Taylor Jenkins
April 2026
The Milwaukee Bucks are finalizing a deal to make Taylor Jenkins their new head coach after Doc Rivers’ departure. Jenkins would return to Milwaukee after previously serving as an assistant there under Mike Budenholzer. His arrival comes at a critical point for the franchise, with Giannis Antetokounmpo’s long-term future still unresolved after a disappointing 32-50 season.
Cade Cunningham
April 2026
Cade Cunningham marked his return from a collapsed lung with 13 points and 10 assists in Detroit’s 137-111 win over Milwaukee. His comeback gives the East-leading Pistons another major boost as they head into the playoffs with the top seed already secured. Cunningham was set to return after missing 11 games. After the win, he said he felt very good physically, while coach J.B. Bickerstaff praised the medical staff and added that Detroit’s strong run without him had also helped other players grow in confidence before the postseason.
Kevin Porter Jr
April 2026
Kevin Porter Jr. has been ruled out for the rest of the season after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right knee. The injury had bothered him since the opening game, cutting short a strong campaign in which he averaged 17.4 points, 7.4 assists and 5.2 rebounds. The Bucks said the procedure was performed in Vail by Dr. Tom Hackett. Coach Doc Rivers explained Porter never fully recovered after hurting the knee eight minutes into the first game, while also praising the guard for fighting through pain and producing a very good season.
NBA
April 2026
The NBA’s investigation into the dispute between Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks over his injury status is still active. The league said facts remain in dispute, even though it has already established that Milwaukee scheduled Giannis for return-to-play scrimmage work that he declined. Giannis says he is healthy enough to play, while the Bucks continue to list him out with a left knee hyperextension and bone bruise. The league is now examining whether Milwaukee’s actions complied with player participation rules, with the disagreement unfolding publicly as the season closes.
Giannis Antetokounmpo
March 2026
Giannis sat out as part of load management after returning from a right calf strain that previously sidelined him for 15 straight games. Milwaukee rested him on the second night of a back-to-back; it became his 30th missed game of the season, a career high.
Giannis Antetokounmpo
March 2026
Giannis will sit out the second night of a back-to-back as Milwaukee carefully ramps him up after a right calf strain that previously sidelined him for 15 straight games. He returned recently, has played three games since the five-week absence, logged 27 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists in 27 minutes vs Utah, and will miss his 30th game of the season (a personal high).
James Harden
February 2026
James Harden missed Cleveland’s game against Milwaukee due to a right thumb fracture, with the Cavaliers also short-handed without Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley. X-rays confirmed a non-displaced fracture after the Knicks game; Cleveland listed Harden for treatment and evaluation while managing additional starter absences through injury.
Nikola Topić
February 2026
Topić logged his first NBA minutes and first points after missing extensive time due to a pre-draft knee injury and subsequent testicular cancer treatment. He was eased in off the bench, received a big ovation, scored on a mid-range jumper, and followed a recent G League appearance where he played limited minutes as he ramps back up.
Cam Thomas
February 2026
Cam Thomas has agreed to sign with Milwaukee after being released by Brooklyn, giving the Bucks a bench scoring option for the rest of the season. Thomas leaves the Nets after multiple injury-interrupted stretches, including a left hamstring strain this season. He joins Milwaukee with a track record as a high-volume scorer, though his efficiency has dipped this year compared with prior seasons where he carried bigger scoring loads when healthy.
Cam Thomas
January 2026
Cam Thomas, recently released by Brooklyn, reportedly agreed to sign with Milwaukee to add scoring punch for the stretch run. Thomas brings volume scoring with mid-teens production this season in limited games and a multi-year track record as a bench scorer. Milwaukee add him after the deadline to boost shot creation without a trade.
