--New Bucks coach Scott Skiles is on the brink of finalizing his coaching staff. Skiles intends to hire Jim Boylan, who was on his staff with the Bulls and replaced him as head coach on Dec. 24; Joe Wolf, who was the head coach of the Colorado 14ers last season and a native of Kohler, Wis.; former Indiana University head coach Kelvin Sampson and Lionel Hollins, who had been a head coach and assistant coach for the Grizzlies.

--Besides firing four assistant coaches -- Jim Todd, Tony Brown, Brian James and Jarinn Akana -- new Bucks general manager John Hammond fired athletic trainer/travel coordinator Andre Daniel and John Anderson, an assistant athletic trainer and assistant strength and conditioning coach.

--Dave Babcock, the Bucks' director of player personnel, has been scouting in Europe and will attend the Euroleague Final Four in Madrid, Spain. If the draft were held today, the Bucks would have the seventh overall pick. One player who is expected to be drafted in that range is forward Danilo Gallinari, who plays for Armani Jeans Milano in Italy's top league.

QUOTE TO NOTE
"He's a true point guard. I haven't played with a true point guard since I've been here, really. I think he did a great job of trying to find teammates first and shoot second. Hopefully, he'll keep that mentality." -- Bucks C Andrew Bogut, on rookie point guard Ramon Sessions, who became a starter late in the season when Mo Williams was sidelined with pubic symphysitis.

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