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Rivers anticipates Giannis missing about 4 weeks

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers says he anticipates Giannis Antetokounmpo missing about a month as the two-time MVP recovers from a strained right calf. Initial reports indicated Antetokounmpo would be out two to four weeks. Rivers suggested Friday that it would likely be ...

NFC-leading Bears head north to face rival Packers

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The NFC North leaders are eager to show they’re not the same old Chicago Bears who continually took their lumps against the Green Bay Packers over the last 15 years or so. Chicago snapped an 11-game skid in this rivalry when it ended the 2024 regular season by ...

Big night from bench players helps 76ers beat Bucks 116-101

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Quentin Grimes scored 22 points to lead a productive performance from Philadelphia's bench as the 76ers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 116-101 on Friday night. Paul George added 20 points and Jabari Walker had a season-high 18 off the bench as the 76ers won for a second straight ...

Bucks coach disputes report that Antetokounmpo wants a trade

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bucks coach Doc Rivers said Wednesday there have been no talks between team officials and Giannis Antetokounmpo regarding the two-time MVP's potential exit from Milwaukee. Rivers' comments before the Bucks' 113-109 victory over the Detroit Pistons followed an ESPN report ...

Pro Picks: Lions and Packers to get wins in Week 14

First place is on the line in three division matchups in Week 14. The Steelers (6-6) visit the Ravens (6-6) to determine the AFC North leader. The slumping Colts (8-4) hit the road to play the Jaguars (8-4) for the top spot in the AFC South. The Packers (8-3-1) host the conference-leading ...

Johnson gets first chance as Bears coach to beat LaFleur ‘twice a year’

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Ben Johnson was rattling off the names of the other coaches in the NFC at his introductory news conference with the Chicago Bears in January, praising Detroit's Dan Campbell and Minnesota's Kevin O'Connell. When he got to Green Bay's Matt LaFleur, he couldn't help ...