For the fourth-straight game, the Milwaukee Bucks operated on the court without their best player, as Giannis Antetokounmpo remained out for Wednesday night’s road game against the Miami Heat. Antetokounmpo has been missing games because of a groin injury he suffered in a meeting last week with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Miami Heat and the Milwaukee Bucks will play their fourth NBA Cup group stage game at Kaseya Center on Wednesday, November 26.

The Bucks are currently without Giannis Antetokounmpo and on a four-game losing streak. Who will step up for Milwaukee?

Milwaukee Bucks All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo could be sidelined for a while after he left the second quarter of Monday night's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers due to a left groin strain.

Both Giannis and Kevin Porter Jr. are "pretty close" to a return, according to Doc Rivers. What exactly that means is unclear.

After ending their four-game homestand with a wild overtime win over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night, the Milwaukee Bucks will play their next three games on the road. The Bucks capped their four-game homestand with a 143-142 overtime win over the Kings.

The Los Angeles Lakers (9-4) and Milwaukee Bucks (8-5) meet Saturday at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Lakers vs. Bucks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

The Celtics might continue making trades and could flip Anfernee Simons. Would the guard make sense as a trade target for the Bucks?

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