Bucks shoot for home-and-home sweep of Raptors
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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - This season hasn't gone as hoped for the Milwaukee Bucks so
far, but the club seems to have the Toronto Raptors' number.
Milwaukee will shoot for its third victory over the Raptors in 2009-10, as
well as a sweep of a home-and-home series between the teams that concludes
this evening at the Air Canada Centre.
The Bucks dealt Toronto a 113-107 loss Wednesday in Milwaukee despite a
tremendous game out of Raptors' star Chris Bosh, who poured in a career-best
44 points and pulled down 12 rebounds. Milwaukee's Andrew Bogut came through
with a big effort as well, however, with the former No. 1 overall pick netting
27 points on 11-of-14 shooting and grabbing 12 boards.
Carlos Delfino added 22 points and eight rebounds to help the Bucks halt a
two-game losing streak, with rookie Brandon Jennings contributing 16 points
and six assists to the win.
Milwaukee had just returned from a rough six-game Western road trip in which
the team lost five times.
"We were kind of slow in the beginning of the game, which is understandable
when you come off of a trip like that, it happens a lot," said Bucks head
coach Scott Skiles. "But we were able to regroup and had a great second half
and a lot of guys contributed, which is what we need."
Milwaukee trailed by a 56-49 score at intermission, but opened the third
quarter on a 12-5 run to tie the game less than three minutes into the second
half. The Bucks took the lead soon afterward on a Charlie Bell jumper that
made the score 66-65.
"They came out harder then we did in the third quarter," said Bosh. "I think
they made a concentrated effort to do better. They had better energy to start
out the third quarter."
The contest remained close down the stretch, with Toronto pulling to within
103-102 on a three-point play from Bosh with 2 1/2 minutes left, but Milwaukee
responded with seven straight points to pull away. Bell capped the spurt with
a layup with under a minute to go.
Toronto, which fell to 8-16 on the road this season, also received 16 points
off the bench from Jose Calderon and 13 out of Hedo Turkoglu.
The Raptors have been much better at the Air Canada Centre, having produced a
13-6 record on their home floor and posting victories in seven of their last
eight games as the host. The team has topped the Bucks five times in the past
seven meetings in this series held in Toronto.
Milwaukee has won four of its last five overall encounters with the Raptors,
however, and routed Toronto by a 117-95 count at the Bradley Center back on
December 9.
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Problem with Bears?
Chicago, IL - New Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler and star linebacker Brian Urlacher shot down reports of a rift, saying they're simply not true.
"There's nothing between us," Cutler said Thursday, when he reported to training camp. "I just want to put that to rest. There never has been anything between us."
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Urlacher added: "I never said what I was quoted as saying and that's it. I have a lot of respect for Jay. I think Jay knows that."
Former Bears receiver Bobby Wade caused a stir when he told Minneapolis radio station KFAN-AM that Urlacher used a profanity while questioning Cutler's manhood during a conversation in Las Vegas last weekend. Wade, who now plays for the Vikings, said Urlacher used a profane version of the word "wimp" during the interview that had to be edited out.
go radio station WSCR-AM also reported that Urlacher had to be restrained from confronting Cutler during organized team activities.
"I wouldn't go face-to-face with Brian, anyway," Cutler said. "No, that's never happened. I've hung out with Brian away from the facility numerous times and we've always gotten along."
Urlacher, noting he was limited by a groin injury, denied the reports in an interview with the Chicago Tribune and did it again when he reported to camp.
"I didn't practice this summer, so I don't know how I would fight the guy if I didn't practice," Urlacher said. "We have no problems. I'm excited about football starting. I'm excited to have him as our quarterback."
Why would Wade say that?
"I don't know," Urlacher said. "Maybe he's jealous because we have a good quarterback now."
Cutler said the first he heard of any friction was when he got a call from Urlacher to clear the air. Urlacher, however, said he had already taken several calls from teammates wondering if the reports were true when Cutler phoned.
"He called me and I said, What's up (expletive), what are you doing?'" a grinning Urlacher said, uttering the same word he allegedly used with Wade. "It's so dumb to me that this even got to this point, but it did and then here we are."
better place after going 9-7 and missing the playoffs for the second straight year. They have a franchise quarterback for the first time in decades after acquiring Cutler in an offseason trade with Denver. But there are questions about his attitude following a fallout with Broncos management and new coach Josh McDaniels.
His critics include former Bears coach Mike Ditka and former Indianapolis and Tampa Bay coach Tony Dungy, one of Smith's mentors. Smith, however, said Cutler has been a model teammate so far while denying any animosity with Urlacher.
"There's no issue with Jay and Brian, except Brian and Jay are both excited about being teammates for our club this year," coach Lovie Smith said. "No more than that. We can't spend a whole lot of time on something that isn't true. I have talked to the players. Whenever something comes out, you have to address it, but it's a non-issue."
In some ways, Cutler is getting a second chance in Chicago, an opportunity to repair his reputation.
Smith said another quarterback - Michael Vick - deserves one, although he doesn't see it happening with the Bears, who lack an experienced backup. The former Atlanta Falcons star, who served a 23-month sentence for running a dogfighting ring, said Thursday he is getting close to signing with a pro football team.
"A second chance, like everyone in society who has paid their debt to society," Smith said. "He deserves a second chance. As far as we're concerned, we like this team that we have right now."
Particularly the new quarterback.
"Me and Brian have been on a good relationship since I've been here, and I expect it to continue that way," Cutler said.
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