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The MILWAUKEE and the MIAMI will both be gunning for a victory on 12/29/2020 at 7:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. MILWAUKEE vs MIAMI When: 12/29/2020 7:35 PM Where: ROT TEAM PS OU ML 561 MILWAUKEE 4.5 (-110) 222.5 (-110) -200 170 562 MIAMI TV: 7:35 PM LINE: 4.5 PREDICTION: MIAMI , MILWAUKEE Oddsmakers currently have the MIAMI listed as 4.5 point favorites versus the MILWAUKEE,...

AP Sports WriterPierce signs with Boston to retire as member of CelticsBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) Paul Pierce is retiring as a member of the Boston Celtics.The Celtics announced Monday that they have signed Pierce to a contract so the 10-time All-Star can retire with the team where he...

AP Sports WriterRivers runs through it? 76ers count on championship with DocBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz got backhanded compliments from NBC's Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth on Sunday night for supposedly not knowing the 76ers had hired Doc Rivers as their coach. Eagles...

Bogut retires, ending his bid for an Olympic medalSYDNEY (AP) Andrew Bogut is retiring after 15 years in professional basketball, with injuries, age and the COVID-19 pandemic ending his bid for one last shot at an Olympic medal.The 36-year-old Australian had initially targeted a retirement date after the...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Wolves send Wiggins to Warriors for RussellBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) In a swap of high scorers, the Minnesota Timberwolves acquired D'Angelo Russell on Thursday from the Golden State Warriors for Andrew Wiggins, according to a person with knowledge of the trade.The person spoke to...

AP Sports WriterSpurs draft picks strong in 106-96 win over HornetsBy STEVE REEDThe San Antonio Spurs' draft picks are stepping up in the NBA Summer League.Second-round picks Keldon Johnson and Quinndary Weatherspoon each scored 19 points and first-rounder Luka Samanic added 16 to lead the Spurs to a 106-96...

76ers' Simmons out at least 3 more weeks with back injuryPHILADELPHIA (AP) Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons will miss at least three more weeks with nerve issues in his lower back.The 76ers say the All-Star will miss his eighth straight game when the Sixers play Detroit on Wednesday...

Knicks waive group of veterans ahead of NBA free agencyNEW YORK (AP) The New York Knicks waived veterans Elfrid Payton, Taj Gibson and Wayne Ellington and declined their team option on Bobby Portis on Thursday, just a year after signing them in free agency.The Knicks signed all the...

MIAMI (AP) By his own estimate, Kyrie Irving figures about half the people who shout at him in public use his name.The other half yell for Uncle Drew.The character Irving created - the old man who shows up at the playground and, as Drew would say, gets ''buckets''...

AP Sports WriterCavs' Thompson to miss 2 more weeks with sprained footBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers forward Tristan Thompson will miss about two more weeks because of a sprained left foot, another blow to the NBA's worst team.The team provided the update Friday for the 6-foot-10 veteran, who...

AP Sports WriterDiVincenzo can hook up dad, a Bucks fan, with new gearBy GENARO C. ARMASMILWAUKEE (AP) Donte DiVincenzo's dad can dust off the old Milwaukee Bucks jerseys he used wear as a fan while he was growing up.DiVincenzo will be able to hook his father up with...

AP Sports WriterFultz returns to lineup for 76ersBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) The curious case of Markelle Fultz took a surprising turn when the No. 1 pick of the 2017 draft was in the lineup for the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday for the first time since October.All-Star center Joel...