Community Picks: Milwaukee 46% vs Utah 54%

Los Angeles Clippers star forward Kawhi Leonard wasn't scheduled to play Wednesday night in a much-anticipated nationally televised showdown with the Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo, and the NBA doesn't have a problem with it, according to an ESPN report. The Clippers listed Leonard on the injury report with a knee injury, meaning the club is within its rights to rest Leonard on the front end of a back-to-back. "Kawhi Leonard is not a healthy player under the league's resting policy, and, as such, is listed as managing a knee injury in the L.A. Clippers injury report," spokesman Mike Bass told ESPN. Continue to Article

November 06, 2019 8:27:pm EST

Pascal Siakam loves to learn, and of all the things he put on his list this summer to grow his game, learning to avoid the referee's whistle probably wasn't one of them. Nick Nurse says he needs to be smarter and the Cameroonian himself has placed the blame on himself. “I think I've gotta be ready a little more, just my readiness defensively and being ready to help,” Siakam said Tuesday. Continue to Article

November 06, 2019 1:56:pm EST

The Raptors' depth — or lack thereof — has been a glaring concern early in the season, and the latest news on Patrick McCaw isn't going to make matters any better. The shooting guard, who missed last Saturday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks, will reportedly undergo surgery on his injured left knee. McCaw's troublesome knee had been bugging him since the summer; the 24-year-old missed Toronto's final preseason game, as well as the team's first three contests of the regular season. Continue to Article

November 06, 2019 11:45:am EST

The start of Monday's game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Minnesota Timberwolves was delayed due to a basket malfunction at Target Center in Minneapolis. One of the baskets was discovered to be uneven during warmups, prompting a delay that lasted 59 minutes. "Tonight's game between the Wolves and Bucks is currently delayed due to a malfunction with one of the baskets," the Timberwolves said in a statement. Continue to Article

November 04, 2019 9:40:pm EST

Perception is not often reality, but in the NBA, it seems to be a team or individual's most frequent opponent. When the 2018-19 season began, the Milwaukee Bucks were expected to be much improved by upgrading from Jason Kidd to Mike Budenholzer, but there was never an expectation going in that they would finish with the top seed and dominate teams the way they did on both ends of the floor. Now, having done so the previous season before bowing out in the Eastern Conference Finals with four straight defeats, time is ticking on whether they can prove they're worth their most prized asset's future. Continue to Article

November 02, 2019 11:43:am EST