Giannis Antetokounmpo had 20 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, and the Bucks routed the Celtics 116-91 to advance to the Eastern Conference final.
Basketball
Klay Thompson scored 27 points and Golden State overcame Durant’s calf injury to beat the Houston Rockets 104-99 on Wednesday night.
The 5-foot-10-inch guard joined the Aces at training camp Wednesday after winning EuroLeague and Russian Premier League titles with her club team, UMMC Ekaterinburg.
All 17 UNLV teams achieved an Academic Progress Rate multiyear score of greater than 950, well above the 930 required by the NCAA to be eligible for the postseason.
The second-year NBA 2K League is taking a break from playing its games in New York to stage a tournament Thursday through Saturday at Luxor.
The verdict capped the two-week trial of Christian Dawkins and youth basketball coach Merl Code in a case that forced the NCAA to confront corruption at some of its elite programs.
South Dakota State basketball transfer David Jenkins and Texas graduate transfer Elijah Mitrou-Long will take official visits to UNLV this weekend.
The Rebels will play at California on Nov. 12, and the Bears will make a trip to Las Vegas on Nov. 14, 2020.