JANUARY 2006

New-look Milwaukee Bucks gaining respect in NBA

THE MILWAUKEE BUCKS, a more aggressive and high-scoring team this season, face some critical games this month as the team tries to return to the National Basketball Association playoffs.

New coach Terry Stotts, who formerly served as an assistant coach in Milwaukee, directs team that has added top draft pick Andrew Bogut, NBA veterans Bobby Simmons and Jamaal Magloire to a lineup that includes All-Star Michael Redd, playmaker T.J. Ford, and veterans Joe Smith and Toni Kuckoc.

The Bucks play all home games in the Bradley Center, 1001 N. 4th St. For tickets, visit the Bucks Box Office in the Bradley Center, call 414-227-0500 or visit www.bucks.com.

Home games this month:

Jan. 4 vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 7 p.m.
Jan. 6 vs. Chicago Bulls, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 10 vs. Minnesota Timberwolvers, 7 p.m.
Jan. 14 vs. Denver Nuggets, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 21 vs. Charlotte Bobcats, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 23 vs. Houston Rockets, 7 p.m.
Jan. 27 vs. Toronto Raptors, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 29 vs. Boston Celtics, 2:30 p.m.

PROFESSIONAL HOCKEY

THE MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS of the American Hockey League call the Bradley Center home ice. Purchase Admirals tickets at the Bradley  Center  Box Office, by phone at 414- 276-4545 or visit www.milwaukeeadmirals.com.

Jan. home games:
Jan. 5 vs. Iowa, 7 p.m.
Jan. 7 vs. Omaha, 7 p.m.
Jan. 13 vs. Cleveland, 7 p.m.
Jan. 15 vs. Toronto, 4 p.m.
Jan. 17 vs. Cleveland, 7 p.m.
Jan. 19 vs. Omaha, 7 p.m.
Jan. 24 vs. San Antonio, 7 p.m.

PROFESSIONAL SOCCER

THE MILWAUKEE WAVE, defending champion in the Major Indoor Soccer League, open the season this month at the U.S. Cellular Arena, 400 W. Kilbourn Ave. Tickets can be purchased at the Arena prior to each game or at www.milwaukeewave.com. See this month’s cover feature for January games and details on the February 11 MISL All-Star Game.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

MARQUETTE University and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) open men’s and women’s basketball seasons this month.

UWM’s men’s team, which advanced to the “Sweet 16” round of the NCAA championship last season, plays its home games at the U.S. Cellular Arena,500 W. Kilbourn Ave., while the women’s team competes in the Klotsche Center on the UWM campus.

Marquette, entering the Big East Conference this year, plays its men’s games in the Bradley Center, 1001 N. 4th St., while the women’s squad plays in the Al McGuire Center on the downtown campus.

January home games:

UWM men
Jan. 2 vs. Cleveland State, 7 p.m.
Jan. 7 vs. Butler, 7 p.m.
Jan. 11 vs. Loyola, 7 p.m.
Jan. 21 vs. Wright State, 7 p.m.

UWM women
Jan. 5 vs. Wright State, 7 p.m.
Jan. 21 vs. Illinois-Chicago , 2 p.m.
Jan. 28 vs. Cleveland State, 2 p.m.

Marquette men
Jan. 3 vs. Connecticut, 7 p.m.
Jan. 7 vs. Cincinnati, 11 a.m.
Jan. 20 vs. Notre Dame, 8 p.m.
Jan. 25 vs. DePaul, 7 p.m.

Marquette women
Jan. 4 vs. Virginia, 7 p.m.
Jan. 7 vs. DePaul, 7 p.m.
Jan. 18 vs. Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
Jan. 28 vs. Seton Hall, 7 p.m.
Jan. 31 vs. Providence, 7 p.m.

FREESTYLE MOTOCROSS

Clear Channel Entertainment - Motor Sports brings the Freestyle Motocross Tour  to Milwaukee January 14 & 15 at the U.S. Cellular Arena, 400 W. Kilbourn Ave. Show times are 8 p.m. on Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Doors open one hour prior to show time. Tickets are on sale now at The Milwaukee Theatre Box Office and all Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at 414-276-4545 or online at www.ticketmaster.com.  The Milwaukee Theatre Box Office, 500 W. Kilbourn Avenue, is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday.