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New starters pay dividends
Kurt Thomas and Carlos Delfino moved into the Milwaukee Bucks' starting lineup Saturday, and they contributed greatly to the team's first victory of the preseason.
Meeks learns plenty
Jodie Meeks scored 54 points in a game last season, breaking a Kentucky school record that had stood for 39 years. It might take the 6-foot-4 rookie a few weeks or even months to reach that total with the Bucks this season while he makes the transition from the college game to the pros.
Fishman was all smiles
Marvin Fishman, an original owner of the Bucks and a man who helped bring professional basketball back to Milwaukee in the late 1960s, died Friday at the age of 84.
Bucks cross over to Packers fans
Charlie Bell admits it has happened gradually.
The Milwaukee Bucks guard, a native of Flint, Mich., actually is becoming a Green Bay Packers fan.
Tighter defense stressed
The Bucks will be looking to polish elements of their game when they take on the Bulls on Saturday night at the Resch Center in Ashwaubenon. The Bucks want to improve their defense and play more physical basketball without sending the opposition to the foul line all night.
Thomas gets call at forward for Bucks
Veteran Kurt Thomas is getting the call at power forward, one of two changes in the Milwaukee Bucks' starting lineup made Thursday by coach Scott Skiles.
Bucks' depth improved, but what's the rotation?
The Milwaukee Bucks are only in the second week of their NBA exhibition season but they are deep into the process of determining roles for the players.
One thing is clear already.
Awestruck Jennings holds his own at Palace
Brandon Jennings admitted he was a bit in awe of playing at the Palace on Wednesday night.
But that feeling quickly faded for the Milwaukee Bucks' rookie point guard, as he was tossed into the fray for 27 minutes in the team's second pre-season game.
Delfino banks on experience
Carlos Delfino has played basketball in Italy, Russia and his native Argentina.
So it's little wonder that the 27-year-old wing player is already quite wise in the ways of the game.
Forward seeking stability
New coach? New system?
That's certainly nothing new for forward Hakim Warrick of the Milwaukee Bucks.
Mbah a Moute drinks in the work on road to improvement
Improving his mid-range jump shot has been high on Luc Richard Mbah a Moute's list since the end of last season and it's something he took seriously over the summer and in training camp.
A listless effort from the get-go
A serious energy shortage put the Milwaukee Bucks on low power in their preseason opener Sunday against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Bogut's focus: Staying power
Last year at this time, center Andrew Bogut was setting a goal to grab 10 rebounds a game. This season, Bogut has another number in mind: 82.
Redd takes big step
Michael Redd stepped back on the Bradley Center floor Saturday for the first time since Jan. 24, when he crumpled to the court after tearing ligaments in his left knee.
The occasion was only an intrasquad scrimmage for the Milwaukee Bucks, not a real game.
But it still was a huge...
Issues of starters, health will unfold during preseason
A grueling first week of training camp is over for the Milwaukee Bucks, and now some of the fun begins.
Journeyman Thomas offers high praise for coach Skiles
After being obtained by the Bucks in a trade with San Antonio last summer, Kurt Thomas is completing his first week with the team and has formed some first impressions of coach Scott Skiles and the way he conducts a practice and training camp.
Bell wins tale of the scale
An enthusiastic Charlie Bell contends that he is in the best shape of his career for training camp and he provides teammate Andrew Bogut with an assist for that. In a back-handed kind of way, that is.
Ilyasova matures into pro
The last time Ersan Ilyasova put on a Bucks uniform, he was a timid 19-year-old and still far from ready to contribute in a significant way. Now, more than two years later, the Turkish player is back and being counted on as an important part of coach Scott Skiles' power forward rotation.
Bucks careful with stars
The comeback process continues for guard Michael Redd and center Andrew Bogut. Both players are returning from serious injuries that cost both much of last season, and Bucks officials are taking a slow and cautious approach in easing them back onto the practice floor.
Who'll drive the Bucks?
On the first day of Milwaukee Bucks training camp, it's always fun to try and match the cars in the lot with the players in the gym. The very chic, but very small Ferrari? Through some feat of Italian engineering, Andrew Bogut contorts his 7-foot frame into that 4-foot chassis.
Alexander idled again
Is Bucks second-year forward Joe Alexander facing another significant injury setback early in training camp?
Alexander hopes not, at least not to the extent that he experienced last season when he was attempting to break into the NBA.
Skiles emphasizes defense
Scott Skiles believes in setting a few concrete goals for his basketball team.
The Milwaukee Bucks coach met with his players before training camp opened Tuesday, and he challenged them with a very lofty goal...
Living out his dream
He's a normal 20-year-old who likes to spend time wandering around the Bayshore Town Center. Nothing strange about that, right? But that same 20-year-old will step on the practice court Tuesday at the Cousins Center, and he will leap into a different world.
Ready to lend pointers
Ever wonder what it's like to be the starting point guard on a NBA team only to have your team draft another point guard in the first round of the college draft? Just ask veteran Luke Ridnour of the Bucks.
Skiles' hook keeps Bucks on their toes
Bucks players learned quickly last season that mental mistakes would not be tolerated by their hard-driving new coach. Now, as the team approaches its second training camp under Scott Skiles' direction, returning players say they know a bit more what to expect.
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