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Following the Milwaukee Bucks' home matchup against the Miami Heat on Thursday, Giannis Antetokounmpo gave his assessment of taking a two-hour flight just a few hours before the game.

The Milwaukee Bucks are currently on a four game winning streak after a dominant 123-109 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. This puts them at a 24-17 record a

Giannis Antetokounmpo can't make free throws again and Khris Middleton is thriving off the bench, complicating the Bucks trade deadline plans.

Fueling a fifth consecutive win in the 2024-25 NBA Regular Season, Giannis Antetokounmpo posted a 25-point, 12-rebound double-double plus four assists and three blocks in just under 32 minutes. Facing trouble to get out of New Orleans and a severe snowstorm, the Bucks finally returned to Milwaukee three hours before the game.

SportsLine's model has simulated the Miami Heat vs. Milwaukee Bucks matchup 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Thursday

The Golden State Warriors are reportedly looking to make a bid for one of the league's elite frontcourt talents.

Damian Lillard had 29 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks overcame their travel issues to beat the Miami Heat 125-96 on Thursday for their fifth straight victory.

In a season that has gone from great expectations to high anxiety, the Miami Heat now seemingly have moved on to kernels of hope.

The Heat’s top candidate for the Feb. 16 All-Star Game, which will take place at Chase Center in San Francisco, is guard Tyler Herro. Heat center Bam Adebayo and forward Jimmy Butler (despite currently serving his second team suspension this month and pushing for a trade out of Miami) have also received All-Star consideration this season.

The trade would send Khris Middleton, Bobby Portis, MarJon Beauchamp, and a 2031 first-round pick (via Phoenix) to Miami and Jimmy Butler and Delon Wright to Phoenix. Butler has been linked to the Bucks as a possible trade candidate, though there's confusion about his desire to join the franchise.