Unsurprisingly, the Milwaukee Bucks will not be dealing Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard before the Feb. 6 trade deadline. ESPN's Bobby Marks

The Blazers are functionally in the same place as before the trade — hoping lottery luck can save them from mediocrity

With the trade deadline approaching, Jon Horst should be pumping some iron and getting ready to do some heavy lifting. I've been stretching the trade muscle too. Here are three bold trades the Bucks should consider to pump some blood flowing back into this team’s atrophying title aspirations.

In a 125-110 victory in which the Milwaukee Bucks led fairly comfortably throughout — especially in the second half — Lillard and Antetokounmpo combined to score 70 points as they coasted past the Jazz to their 26th win. The loss dropped Utah to 10-34 and notched the Jazz’s sixth consecutive loss and their ninth defeat in the last ten games.

While Milwaukee can certainly score, it's their assist total that can be a more accurate predictor of the Bucks' success.

Giannis Antetokounmpo's net worth is estimated at $93.8 million, primarily from his NBA salary and endorsements with brands like N

The Los Angeles Clippers snapped the Milwaukee Bucks' 5-game win streak with a 127-117 victory Saturday night.

Damian Lillard's second trip back to Portland is nowhere near as big a deal as his first. After Lillard made a much-anticipated return last season, the buzz is much lighter this time as he and the Milwaukee Bucks visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night.

The Milwaukee Bucks continue their four-game tour of the Western Conference Tuesday night with a contest against the Portland Trail Blazers.

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The Lakers and Rockets aim to extend win streaks, while the Warriors and Bucks are favorites in tonight’s 4-game NBA slate.