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Khris Middleton not ready for Game 7 vs. Celtics?

Despite some optimism earlier in the week that Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Khris Middleton would return for Game 7, there's now pessimism that will happen. ESPN insider Brian Windhorst says that things haven't developed at Milwaukee hoped they might. ...

USA Today Sports Media Group · May 14, 2022

AP News Digest 3:40 a.m.

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The Independent UK · May 14, 2022

Tatum, Celtics Dominate to Send Epic Series to Game 7

While Jayson Tatum had his superstar moment, Milwaukee’s limited offensive versatility will make for a bigger challenge in the series’s decisive game.

Sports Illustrated · May 14, 2022

Jimmy Butler is Having the Postseason of His Life. Can He Keep it Up?

It’s hard to overstate how good the Heat star has been during these playoffs.

Sports Illustrated · May 13, 2022

Ime Udoka: ‘We gave up a golden opportunity’

Keith Smith: Ime Udoka seems as defeated postgame as I've seen/heard him. Udoka said: "We know we gave up a golden opportunity tonight." Tried to say a bounceback will be sweeter, but didn't seem to have his whole heart in it. Source: Twitter ...

USA Today Sports Media Group · May 12, 2022

Official | Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic named MVP for 2nd straight NBA season

Nikola Jokic becomes the 13th player to win back-to-back MVPs and the first in NBA history to record at least 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 500 assists in a season

The Hindu · May 12, 2022

Holiday’s Clutch Defense Seals Bucks’ Stunning Game 5 Comeback

Jrue Holiday’s blocked shot and steal in the final 10 seconds of the game completed a wild comeback as Milwaukee took a 3–2 series lead over the Celtics.

Sports Illustrated · May 12, 2022

Celtics drop Game 5 to the Bucks, 110-107

BOSTON — The most physical series in the 2022 playoff field produced a fresh batch of bruises and floor burns Wednesday night, and this time the Celtics absorbed the worst of it.

Tribune News Service · May 12, 2022

Nikola Jokic captures 2nd straight NBA MVP title

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic has earned a second straight NBA Most Valuable Player trophy to become the second consecutive international player to win two in a row

The Independent UK · May 12, 2022

It’s official: Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic secures NBA MVP for second consecutive season

What was known, yet unconfirmed, became official Wednesday evening: Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was named NBA MVP for the second consecutive season, becoming just the 13th player in league history to win it in back-to-back seasons.

Tribune News Service · May 11, 2022