The Milwaukee Bucks will be without All-Star Damian Lillard indefinitely after he was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis in his right calf, Afrosport reports. The Bucks confirmed Lillard’s absence late on Tuesday, and the 34-year-old is reportedly on blood-thinning medication to treat the condition. Lillard becomes the second NBA player that has had to be shut down this season due to the condition, joining San Antonio...
The NBA on Thursday suspended Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis Jr. for 25 games for violating the league's anti-drug policy, Afrosport reports. Portis, who will miss the majority of the remainder of the season, is expected to lose $2.85 million in salary with the 25-game suspension, translating to about $114,348 per game. The 30-year-old reportedly tested positive for the drug "tramadol", an opioid medication used as...
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo will not feature in the NBA All-Star Game next weekend after sustaining a left calf strain, Afrosport reports. Bucks coach Doc Rivers confirmed the news on Sunday before their 135-127 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, which Antetokounmpo did not play in, his fourth straight missed game. “We’ve just been monitoring it, and it just hasn’t improved enough for us to play...
The whirlwind of the NBA trade deadline has started to kick in as the Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to trade veteran forward Khris Middleton to the Washington Wizards for Kyle Kuzma, Afrosport reports. The Bucks are parting ways with Middleton, rookie AJ Johnson, and a 2028 first-round pick swap, while alongside Kuzma, Washington is dealing forward Patrick Baldwin Jr. and second-round draft compensation to Milwaukee. Breaking:...
Milwaukee Bucks center Giannis Antetokounmpo and Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green have been named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 13 of the 2024-25 season, Afrosport reports. NBA Players of the Week for Week 13. West: Jalen Green (@HoustonRockets) East: Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Bucks) pic.twitter.com/xG1ZC1yEDM — NBA (@NBA) January 20, 2025 Antetokounmpo, however, was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the second...
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