There will be a Game 7 in the first round of the NBA playoffs. The Clippers went into San Antonio and beat the Spurs in Game 6 to stave off elimination. In the East, the Bulls advanced to round two by blowing out Milwaukee.
The future is bright for the young, fun Bucks
Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY SportsThe Bucks’ season ended on Thursday night with a parting image Milwaukee would rather suppress. The Bulls opened up an 18-point lead in the first quarter of Game 6, and finished the job with 54-point victory that will go down as the most lopsided series-clinching win the NBA has ever seen.
Losing in the first round is a familiar check point for Bucks fans. Nine of Milwaukee’s last 10 playoff appearances have ended in round one. In 26 years, Milwaukee has a grand total of two series wins, both coming in 2001 when they made the Eastern Conference Finals.
Read Article >3 things we learned from Clippers’ 102-96 win
Soobum Im-USA TODAY SportsAfter finishing the 12 minutes tied at 26, San Antonio exploded with some classic Spursian ball movement that set up red hot three-point shooting to go ahead early in the second quarter.
Here’s three things we learned.
Read Article >Ballmer is bright red and crying at Clippers-Spurs
The Clippers are playing a thriller against the Spurs with their season on the line. Steve Ballmer is NOT HANDLING IT WELL
Ballmer also tried whistling with his fingers and looked like a crazy man:
Read Article >Big Baby leaves game with bad ankle injury
Via TNT... yeah, it’s probably worse. He will not return to the game. We’ll keep you posted if we learn more.
Read Article >Bulls blow out Bucks in Game 6 for series win
Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY SportsThe final score was 120-66 -- the largest margin ever in an NBA series-clinching game -- but the game was decided long before that. The Bulls led 34-16 after the first quarter and 84-38 about halfway through the third quarter. It was a complete, unmitigated rout, with Chicago determined to avoid the embarrassment of letting a team down 3-0 force a Game 7.
Rapid ball movement and unbending defense led the way for Chicago, who made the Bucks look as young as they actually are. While Milwaukee could have played better, they had no realistic chance on Thursday even on their home floor.
Read Article >The Bucks went after Mike Dunleavy, again
Dunleavy hit Carter-Williams in the neck in the opening minutes, then shoved Giannis Antetokounmpo before Antetokounmpo took him out and was ejected for it.
This has been a chippy series, and now it’s all but over.
Read Article >Giannis ejected after leveling Dunleavy
This is not the way Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks should go out. He was ejected for decking Mike Dunleavy on a three and it was deserved.
One could argue it was in retaliation to this:
Read Article >Bulls, Spurs try to advance Thursday
Chicago Bulls at Milwaukee Bucks: 7 p.m. (TNT)
Los Angeles Clippers at San Antonio Spurs: 9:30 p.m. (TNT)
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