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Hall of Famer Wilkens dies SEATTLE (AP) — Lenny Wilkens, a legendary figure in basketball, has died at 88, his family announced on Sunday. Wilkens was a three-time inductee into the Basketball Hall of Fame, honored as both a player and a coach. He was known as one of the finest point guards of his era and later became a renowned coach. He coached 2,487 NBA games, a record that still stands. Wilkens was also inducted into the Hall of Fame as part of the 1992 U.S. Olympic team, which he was an assistant for. He also coached the U.S. to a gold medal in the Atlanta Games in ...

Next up: Musgrave to have bigger role after Kraft’s injury

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — When the Green Bay Packers decided to take a couple of tight ends in the first two days of the 2023 draft, they selected Luke Musgrave a round before they struck gold with Tucker Kraft. Kraft's rise to stardom resulted in a reduced role for Musgrave, a second-round ...

Bucks beat Bulls in NBA Cup title defense opener

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 41 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists and the Milwaukee Bucks opened their NBA Cup title defense with a 126-110 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night. The Bucks improved to 9-0 in the NBA Cup's group play stage during the event's ...

Pro Picks: Eagles will beat Packers in playoff rematch

Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles are heading to Green Bay for a playoff rematch on Monday night. A national audience will see the defending Super Bowl champions try to push — tush push — their way to another victory. It was the Packers who submitted the initial, and ultimately ...

Packers dealing with unexpected adversity

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — First, they lost a game they were favored to win by two touchdowns. Then they discovered they had lost their star tight end for the rest of the season. Now the Green Bay Packers have cause for concern as they spend this week preparing for a Monday night matchup with ...

Raptors win third straight, rout Bucks 128-100

TORONTO (AP) — Scottie Barnes and RJ Barrett each scored 23 points, Immanuel Quickley and Sandro Mamukelashvili both had 15 and the Toronto Raptors won their third straight game by thumping the Milwaukee Bucks 128-100 on Tuesday night. Gradey Dick scored 14 points and Brandon Ingram had ...