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Bucks roll past Davis-less Cavaliers (AP)

Brandon Jennings and Earl Boykins each scored 18 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 110-90 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night. Boykins had all of his points in the first half, then Jennings scored 14 in the third quarter as Milwaukee enjoyed its second blowout in two days, thanks to 55.1 percent shooting.

Down 11 in 4th, depleted Bucks top Hawks (AP)

Earl Boykins scored 11 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, and the Milwaukee Bucks rallied from an 11-point deficit to start the period and beat the Atlanta Hawks 98-90 on Wednesday night. The short-handed Bucks, missing three starters, went on a 22-3 run to start the fourth and stopped Atlanta's road winning streak at six, one short of a franchise record.

Boykins rallies Bucks past Hawks in 4th quarter
Earl Boykins scored 11 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, and the Milwaukee Bucks rallied from an 11-point deficit to start the period and beat the Atlanta Hawks 98-90 on Wednesday night.

Bucks drop Wizards' road record to 0-20 (AP)

Keyon Dooling scored a season-high 23 points, Corey Maggette added 21, and the Milwaukee Bucks dropped the Washington Wizards to 0-20 on the road with a 100-87 victory on Wednesday night. The Wizards had ample opportunities to open a big lead against the short-handed Bucks early, but squandered a 12-point lead in a matter of 7 minutes in the first half as the Bucks began hitting shots despite...

Williams' 25, late 3 lift 76ers by Bucks (AP)

Lou Williams hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 43 seconds left and scored 25 points to help the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 95-94 on Friday night. The Sixers blew a 15-point lead and were on the brink of losing their third straight game as they make a push for the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference.

Douglas-Roberts' 24 help Bucks beat Nets (AP)

Chris Douglas-Roberts celebrated his birthday by scoring 24 points against his former teammates to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 115-92 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Saturday night. Ersan Ilyasova added a season-high 22 points and 13 rebounds, and Earl Boykins had 17 points as the Bucks snapped a three-game losing streak and beat the Nets for the sixth straight time.

Butler injured as Mavs fall to Bucks
Earl Boykins returned after a one-game suspension to score a season-high 26 points and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the injury-depleted Dallas Mavericks 99-87 on Saturday night.

Boykins' best lifts Bucks past banged-up Mavs
Earl Boykins returned after a one-game suspension to score a season-high 26 points and the Bucks beat the injury-depleted Mavericks 99-87 on Saturday night.



Bucks defeat injury-riddled Mavericks (AP)

Earl Boykins returned after a one-game suspension to score a season-high 26 points and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the injury-depleted Dallas Mavericks 99-87 on Saturday night. Missing Dirk Nowitzki for the third consecutive game because of a sprained right knee and Shawn Marion with a thigh injury, the Mavericks suffered another blow when Caron Butler injured his right knee with 2:47 left in the...

Earl Boykins of Milwaukee Bucks suspended after contact with official
Milwaukee Bucks point guard Earl Boykins has been suspended for Tuesday night's game against the Chicago Bulls for making "intentional contact with a game official," according to the league.

Bucks G Boykins suspended 1 game by NBA (AP)
Milwaukee Bucks guard Earl Boykins has been suspended one game without pay by the NBA for making intentional contact with a referee. Boykins was issued a technical foul, but not ejected after bumping Brian Forte with 5.3 seconds left in the third quarter of the Bucks' 95-80 home loss to Atlanta on Monday.

Bucks' Boykins suspended for bumping ref
Milwaukee Bucks guard Earl Boykins has been suspended one game without pay by the NBA for making intentional contact with a referee.

Boykins, Bucks hand Kings 7th straight loss
Earl Boykins scored nine of his 19 points in the fourth quarter, rallying the Milwaukee Bucks to an 84-79 victory over the skidding Sacramento Kings on Thursday night.

Boykins rallies Bucks by reeling Kings (AP)

Earl Boykins scored nine of his 19 points in the fourth quarter, rallying the Milwaukee Bucks to an 84-79 victory over the skidding Sacramento Kings on Thursday night. The win was the second straight for the Bucks, who outscored the Kings 22-15 in the fourth period. It was the seventh consecutive loss for Sacramento.

Bucks snap Lakers' win streak in romp
Earl Boykins scored a season-high 22 points, John Salmons added 20 and the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks stunned the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night, snapping the two-time defending champions' five-game winning streak with a 98-79 victory.

Bucks snap Lakers' 5-game win streak (AP)

Earl Boykins scored a season-high 22 points, John Salmons added 20 and the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks stunned the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night, snapping the two-time defending champions' five-game winning streak with a 98-79 victory. Kobe Bryant scored 21 points and Pau Gasol added 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Lakers, who belly-flopped in their final tuneup before a Christmas...

