MIAMI - Brandon Knight looked right at home.Makes sense, con

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MIAMI - Brandon Knight looked right at home.Makes sense, considering he was born in Miami.Knight made three 3-pointers in the final 3 minutes to cap his 20-point effort, and the Milwaukee Bucks downed the slumping Heat 91-84 on Sunday night.We want to continue to build off it, Knight said.Jabari Parker added 13 points for the Bucks (5-5), who started 5-21 last season. Larry Sanders, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Zaza Pachulia each scored 11.Milwaukee beat Miami for the first time in the teams last 10 meetings, including playoffs.Mario Chalmers scored 18 for Miami (5-5), which was again without Dwyane Wade and lost its third straight. Shawne Williams had 13 points for the Heat, who got 11 from Norris Cole and 10 apiece from Luol Deng, Chris Bosh and Shabazz Napier.We have to figure it out, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said.Bosh shot 2 for 17 from the field, dropping him to 12 for 49 in his last three games. In games where hes taken at least 10 shots, Bosh has shot worse only once — a 1-for-18 night at Chicago in 2011.To say sit back and the game will come to you, I dont think thats a wise decision on my part, Bosh said. Yeah, Im going to press. Im going to press until I get over the hump.The Heat struggled again from the foul line, shooting 13 for 22 and are now 21 for 40 from the stripe in their last two home games.Miami led by 12 in the first half and went up 49-41 early in the third on a 3-pointer by Chalmers, who started because Wade missed his second straight game with a bad hamstring.Milwaukee outscored Miami 35-16 over the next 14 minutes, holding the Heat to 5-for-20 shooting — including 1-for-12 to open that stretch. Pachulias jumper made it 76-65 with 8:40 left.The Heat closed to 78-74 on Williams third 3-pointer of the night with 3:41 left. But Miami couldnt get a stop on the ensuing trip and after Bosh blocked Antetokounmpos shot near the rim, Milwaukee controlled the rebound and got the ball to Knight.Knight made a 3, the lead was back to seven and he punched the air.You cant get complacent, Parker said. Were doing some good things early in the season, but that doesnt put us in the playoffs.TIP-INSBucks: Coach Jason Kidd is now 5-0 against Miami in regular-season games. His Brooklyn team swept four meetings with the Heat last season, and then lost a playoff series to Miami in five games. ... Antetokounmpo made his first start of the season. He started 23 of his 77 appearances with Milwaukee a year ago.Heat: Wade will accompany the team on its trip to Brooklyn and is day to day. Wade has been doing corrective exercises, something that recently hired Heat assistant athletic trainer Wes Brown emphasized when he worked with players at the University of Miami. ... Mondays game at Brooklyn completes Miamis fourth back-to-back in a span of just over two weeks.KIDS NIGHTWith Wade out and Danny Granger, Justin Hamilton and Josh McRoberts also sidelined, the Heat got a first-half boost from their rookies. James Ennis and Napier combined to make 7 of 8 shots and score 17 points in the first 24 minutes.SHOWING DEPTHThe Bucks used 12 players. Milwaukees bench has outscored opposing reserves in every game, including 36-22 on Sunday. We believe were a deep team, Kidd said.UP NEXTBucks: Host New York on Tuesday.Heat: Visit Brooklyn on Monday. Wholesale Sneakers . Or at least on everyone elses expectations. Costa Rica followed up its surprise win over Uruguay with another World Cup stunner on Friday, beating four-time champion Italy 1-0 to secure a spot in the next round and eliminate England in the process. Cheap Nike Sneakers . The club was unable to retain hitting coach Kevin Seitzer, who is bound for Atlanta. Seitzer replaces Greg Walker, who was assisted by Scott Fletcher this season as the Braves finished 79-83. http://www.cheapsneakers.us/. "I had a pretty good year," the soft-spoken Granberg told TSN.ca with a grin from the teams annual rookie tournament in London. A fourth-round selection in 2010, Granberg is worth keeping an eye on with NHL training camps rolling around in less than a week. The six-foot-two, 200-pound defender may not possess the wow-inspiring theatrics of fellow prospect Morgan Rielly, but nonetheless has a chance to contribute with the Leafs when all is said and done this season. Sneakers