I was talking to people in the league about the Bucks and I started hearing from people who were saying to me, ‘You know the Bucks called us about trades,'” said Brian Windhorst

The Bucks won their first Emirates Cup pool play game by beating the Raptors 99-85. Five different Bucks reached double figures to lift team.

On Thursday, CBS Sports' Bill Reiter reported that if things continue to go badly for the Milwaukee Bucks, there is "growing confidence across the NBA" that Giannis Antetokounmpo could become available through a trade.

Damian Lillard was supposed to be the co-star to Giannis Antetokounmpo, the player who could help the "Greek Freak" capture another NBA championship. Instead, he's been a complete letdown.

When the Milwaukee Bucks traded for star point guard Damian Lillard, they were expected to take a massive jump in terms of NBA title contention. Milwaukee took

Lillard 34pts/4reb/7ast – Antetokounmpo 31pts/16reb/2ast – Portis 19pts/6reb – Green 12pts/2ast The Bucks have snapped their

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.

Giannis Antetokounmpo hit 21 of 34 shots, had 14 rebounds, seven assists and two steals. He has scored more points just once.

Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard is in concussion protocol and won’t play Tuesday against the Toronto Raptors. The Bucks announced the update on the seven-time All-NBA guard’s status Monday. The 34-year-old Lillard is averaging 26 points,