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Gary Trent Jr., who went to high school in a Twin Cities suburb, had 21 points off the bench for the Bucks in their final game before the All-Star break. They had lost six of eight. Antetokounmpo missed his sixth straight game because of a strained left calf and Lillard was rested because of a strained right hamstring.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has missed the last five games. Damian Lillard is questionable to play. The Bucks face the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight.

Rudy Gobert expresses frustration over inconsistent officiating after the Timberwolves' tough loss to the Bucks, calling for fairness.

Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert explained his frustrations regarding some of the takeaways in the loss to the Bucks.

Kyle Kuzma had 19 points and 13 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks won without All-Stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard.

It was an all-too-familiar start for the Minnesota Timberwolves playing at home against a short-handed opponent. The Wolves started utterly flat and the energy at Target Center in Minneapolis was reciprocal.

Milwaukee Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma (18) works toward the basket as Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert (27) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesda

Walker (9) reacts after a call by a referee during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025,

Edwards' lousy shooting night against the Bucks ended with an errant 3 in the final seconds. He remains confident despite clutch failures.

The Minnesota Timberwolves came up just short in a 103-101 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks Thursday night. While there were moments of brilliance, the game highlighted what could hold them back from true championship contention.

Brook Lopez sank a pair of free throws with 10.9 seconds to go, and the Milwaukee Bucks held on for a 103-101 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.