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3 Days Milwaukee Bucks Comment

The Bucks interviewed Lakers assistant Steve Clifford for the head-coaching vacancy Monday, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports.

Clifford was the primary defensive assistant on the Lakers' staff and remained on the bench even after L.A. fired Mike Brown and hired Mike D'Antoni. Clifford was also expected to interview with the Bobcats. J.C. Bickerstaff, Nate McMillan and Kelvin Sampson have also been connected with the Bucks opening.

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11 Days Milwaukee Bucks Comment

Rockets assistant J.B. Bickerstaff is interview with the Bucks for the head coaching vacancy Friday.

Bickerstaff, 34, is emerging as one of the hottest young coaching candidates. He also met with the Pistons earlier this week and is expected to get a look from the Suns. As for the Bucks, other known candidates include Nate McMillan, Kelvin Sampson and Lakers assistant Steve Clifford.

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13 Days Milwaukee Bucks Comment

The Bucks met with Nate McMillan on Tuesday to discuss their head coaching vacancy, according to beat writer Gery Woelfel.

The Bucks will reportedly meet with Rockets assistant coach Kelvin Sampson, who Woelfel has tagged as the Bucks' top choice, on Thursday. It's unclear if they plan to offer Sampson the job at tomorrow's meeting, but it bears noting that Sampson is being connected with almost every opening in the league at this point. The one thing that's clear is the Bucks are targeting experience in their search, a far departure from previous bench boss Jim Boylan.

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16 Days Milwaukee Bucks Comment

The Bucks have reportedly contacted the Rockets for permission to interview assistant coach Kelvin Sampson.

Beat writer Gery Woelfel reports that Sampson "has been and still is the Bucks' top choice" to fill the vacant head coaching job, though the Bobcats are also interested in his services. Nate McMillan is rumored to be a candidate for Milwaukee and it's noteworthy that both guys have far more head coaching experience than former coach Jim Boylan.

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18 Days Milwaukee Bucks Comment

Stan Van Gundy is unlikely to land with the Bucks as the team's next head coach.

This is according to beat writer Gery Woelfel, who cites a "good friend" of Van Gundy's as his source. It would be very surprising to see Van Gundy jump at Milwaukee's opportunity when there are better options available.

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22 Days Milwaukee Bucks Comment

Ersan Ilyasova will take a few months off to heal his wrist before playing for Turkey in the world championships.

Ilyasova injured his wrist late in the season and admitted before Game 4 that he still wasn't at full strength. As long as it's healed before Ilyasova heads overseas, we can't imagine the Bucks being upset about him playing for his country.

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23 Days Milwaukee Bucks Comment

Ersan Ilyasova (wrist) is feeling better, but he admitted he's not at full strength yet.

"The first game, my wrist hurt; I had pain," said Ilyasova. "It's much better now, but I have to be careful. When I take a charge and land on it (the right wrist), it gets sore again." If the Heat beat the Bucks on Sunday, Ilyasova will have the entire offseason to rest.

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