NBA Playoffs: Milwaukee Bucks fall to Toronto Raptors in Game 6

DeMar DeRozan scored 32 points and the Toronto Raptors squandered a 25-point lead late in the third quarter before holding on for a 92-89 victory Thursday night over the Milwaukee Bucks to take their first-round playoff series in six games.Cory Joseph had five points in a 9-0 run in the final 2 minutes, including a 3-pointer with 1:27 left, to help stave off the pesky Bucks.

Milwaukee Bucks settle lawsuit over cheerleader pay

MILWAUKEE — A former Milwaukee Bucks cheerleader who claimed in a lawsuit that she and her colleagues were underpaid has reached a settlement with the team but the organization maintains it did nothing wrong.The settlement agreement filed Wednesday calls for the Bucks to pay $10,000 to Lauren Herington, who filed a proposed class-action lawsuit in 2015.

Milwaukee Bucks drop Game 5 to Toronto Raptors 118-93

TORONTO — Norm Powell scored a career playoff-high 25 points, Kyle Lowry had 16 points and 10 assists and the Toronto Raptors beat the Milwaukee Bucks 118-93 in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Monday night, April 24th.Serge Ibaka scored 19 points and DeMar DeRozan had 18 for the Raptors, who can advance to face defending champion Cleveland in the second round with a victory in Game 6 at Milwaukee on Thursday night.Many in the sellout crowd of 20,251 rose to their feet and chanted 'Raps in six' in the final minute of the game.Toronto lost Game 6 on the road at Indiana in the first round and at Miami in the second round last year, rebounding to win Game 7 at home each time.

On the road again: Bucks hope to rebound vs. Raptors after poor performance in Game 4

MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Bucks continue their playoff push Monday night, April 24th -- hoping to rebound after a poor performance in Game 4, but they'll have to do so on the road, as the series heads back to Toronto.With the series all tied at 2-2, it's now a best of three between the Bucks and Raptors, kicking off at 6:00 p.m. at the Air Canada Centre.

Bucks fall to Raptors 87-76 in slugfest, tie series at 2-2

MILWAUKEE -- DeMar DeRozan scored 33 points, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Milwaukee Bucks 87-76 in a defensive slugfest on Saturday to tie their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series at two games apiece.Kyle Lowry had 14 of his 18 points in the second half for the Raptors, who turned up their intensity before a hostile road crowd after getting embarrassed in a 27-point loss to Milwaukee in Game 3.Toronto's tested backcourt reverted to its playmaking form, especially the resurgent DeRozan.

Bucks overwhelm Raptors 104-77, take 2-1 series lead

MILWAUKEE -- Khris Middleton scored 20 points and the Milwaukee Bucks overwhelmed the cold-shooting Toronto Raptors for a 104-77 win on Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series.

Milwaukee Bucks topped by Toronto Raptors 106-100; series now at 1-1

TORONTO -- Kyle Lowry scored 22 points, including the clinching basket with less than 10 seconds to play, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Milwaukee Bucks 106-100 on Tuesday night, evening their first-round playoff series at 1-1.DeMar DeRozan had 23 points, Serge Ibaka added 13 of his 16 in the second half and Jonas Valanciunas had 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Raptors, who improved to 5-1 when playing Game 2 of a playoff series on their home court.

New Bucks arena to host first and second round games of NCAA men's tourney in 2022

MILWAUKEE -- The NCAA announced Tuesday, April 18th that the new Milwaukee Buck's arena will host first and second round games of the NCAA men's tournament in 2022.This is the first major event that the new Bucks arena has scored, and while 2022 may seem like a long ways away, it's just one of a number of sports events the city has planned to bring to the facility.