Things have gotten so bad for the Bucks that there has been heavy speculation about whether the team would consider trading star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo. Rumors have swirled but it seems that unless Antetokounmpo asks out of Milwaukee,

Detroit’s Isaiah Stewart was called for a flagrant foul 2 and ejected when he tugged Antetokounmpo down by the jersey late in the third quarter. That play proved pivotal as the Bucks outscored the Pistons 38-24 in the quarter and erased an 18-point deficit.

As the final buzzer sounded on the Milwaukee Bucks' 127-120 overtime win over the Detroit Pistons sounded, Giannis Antetokounmpo walked to midcourt and asked for the crowd inside Fiserv Forum to make some noise.

Five Bucks reached double figures and Milwaukee overcame a monster night from Gradey Dick to beat the visiting Raptors 99-85 on Tuesday night in the first NBA Cup game for each team.

The Milwaukee Bucks try to snap a two-game losing streak tonight vs. the Toronto Raptors, and they'll be doing it without star guard Damian Lillard. Lillard was ruled out late Monday night after entering the concussion protocol.

For the game, the Bucks will be without one of their best players, as All-Star point guard Damian Lillard has been ruled out. Lillard missed the team's last game, so this will be his second straight out of the starting lineup.