What does Patrick Beverley bring to the table for the Milwaukee Bucks?
What does new guard Patrick Beverley bring to the table? Bucks reporter Jim Owczarski offers his thoughts on the Point Forward Podcast.
MEMPHIS – The Milwaukee Bucks look to head into the all-star break on a high note as they take on the injury-riddled Memphis Grizzlies at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at FedExForum.
Milwaukee (35-20) has won two of its last three under head coach Doc Rivers while Memphis (19-36) has lost nine of its last 10.
Is Giannis playing tonight?
Unfortunately for the Bucks, Antetokounmpo was downgraded from probable to questionable after the team’s shootaround in Memphis with right patellar tendinitis. He’s been playing through the injury since Feb. 4 in Utah.
What is the Bucks record without Giannis?
After offseason surgery on his left knee, Antetokounmpo has been in the lineup more often than not for the first time in years for the Bucks. He’s only missed two games (Nov. 15 and Jan. 17). The team is 1-1 in those games.
Milwaukee Bucks injury report
- Khris Middleton, out (left ankle sprain)
- Giannis Antetokounmpo, questionable (right patellar tendinitis)
- Damian Lillard, probable (left ankle inflammation)
Milwaukee Bucks probable starting lineup
- Guards: Damian Lillard, Malik Beasley
- Forwards: Jae Crowder, Bobby Portis
- Center: Brook Lopez
Grizzlies injury report: Memphis missing many players for game vs. Bucks
Memphis, which has been a Western Conference contender the last couple years, has ben ravaged by injury. Grizzlies head coach (and former Bucks assistant) Taylor Jenkins will field a team that will be without the following players:
- Ja Morant (right shoulder surgery)
- Marcus Smart (right ring finger tear)
- Desmond Bane (left ankle sprain)
- Derrick Rose (right ankle soreness)
- Brandon Clarke (left Achilles surgery)
- Jake LaRavia (left ankles sprain)
- Scotty Pippen Jr. (low back soreness)
Reigning defensive player of the year Jaren Jackson Jr. is doubtful with right quadriceps soreness and John Konchar is doubtful with left quadriceps soreness. Luke Kennard is questionable with left knee soreness.
