The Kings will next play one of their regular-season games tonight against the Milwaukee Bucks, and Russell Westbrook will be in the lineup.

Milwaukee's star Giannis Antetokounmpo is expected to play Sunday against Sacramento despite a calf management issue, listed as probable. His presence is crucial for the struggling Bucks, who are significantly better with him on the court.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo dunked on a lob from Kevin Porter Jr. with 4.7 seconds remaining to give the Milwaukee Bucks a 122-121 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night.

While the rest of the NBA world may be contemplating Giannis Antetokounmpo trade ideas, the Milwaukee Bucks seem primarily focused on attaining additional talent to improve their postseason chances and give the former NBA Most Valuable Player motivation to stay.

With a 3-point lead, the Bucks were seconds away from their first three-game winning streak this season. And then it all fell apart.

C.J. McCollum made a go-ahead, pull-up jumper with a second remaining to give the Washington Wizards a 114-113 victory over Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night.

The Milwaukee Bucks face the Charlotte Hornets on January 2 with most of the attention on whether Giannis Antetokounmpo will be on the floor. He is li.

Head coach Doug Christie said pregame that LaVine (ankle) won't be on a minutes restriction in Sunday's matchup against the Bucks, Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee reports. LaVine will return from a nine-game absence due to a sprained left ankle and is expected to take on his usual workload against Milwaukee.