Tyrese Maxey was sixth in the Most Improved Player voting two years ago, a tribute to the jump he made between his first and second seasons in the NBA. Voters thought the jump he made from his third year to his fourth was even more impressive. Philadelphia's All-Star guard on Tuesday night was named the league’s most improved this season. Maxey’s scoring rose for the third consecutive year, and he finished the regular season averaging 25.9 points, 6.2 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 1.0 steals per gam
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo sat out Game 2 of the Milwaukee Bucks' Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night because of a lingering left calf strain. The two-time MVP also missed Game 1 and the Bucks' last three regular-season games. “(He) shot today, was on the floor a bunch,” Bucks coach Doc Rivers said during his pregame media session. “He’s getting closer.” Game 3 is Friday at Indianapolis. Antetokounmpo was struggling to run up the
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TORONTO — It was a practice like any other at BMO Field. Friendly competition during warm-ups, with pushups for the losers, followed by a more serious training session with a coach barking orders. But the Simcoe County Rovers showed their true colours — and emotions — before and after the session. "Wow" was the word on more than a few lips as players came out of the tunnel Tuesday and saw the pristine pitch and the Maple Leaf emblazoned on the east stand. And after training, the League1 Ontario