Outlet .Y. -- Phil Jackson lost out on his preferred coach, but hes working hard on keeping his star player. Cheap Sneakers China . -- The Florida Gators are first yet again this season.PHILADELPHIA -- As word spread through NBA inner circles that Kansas prospect Joel Embiid suffered a foot injury, the Philadelphia 76ers wondered if his misfortune was just the break the downtrodden franchise needed. "I sniffed opportunity," Sam Hinkie, the teams president and general manager, said Friday. "The moment he got hurt, we thought we might get him. We might be just the organization with just the set of owners, and we might be the one to do it." When the 7-foot centre was available at three, the Sixers pounced, even though he could miss up to a full season because of a broken foot. The 76ers are used to big men sitting out the season. Former All-Star centre Andrew Bynum never played a second because of bad knees in 2012-13. And rookie Nerlens Noel sat out all of last season because of a torn ACL. Noel, the No. 6 overall pick out of Kentucky, was antsy to play toward the end of a 19-63 season. The Sixers refused to rush him, not wanting to risk additional injury in what was always planned as a lost -- or, tanked -- season. Embiid recovery from a stress fracture in his right foot could take five to eight months. So will the Sixers play him in another season where the Sixers are building again toward a high lottery pick instead of a post-season berth? "Guess what our approach will be," Hinkie said, smiling. "Well focus on the long-term health of the player." Embiid wont be Philadelphias only lottery pick sitting out next season. Croatian forward Dario Saric, the 10th overall pick, signed a three-year deal last week to play in Turkey. The Sixers hold the rights to the 6-foot-10, 230-pounder for the next three years, and it could be that long until he plays for Philly. By the time hes set to join the Sixers, the organization hoped a playoff berth would be within reach. Hinkie said the Noel-Embiid frontcourt will be a "menace" at the rim. Coach Brett Brown was already drawing up plays for the duo -- Xs and Os hell have plenty of time to perfect. "I do think that Joel and Nerlens can co-exist," Brown said. "I think I can find a way to play those two guys together. Its a really good problem to have.dddddddddddd" Hinkie credited Philly fans for their "patience and understanding" for another lean season where the best outcome would be a No. 1 draft pick and not a seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Outside of rookie of the year Michael Carter-Williams and veteran forward Thaddeus Young, the Sixers have few other credible players, and will likely stack the roster again with D-League castoffs and 10-day contract stopgaps. "Its not even close to demoralizing," Brown said. Brown tried his best at an optimistic spin on the seasons ahead. Knowing the security of three more years left on his contract makes it easier to wait for a project like Embiid. The versatile 7-foot Embiid had a fantastic freshman season with the Jayhawks, averaging 11.2 points and 8.1 rebounds while blocking 72 shots to earn Big 12 defensive player of the year honours. Embiid, who grew up playing soccer and volleyball, only decided to pursue basketball a few years ago. He started to blossom as a senior at The Rock School and ultimately chose to attend Kansas, where he arrived with less fanfare than fellow freshmen Andrew Wiggins and Wayne Selden. Embiid hurt his back while landing awkwardly during a game late in the season, and missed the Jayhawks final two regular-season games and the Big 12 tournament. He also missed a victory over Eastern Kentucky and a season-ending loss to Stanford in the NCAA tournament, after which he said that he would have been able to play had Kansas advanced to the second weekend. Hinkie said the Sixers consulted various doctors and felt confident there was little long-term risk to his health once the foot healed. Embiid was projected as Clevelands No. 1 overall pick before the draft. The honour went to Wiggins. "In this scenario, and only this scenario, does he fall to three," Hinkie said. "If he can remain healthy, he can have a fantastic, fantastic NBA career." Notes: 76ers G Jason Richardson exercised the $6.6 million player option for next season and will return. The 7-foot C Byron Mullens declined his $1.1 million option and will become a free agent. ' ' '