Kobe ejected in 4th as Bucks dismantle Lakers
Earl Boykins scored a season-high 22 points, John Salmons added 20 and the Bucks stunned lifeless Los Angeles on Tuesday night, snapping the two-time defending champion's five-game winning streak with a 98-79 victory.

Gordon, Daye lead Pistons by Bucks in OT (AP)

Austin Daye scored 21 points, Ben Gordon added 19 and the Detroit Pistons beat the Milwaukee Bucks 115-110 in overtime Friday night. Brandon Jennings, Chris Douglas-Roberts and Ersan Ilyasova all had 18 for the Bucks. Milwaukee led 77-72 going into the fourth quarter, but the Pistons answered with a 18-5 run to start the period.

Milwaukee Bucks sign Earl Boykins to one-year, $1.3M contract
Free agent point guard Earl Boykins has signed a one-year, $1.3 million contract with the Milwaukee Bucks.

Bucks sign PG Boykins to 1-year contract (AP)
Free agent point guard Earl Boykins has signed a one-year, $1.3 million contract with the Milwaukee Bucks. Agent Mark Termini said the 11-year veteran had offers from other teams but was comfortable with Milwaukee, one of nine teams the 5-foot-5 Boykins has played for previously. Boykins has averaged 9.3 points and 3.4 assists per game during his NBA career.

Bucks sign PG Boykins
Free agent point guard Earl Boykins has signed a one-year, $1.3 million contract with the Milwaukee Bucks.

Allen's late 3 caps Celtics' rally (AP)

Ray Allen scored a game-high 25 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 17.1 seconds remaining, and the Boston Celtics rallied past the Washington Wizards 86-83 on Sunday. Boston trailed 79-66 with 6:11 remaining and responded with a 20-4 run to close out the game with eight points from Allen and six from guard Rajon Rondo.

Bogut's 19 and 10 lift surging Bucks (AP)

Before the game, Washington Wizards coach Flip Saunders called Milwaukee's Andrew Bogut "maybe the best center in the Eastern Conference." During the game, Bogut showed why he earns such praise. Bogut led the way with 19 points and 10 rebounds despite sitting out the fourth quarter, and the Bucks beat the Wizards 102-74 on Friday night for their eighth victory in their last nine...

Boykins' jumper lifts Wizards past woeful Nets
Earl Boykins hit a jumper with 0.4 to play and Washington defeated the New Jersey Nets 81-79 on Friday.

Boykins' last-second shot lifts Wizards (AP)

Earl Boykins hit a jumper with 0.4 to play and Washington defeated the New Jersey Nets 81-79 on Friday in the Wizards' first game since guards Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton were suspended for the remainder of the season for bringing weapons into the locker room. The win snapped a four-game losing streak for the Wizards and prevented the Nets (4-41) from posting consecutive victories...

Wiz whack Bucks behind Boykins; Arenas hurt
Antawn Jamison had 25 points and 10 rebounds and Earl Boykins scored 12 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter, lifting the Washington Wizards.

Gordon scores 29, Clippers beat Wizards (AP)

Eric Gordon matched his season high with 29 points and hit his final free throw with 11.3 seconds left, and Washington's Earl Boykins turned the ball over moments later to seal the Los Angeles Clippers' 97-95 victory over the Wizards on Monday night. Chris Kaman had 11 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter for the Clippers, who overcame a 17-point deficit in the second half before holding...

Stuckey's 25 lift Pistons over Wizards (AP)

Rodney Stuckey scored 25 points and Charlie Villanueva added 18 as the Detroit Pistons beat the Washington Wizards 98-94 Sunday night. Will Bynum scored 16 points for Detroit, which led by as many as 12 in the first half before Washington pulled to 52-49 on Earl Boykins' leaning jumper at the halftime buzzer.

Turkoglu's OT jumper ends Raptors' skid (AP)

Hedo Turkoglu hit a jumper with 8.1 seconds left in overtime to give Toronto a 109-107 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday night, snapping the Raptors' losing streak at five games. Turkoglu scored Toronto's final six points and finished with 20 overall. Chris Bosh led the Raptors with 31 points and 16 rebounds.

Boykins' surge helps Wizards top Bucks (AP)

Earl Boykins scored 11 of his 13 points in the final 10 minutes, including the winning free throws with a second left, to lead the Washington Wizards to a 104-102 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night. Boykins had a hand in the Wizards' final eight points. Gilbert Arenas led Washington with 22 points, and Nick Young scored 21.

Pistons claim third straight as Wizards go cold
Ben Gordon scored 29 points, Charlie Villanueva added 25 and the Detroit Pistons held Washington to one field goal over the final 5 minutes to win 106-103 Saturday night despite Wizards newcomer Earl Boykins' 20 points.

