Down 2-0, Montreal is hoping that the home crowd at the Bell Centre can help it get back on track against Tampa Bay.
With a strong group effort from start to finish, the Bucks overcame their star’s absence to handle the Hawks and move one win from the NBA Finals.
Round 2 of the Rocket Mortgage Classic takes place Friday from Detroit Golf Club in Michigan. The field includes defending champion Bryson DeChambeau along with Phil Mickelson, Jason Kokrak, Hideki Matsuyama, Jason Day and Rickie Fowler. Here’s everything you need to know to follow the action, including Featured Groups for PGA TOUR LIVE. Leaderboard Full tee times HOW TO FOLLOW (All times ET) Television: Thursday-Friday, 3 p.m.-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel). Saturday-Sunday, 1 p.m.-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3 p.m.-6 p.m. (CBS). PGA TOUR LIVE: Thursday-Friday 6:45 a.m.-6 p.m. (Featured Groups), Saturday-Sunday 8:15 a.m.-3 p.m. (Featured Groups). Saturday-Sunday 3 p.m.-6 p.m. (Featured Holes). Radio: 12 p.m.-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, 1 p.m.-6 p.m. (PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM and PGATOUR.com/liveaudio). TOURCast: Get shot-by-shot info in real time with shot tracks and video with TOURCast. TOUR Pulse: Get the PGA TOUR app to utilize TOUR Pulse, which provides users the ability to experience a mix of content, such as video highlights, written hole summaries and stat graphics on every player after every hole they complete. FEATURED GROUPS Jason Kokrak, Patrick Reed, Webb Simpson (tee times) Bryson DeChambeau, Cameron Champ, Kramer Hickok (tee times) Max Homa, Matthew Wolff, Bubba Watson (tee times) Phil Mickelson, Hideki Matsuyama, Rickie Fowler (tee times) MUST READS Davis Thompson leads after stellar 63 Bryson DeChambeau will have new caddie in Rocket Mortgage defense Davis Thompson: Five things to know What The Pros Are Playing: Rocket Mortgage Rocket Mortgage Classic bridging Detroit’s digital divide CALL OF THE DAY
With Giannis Antetokounmpo out, the question was who would step up for Milwaukee. Brook Lopez surely did, but Bobby Portis brought a different type of energy.
From Brook Lopez scoring 33 to Jrue Holiday being more aggressive, Milwaukee came together without its MVP.
Brook Lopez scored a playoff career-high 33 points in the Bucks’ Game 5 win, and he did it by harkening back to his days as Brooklyn Brook.
MILWAUKEE (AP) Bobby Portis says he turned down more lucrative offers to sign with the Milwaukee Bucks in the offseason because he wanted to play for a winner and experience a deep playoff run. Through the first five seasons of his career, Portis appeared in only one playoff series. ”Coming here was one of the best decisions for my career,” Portis said.
Atlanta Hawks coach Nate McMillan couldn’t explain why his team had so many issues stopping the Bucks, who dominated the paint and got 33 points from Brook Lopez in a 123-112 win.
The Bucks couldn’t miss and the Hawks couldn’t stop them as Milwaukee took a 3-2 lead over Atlanta in Thursday’s 123-112 Game 5 win. (Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports)
Phil Mickelson entered the Rocket Mortgage Classic this week for the first time in the event’s three-year history, but he said on Thursday it will be his last appearance.
