[narek]

A game that maybe the Bucks can win!

Teams: Milwaukee Bucks (23-43) vs. Miami Heat (11-54).

When: 7 tonight.

Where: Bradley Center.

Broadcasts: TV - FSN Wisconsin cable. Radio - AM-620.

About the Heat: Coach Pat Riley returned to the bench Sunday for Miami's 98-73 loss to Dallas after missing a game Friday against Orlando because he was on a college scouting trip. Miami's point total against the Mavericks was a season low. Dallas led, 26-4, only 7 minutes into the game. Miami has lost eight straight games.

PLAYER TO WATCH
JASON WILLIAMS, Heat

He was the lone player on Miami's active roster from the 2006 championship team to play Sunday against Dallas. He finished with six points and five turnovers against the Mavericks after scoring 34 points Friday against Orlando. He has had 137 assists and 45 turnovers since returning from injury 33 games ago.

LINEUPS
PROBABLE HEAT STARTERS

Player Ht. From
G-Jason Williams 6-1 Florida
G-Daequan Cook 6-5 Ohio State
F-Ricky Davis 6-7 Iowa
F-Shawn Marion 6-7 UNLV
C-Mark Blount 7-0 Pittsburgh

Coach: Pat Riley (11th season, 450-382; 24th overall, 1,206-681).

Injury report: Marcus Banks (hamstring), Alonzo Mourning (right patella, thigh tendons), Dwyane Wade (knee) and Dorell Wright (knee) are out. Udonis Haslem (ankle) is doubtful.

PROBABLE BUCKS STARTERS

Player Ht. From
G-Mo Williams 6-1 Alabama
G-Michael Redd 6-6 Ohio State
F-Desmond Mason 6-5 Okla. State
F-Charlie Villanueva 6-11 Connecticut
C-Dan Gadzuric 6-11 UCLA

Coach: Larry Krystkowiak (second season, 28-56).

Injury report: Andrew Bogut (left thigh) is doubtful. Jake Voskuhl (gastroenteritis) is day-to-day.

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Yi's back for this one.

St. Francis - Bucks rookie forward Yi Jianlian returned to practice today and said he expects to be able to play against the Miami Heat on Tuesday night at the Bradley Center.

Yi has missed the last five games with a sprained right wrist, and he missed one additional game due to a left ankle sprain. He has not played since a March 2 game at Indiana.

"It's getting better," Yi said. "There's still a little bit (of pain), but it's OK. I was a little tired, but good."

Center Andrew Bogut hoped to be able to practice today but was unable to run on his injured left leg. He suffered a deep thigh bruise in the Bucks' loss to Utah on Wednesday night.

"I had my mind set, driving down here today; I mean I'm taped up and ready to practice," Bogut said. "As soon as I ran up and down the court a couple times, it was just too much to handle. It was one of those things where there's no point playing tomorrow and being out another two or three weeks.

"I'm going to get some X-rays and (possibly) an MRI today, just to make sure it's not something more than we think."

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[narek]

We really are bad. Again, another fourth quarter collapse.

Question of the night Tuesday at the Bradley Center:

When the Milwaukee Bucks lose convincingly on their home court to the team with the worst record in National Basketball Association, who does that leave as the worst team in the league?

Draw your own conclusions on that one.

The Bucks' horrendous late-season free fall continued Tuesday night as they faded badly late in the third quarter and early in the fourth and were defeated by what remains of the crippled Miami Heat, 112-106.

It was Milwaukee's sixth straight loss while Miami snapped an eight-game losing streak.

The Bucks fell victim to a 17-0 Miami run that began in the final minute of the third quarter and stretched into the fourth, along with a lethal three-point barrage by the Heat.

Bucks coach Larry Krystkowiak admitted that he was at a loss for which buttons to push anymore with the team.

"We've talked about just about everything," he said. "I'm not afraid to repeat some stuff but it's frustrating. We need to be self-starters. We'll look at the plan . . . what broke down as far as the tactical approach. . . . We'll see as coaches if we can fix that and not put ourselves in the (same) position.

"Players have to take more responsibility. We all have to. Everybody has to step up a little bit here. It's not a time for speeches and a lot of talk. It's getting out and playing."

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