Even without Stephen Curry, Warriors handle Bucks with ease

Dieter Kurtenbach: The Warriors proved something big in their bounce-back win

The Golden State Warriors’ Steph Curry-less win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday graduated the team to a new tier of contention. It wasn’t the fact that they beat Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard’s team that pushed the Dubs up…

Kurtenbach: The Warriors proved something big in their bounce-back win

The Warriors’ Steph Curry-free win over the Bucks on Tuesday graduated the team to a new tier of contender. It wasn’t the fact that they beat Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard’s team that pushed the Dubs up a tier. No, it was that the Dubs tamed themselves without their superstar, just one night after everything went wrong against the Nuggets. Not to excuse or justify it, but losses like Monday’s to Denver happen in the NBA. It’s a long s…

Curry sits it out but Butler and Green lead Warriors past Bucks

Jimmy Butler had 24 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists as the Golden State Warriors, playing without Stephen Curry, beat the Milwaukee Bucks 104-93. Curry, who recently became the first player in NBA history to make 4,000 three-pointers, was given the night off by coach Steve Kerr to recharge his...

Even without Stephen Curry, Warriors handle Bucks with ease

Jimmy Butler had 24 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists as Golden State, playing without Stephen Curry, beat Milwaukee 104-93 on Tuesday night.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jimmy Butler had 24 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists, and the Stephen Curry-less Golden State Warriors beat the Milwaukee Bucks 104-93 on Tuesday night. Coach Steve Kerr decided to give Curry, who recently became the first player in NBA history with 4,000 3-pointers, the night off for a mental and emotional break. Buddy Hield added 15 points and six rebounds off the bench to help the Warriors improve to 5-1 in a seven-g…

Draymond: '1-million-percent' have case for DPOY

After his defensive gem Tuesday night that held Giannis Antetokounmpo to 5-of-16 shooting -- the Bucks star's worst shooting game in the past two seasons -- the Warriors' Draymond Green outlined his case for a second Defensive Player of the Year award.