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Kyle Lowry shrugged off his Game 1 struggles in style, and got the Raptors back on level terms. Lowry scored 22 points, including the clinching basket with less than 10 seconds to play, and Toronto beat the Milwaukee Bucks 106-100 on Tuesday night, evening their first-round playoff series at 1-1. ''I've been in the trenches with him before and he's always bounced back,'' Raptors coach Dwane Casey said. Continue to Article

April 18, 2017 11:14:pm EST

The Milwaukee Bucks made it very clear on Tuesday night that they weren’t content with just earning a split in their playoff-opening trip north of the border, following up their impressive Game 1 victory by giving the Toronto Raptors everything they could handle in Game 2. This time around, though, Kyle Lowry came to play, and to save the day, and to send this series back to Wisconsin level. “It was a broken play,” Lowry said with a laugh during a post-game interview with NBA TV’s Jen Hale. Continue to Article

April 18, 2017 10:55:pm EST

Emerging NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was finally formally introduced to much of the sporting world on Saturday when the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Toronto Raptors on the opening day of the NBA playoffs. While most were already familiar with Antetokounmpo, via his crazy highlights and catchy nickname, The Greek Freak, this was one of the first times he was the star attraction in such a highly publicized game. On Monday, Ruocco was a guest on ESPN's "The Dan Le Batard Show," where he explained why he knows his pronunciation is correct, how he learned the name, and the keys to saying it right. Continue to Article

April 18, 2017 6:37:pm EST

Milwaukee Bucks big man Thon Maker marked his first postseason game with a block party in familiar surroundings. The 7-foot-1 rookie wasn't worried about performing under playoff pressure against the Toronto Raptors, even if just a year ago he was a little-known prospect who played prep ball in Ontario. The Bucks hope the 20-year-old can help the team secure another first-round playoff win on the road when Milwaukee visits the Raptors for Game 2 on Tuesday night. Continue to Article

April 18, 2017 3:46:am EST