenkins on COVID-19 list

By The Associated Press Jul. 30, 2020 08:31 AM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2020, file photo, Milwaukee Bucks guard George Hill (3) goes to the basket next to Washington Wizards guard Ish Smith (14) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Washington. Hill was shooting 48% from 3-point range - well above his career average of 38.5% and light years better than his 2018-19 average of 28% - before the stoppage in play. The 34-year-old guard as well as teammate Donte DiVincenzo could be even bigger factors in the early part of the restart since Bucks teammates Eric Bledsoe and Pat Connaughton have tested positive for coronavirus, though both are now in Florida. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)
Depth could be even more critical in teams' NBA title chase

By Steve Megargee Jul. 27, 2020 09:53 AM EDT

Cincinnati Reds infielder Matt Davidson touches his cap as he runs the bases after hitting a home run in the fourth inning of the exhibition baseball game against the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati, Wednesday, July 22, 2020. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)
The Latest: Bucks G Pat Connaughton headed to Florida bubble

By The Associated Press Jul. 25, 2020 02:01 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2020, file photo, Los Angeles Clippers' Lou Williams brings the ball up during the team's NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers in Philadelphia. Clippers coach Doc Rivers says Williams is expected to join the team for the NBA’s restart in Florida. Williams has described himself as “50-50” on whether he would finish out the pandemic-interrupted season because he didn’t want to distract from the ongoing push for social justice in the wake of George Floyd’s death while in police custody. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
Williamson returns to bubble, as others dealing with issues

By Tim Reynolds Jul. 24, 2020 05:34 PM EDT

Mick Hoffman, executive director of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association, poses for a photo, Thursday, July 16, 2020, sitting in the empty stands of the Renton School District's Renton Memorial Stadium, which is used for high school football, soccer, and track events in Renton, Wash. Hoffman and other administrators across the country are facing difficult decisions regarding the overwhelming uncertainty of whether high school sports can go forward this fall as the clock ticks closer to the start of the 2020-21 school year with little clarity in place for an obvious and safe path moving forward for athletics. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
The Latest: Big Sky delays start of fall Olympic sports

By The Associated Press Jul. 24, 2020 07:08 AM EDT

FILE - In this March 6, 2020, file photo, Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo knocks down Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis as he drives to the basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles. Jusuf Nurkic is back and healthy. So are Zach Collins, Meyers Leonard, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Anthony Davis and plenty of others. If the four-month NBA shutdown had a silver lining, it’s that a lot of ailing players got well. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
NBA-leading Bucks eager to recapture their pre-hiatus form

By Steve Megargee Jul. 23, 2020 08:21 AM EDT

Cutout photos of Brighton fans fill the empty stands during the English Premier League soccer match between Brighton and Newcastle United at the American Express Community Stadium in Brighton, England, Monday, July 20, 2020. (Glyn Kirk/Pool via AP)
The Latest: SWAC postpones fall sports, eyes spring football

By The Associated Press Jul. 20, 2020 10:55 AM EDT

Bucks guard Eric Bledsoe tests positive for coronavirus

Jul. 17, 2020 08:43 PM EDT
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer confirmed Eric Bledsoe tested positive for COVID-19, but remains cautiously optimistic the...

Kansas City Royals pitcher Brad Keller watches from the dugout during baseball practice at Kauffman Stadium Friday, July 3, 2020 in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
The Latest: Dodgers CF Pollock considered skipping season

By The Associated Press Jul. 17, 2020 06:41 AM EDT