Giannis Antetokounmpo says he’s more focused on getting healthy and helping the Milwaukee Bucks turn their season around than dealing with rumors about his future plans.

Sometimes, the schedule breaks your way, and sometimes you have to break the game yourself. For the Toronto Raptors, Thursday night in Milwaukee was a little bit of both, but mostly the latter.

Zach LaVine’s ankle injury adds another hurdle to Milwaukee’s trade interest as Sacramento’s season continues to unravel.

Coming off their worst loss of the season, the Milwaukee Bucks look to rebound without Giannis Antetokounmpo as they host the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night.

Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers remains confident in his team and doesn’t plan on making any major changes in the wake of a 45-point loss to Brooklyn that matched the Nets’ most lopsided win ever.

“The New York Knicks will not raise an NBA Cup championship banner at Madison Square Garden, sources tell ESPN,” Charania wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “The Lakers and Bucks raised banners for NBA Cup titles over the last two years. Knicks will celebrate with home fans Friday.”

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The NBA schedule for December 18 brings a busy night with games across both conferences. Some top teams will try to keep their winning streaks alive, while others look to get their season back on track.