Author: Ben Steele, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

According to the coroner’s report, Jayce D. Griffin was found unresponsive by his father Saturday in Champaign, Illinois.

Sidney Dobner’s first duties as an assistant coach with the Milwaukee Bucks will be with the summer-league roster in Las Vegas.

Despite missing Giannis Antetokounmpo and seeing Khris Middleton exit early, the Bucks defeated the Bulls to clinch the No. 1 seed in the East.

Tyler Kolek had 20 points and David Joplin added 12 off the bench to lead the top-seeded Marquette Golden Eagles to their first ever tournament title.

James Harden and Joel Embiid rallied the 76ers to a victory of the Bucks, which snapped Milwaukee’s 16-game winning streak.

Giannis Antetokounmpo joined the growing list of NBA players in the COVID-19 health and safety protocols, and won’t be available for Wednesday’s game.

Illinois – ranked 10th in the Ferris Mowers Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll – were forced into 26 turnovers by Marquette’s defense.

Bryn Forbes scored 19 points in 12 minutes in the first half as the Bucks set franchise playoff records for three-pointers and first-half points.

Khris Middleton’s jumper with 0.5 to go in overtime lifted the Milwaukee Bucks to a 109-107 win in Game 1 against the Miami Heat.