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Charles F. Gardner: Miami point guard Shane Larkin said he interviewed with Bucks on Wednesday and is setting up workout with team for later this month. Twitter @cf_gardner

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Charles F. Gardner: "I liked them a lot," Larkin said of meeting with Bucks. "It seemed like a family atmosphere there. I'm very interested in them." Twitter @cf_gardner

Milwaukee Bucks, Draft, Shane Larkin 

Charles F. Gardner: Rice said he had interviews with Golden State, Milwaukee, Boston, Philadelphia and San Antonio. Twitter @cf_gardner

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McMillan also is a candidate for the coaching openings with the Milwaukee Bucks and Detroit Pistons. He's already interviewed with those teams. Yahoo! Sports

Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks, Coaching, Nate McMillan 

Ray Allen recounted a story about how a former teammate drank a very strange liquid concoction before games. “The strangest drink I’ve ever seen was Acie Earl,’’ said Allen, referring to a teammate on the 1996-97 Milwaukee Bucks. “He used to mix Coca-Cola and coffee and drink it before a game. I was like, ‘Never.’ I guess he was just looking for that caffeine rush… I got just spased even thinking about it.’’ Sulia

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Peter Vecsey: Heard what ignited Monta-Sanders end-of-season near fight: Source says Larry told Ellis in essence, "We'd be much better if you went home." Twitter @PeterVecsey1

Milwaukee Bucks, Monta Ellis, Larry Sanders 

Gery Woelfel: NBA teams r allotted 18 player interrogations at pre-draft. Look for the Bucks to use all of them on guards. Twitter @GeryWoelfel

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In this case, that meant convincing the franchise the best thing it could do in the short term was prepare for the long term. Just a few weeks before, Conley was nearly traded to Milwaukee for Ramon Sessions. But shortly after taking over for Marc Iavaroni, Hollins met with Conley and told him he was the new starting point guard, and he would be given every chance to remain the starting point guard for the rest of the season. ESPN.com

Memphis Grizzlies, Milwaukee Bucks, Trade, Mike Conley 

"It was more than a rumor," Conley said. "My dad's also my agent and he called me to say I wasn't playing this one game. When they tell you that, you know it's pretty serious. "So after all that happened, for [Hollins] to come to me and say, 'I don't care what happened before, I want to see if you can play or not' … I can't even put enough words in the sentences to say how much it means to me." ESPN.com

Memphis Grizzlies, Milwaukee Bucks, Trade, Mike Conley 

Marc Stein: Kelvin Sampson had his long-anticipated interview w/Charlotte today. Next up for Bobcats: Steve Clifford after his interview w/Bucks today Twitter @ESPNSteinLine

Charlotte Bobcats, Milwaukee Bucks, Coaching, Kelvin Sampson, Steve Clifford 

Jerry Sloan confirms to FOX Sports Florida a USA Today report met with the Bucks regarding coach job. Details here Jerry Sloan said Monday that Milwaukee general manager John Hammond and Bucks executives Jeff Weltman and Billy McKinney all came down last week to his farm in Southern Illinois. “They came down. I was in Illinois. I’m back in Utah now,’’ said Sloan, who splits his time between his farm in Southern Illinois. “But I wouldn’t want to make any other comment.’’ Sulia

Milwaukee Bucks, Coaching, Jerry Sloan 

Asked if he believes he’s seriously in the mix for the job, Sloan said, “You’d have to ask them (the Bucks).’’ Sulia

Milwaukee Bucks, Coaching, Jerry Sloan 

According to two people with knowledge of the situation, the former Utah Jazz coach who resigned abruptly in Feb. 2011 has already met with the Milwaukee Bucks about their vacant coaching position and is being seriously considered. The people spoke to USA TODAY Sports the condition of anonymity because of the private nature of the coaching search. USA Today Sports

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Frank Isola: Lakers assistant Steve Clifford, interviewing for Bucks head coaching job, is being courted by at least two other teams, including Charlotte Twitter @FisolaNYDN

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Gery Woelfel: All in the Family: Clifford, like Hammond and Weltman, are all represented by Steve Kauffman. Twitter @GeryWoelfel

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Van Gundy hasn't made a decision about returning to coaching this year, but he holds Ferry in high regard, league sources said. Van Gundy has declined interest in the Milwaukee Bucks' head-coaching job. Yahoo! Sports

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Gery Woelfel: I've been told Bickerstaff and Van Gundy are both in Milwaukee for Bucks interviews. Maybe there'll be joint interviews! Twitter @GeryWoelfel

Milwaukee Bucks, Coaching, Stan Van Gundy 

Redick will spend the offseason living in Austin, Texas while training at the University of Texas as he explores his options for the future. "I don't take anything for granted," Redick said. "If I have one option or four options this summer, I'll be excited about anything. I feel blessed that I made it through my seventh year, and I'm healthy and in one piece. I'm excited about the future. It's probably my only chance to be unrestricted during the prime of my career. It's exciting." As somebody who likes to keep a tight inner circle, Redick plans to consult with Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, former Duke assistant and current Northwestern coach Chris Collins along with his wife and parents before he makes a decision. foxsportswisconsin.com

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There was a feeling that it was only a matter of time before Redick broke out - or at least had one of his can't-miss games - but it never happened. Milwaukee lost 15 of its last 21 games, went just 12-17 after the Feb. 21 trade and was swept by the Heat in the first round of the playoffs. "I think you learn something from every situation," Redick said of his time with the Bucks. "I think it was a great, great learning experience. I'm a Christian, so my faith is a big part of my life and how I view the world and how I view things. I think that God doesn't want us to be complacent. I'm a believer in that. Often times we are placed in challenging situations or what we thought we were comfortable is now we are placed in a situation where we are playing catch up. It's all an opportunity to get better. I will reflect and learn and get better this summer." foxsportswisconsin.com

Milwaukee Bucks, Free Agency, JJ Redick 

Why was the move to Milwaukee such a challenging situation for Redick? "Just being on a new team and coming to a team where guys were comfortable in their roles and now you are placed 54 games into the season," Redick said. "You have to adjust on the fly because you are comfortable doing one thing. It's a lot of adjustments. Basketball is basketball but chemistry is obviously an important part of playing." foxsportswisconsin.com

Milwaukee Bucks, Free Agency, JJ Redick