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Bucks officially announce hiring of coach Mike BudenholzerBy The Associated PressMILWAUKEE (AP) The Milwaukee Bucks have officially announced the hiring of Mike Budenholzer as their new coach.A person familiar with the search had told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the Milwaukee Bucks had reached an agreement with...

Bucks officially announce hiring of coach Mike BudenholzerBy The Associated PressMILWAUKEE (AP) The Milwaukee Bucks have officially announced the hiring of Mike Budenholzer as their new coach.A person familiar with the search had told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the Milwaukee Bucks had reached an agreement with...

AP Sports WriterIt happens every spring: LeBron forced to carry CavaliersBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) LeBron James recovered quickly from his neck strain. There's still too much stress on his back.He's carrying the Cavaliers. It's a springtime tradition.As has been the case for much of his 15-year career,...

AP Sports WriterIt happens every spring: LeBron forced to carry CavaliersBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) LeBron James recovered quickly from his neck strain. There's still too much stress on his back.He's carrying the Cavaliers. It's a springtime tradition.As has been the case for much of his 15-year career,...

Bucks officially announce hiring of coach Mike BudenholzerMILWAUKEE (AP) The Milwaukee Bucks have officially announced the hiring of Mike Budenholzer as their new coach.A person familiar with the search had told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the Milwaukee Bucks have reached an agreement with Budenholzer, the former...

AP Sports WriterBackcourt blues: Cavs guards Smith, Hill horrible in Game 2By TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) J.R. Smith reached out, placed his hands on Al Horford's back and shoved Boston's big man out of bounds.It was the only time Smith was on target.Smith's shoddy performance in Game 2 -...

AP Sports WriterGreen's conference finals culmination of long journeyBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) ?? Gerald Green was at a crossroads.Released by Milwaukee in training camp, the career journeyman couldn't find another NBA team that wanted him.He contemplated playing internationally and in the G League, but no one had any use...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Bucks agree to hire Mike Budenholzer as coachBy GENARO C. ARMASA person familiar with the search tells The Associated Press that the Milwaukee Bucks have reached an agreement with Mike Budenholzer to become the team's next coach.The 2015 NBA Coach of the Year will replace...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Bucks agree to hire Mike Budenholzer as coachBy GENARO C. ARMASA person familiar with the search tells The Associated Press that the Milwaukee Bucks have reached agreement with Mike Budenholzer to become the team's next coach.The 2015 NBA Coach of the Year will replace Joe...

Harden, James, Davis finalists for NBA MVP awardNEW YORK (AP) Houston's James Harden, Cleveland's LeBron James and Anthony Davis of New Orleans are the finalists for the NBA's MVP award.Harden, who led the league in scoring, has twice been a runner-up for the award, including last year when...

AP Sports WriterBackcourt blues: Cavs guards Smith, Hill horrible in Game 2By TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) J.R. Smith reached out, placed his hands on Al Horford's back and shoved Boston's big man out of bounds.It was the only time Smith was on target.Smith's shoddy performance in Game 2 -...

AP Sports WriterCeltics' Marcus Smart has been unflappable against CavaliersBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) Celtics coach Brad Stevens has said what has carried his team through the NBA postseason is its ability to make ''winning plays'' with the game on the line.And more times than not, it's been Marcus...