Gordon helps Pistons top reeling Wizards (AP)

Ben Gordon scored 29 points, Charlie Villanueva added 25 and the Detroit Pistons held Washington to one field goal over the final 5 minutes to win 106-103 Saturday night despite Wizards newcomer Earl Boykins' 20 points. Gordon scored eight of the final 10 points for Detroit, which has won three consecutive games.

Wizards sign G Boykins, waive C Davis (AP)
The Washington Wizards have signed free-agent guard Earl Boykins after a series of injuries at that position and waived center Paul Davis. Boykins has averaged 9.4 points and 3.4 assists in 10 NBA seasons with eight teams. He played in Italy last season. Davis averaged 2.5 points and 1.5 assists in two appearances for the Wizards (2-6) this season.

Sources: Washington Wizards plan to sign veteran guard Earl Boykins to help depleted backcourt
The injury-hit Washington Wizards plan to sign veteran guard Earl Boykins to bolster their depleted backcourt, sources told ESPN.com.

Boykins will return to Italian club, agent says
The agent for veteran guard Earl Boykins said Monday that Boykins is on his way back to Italy despite overseas reports that he would be leaving his Italian club and possibly returning to the NBA.

Agent: Boykins signs with Italian team
Unrestricted free agent Earl Boykins signed a one-year, $3.5 million deal to play with Virtus Bologna of the Italian league. Boykins' agent, Andy Bountogianis, confirmed the signing on Tuesday. The 32-year-old point guard will be the highest-paid player in Italy for the 2008-09 season. He also will participate in the sponsorship and marketing income of the team. The 5-foot-5 Boykins, who played at Eastern Michigan, has been in the NBA for 10 years, and averaged 9.4 points.

Agent: Boykins signs with Italian team (AP)
Unrestricted free agent Earl Boykins signed a one-year, $3.5 million deal to play with Virtus Bologna of the Italian league. Boykins' agent, Andy Bountogianis, confirmed the signing on Tuesday. The 32-year-old point guard will be the highest-paid player in Italy for the 2008-09 season. He also will participate in the sponsorship and marketing income of the team.

European team makes Boykins highest-paid player
After a decade in the NBA, Earl Boykins has joined the growing legion of veteran role players unable to resist the lure of European riches.

Richardson, Bobcats stun Raptors 105-100 (AP)

Jason Richardson scored 27 points and Earl Boykins converted a three-point play after stealing the ball from T.J. Ford in the final minute of the Charlotte Bobcats' 105-100 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. Chris Bosh had 23 points for the Raptors, who could have clinched a playoff berth with a victory.

Pacers beat slumping Bobcats 102-95 (AP)

Flip Murray scored 22 points, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Charlotte Bobcats 102-95 Wednesday night for their second straight win. Troy Murphy had 18 points and 13 rebounds and Shawne Williams, who had been benched for five straight games, scored 14 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter for Indiana.

Prince, Pistons roll to seventh straight (AP)

Tayshaun Prince scored 14 of his 21 points in the first quarter and the Detroit Pistons won their seventh straight game, 113-87 over the Charlotte Bobcats on Sunday night. The Pistons went 5-0 on an 11-day homestand, and were only seriously challenged in the first game, when they beat the Lakers on Prince's late 3-pointer.

Anthony returns, Nuggets beat Bobcats (AP)

Carmelo Anthony returned from an ankle injury to score 25 points, Allen Iverson had 24 points and 13 assists, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Charlotte Bobcats 117-101 on Saturday night. Linas Kleiza came off the bench to add 23 points, including 16 in the fourth quarter, as the Nuggets won their eighth straight game at the Pepsi Center.

Bobcats sign Boykins for rest of season
The Charlotte Bobcats signed Earl Boykins on Thursday, adding depth at point guard. The 5-foot-5 Boykins, the second-shortest player in NBA history, has been out of the league since he decided last summer not to exercise the $3 million player option on his contract with the Milwaukee Bucks. Boykins' agent, Mark Termini, said the deal is for the remainder of the season, but provided no other details. The Bobcats have had an open roster spot since acquiring Nazr Mohammed from Detroit on Dec.

Get shorty: Bobcats sign 5-foot-5 guard Boykins
The Bobcats have reached an agreement with free-agent guard Earl Boykins for the rest of the season, according to NBA front-office sources.

Bobcats sign PG Boykins (AP)
The Charlotte Bobcats signed Earl Boykins on Thursday, adding depth at point guard. The 5-foot-5 Boykins, the second-shortest player in NBA history, has been out of the league since he decided last summer not to exercise the $3 million player option on his contract with the Milwaukee Bucks. Boykins' agent, Mark Termini, said the deal is for the remainder of the season, but provided no other...

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