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Eric Nehm: Here is the Bucks' injury report for Tuesday's game in Philadelphia: Out: Alex Antetokounmpo (Two-Way) Giannis Antetokounmpo (right calf strain) Kevin Porter Jr. (right oblique muscle strain) Taurean Prince (neck surgery)
Eric Nehm: When did Porter suffer his oblique muscle strain? Doc Rivers: "I think it happened three or four games ago. "He was playing through it. You could see him in the last two or three games grabbing it. They did an MRI yesterday and it is what is is."
Eric Nehm: Here is the Bucks' injury report for Wednesday vs. Oklahoma City: Out: Alex Antetokounmpo (Two-Way) Taurean Prince (neck surgery) Questionable: Kevin Porter Jr. (oblique muscle strain) Myles Turner (left ankle sprain)
Eric Nehm: Doc Rivers on the reason for the change: "Just size. We thought putting size in the lineup would be great. And when you do that, you have to separate the guards. And I mean, our second unit was all plus tonight, so I thought it went really well for us. Pete Nance was phenomenal."
Doc Rivers on the reason for the change:
— Eric Nehm (@eric_nehm) January 19, 2026
"Just size. We thought putting size in the lineup would be great. And when you do that, you have to separate the guards. And I mean, our second unit was all plus tonight, so I thought it went really well for us. Pete Nance was phenomenal." https://t.co/EEHmUp9Ijd
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Eric Nehm: FINAL: Bucks 112, Hawks 110 - Giannis Antetokounmpo 21pts/17reb/6ast - Bobby Portis 19pts/3reb - AJ Green 18pts/3reb - Myles Turner 14pts/8reb - Ryan Rollins 14pts/3reb/3ast - Kyle Kuzma 10pts - Kevin Porter 9pts/6reb/7ast The Bucks are now 18-24 on the season. They next play the Thunder on Wednesday at home.
Jim Owczarski: Kevin Porter Jr. was absent from #Bucks practice due to a family matter. Head coach Doc Rivers said the guard will be back in time for the game vs. the #Hawks on Monday.
Eric Nehm: FINAL: Nuggets 108, Bucks 104 - Antetokounmpo 31pts/8reb/11ast/2blk - Turner 16pts/5reb - Green 14pts/5reb/4ast - Portis 14pts/2reb - Kuzma 11pts/6reb - Porter 10pts/9reb/7ast The Bucks are now 17-22 on the season. They next play the Timberwolves on Tuesday in Milwaukee.
Eric Nehm: Update from the Bucks: Kevin Porter Jr. is available for tonight’s game at Denver.
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Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo helped seal Milwaukee's 105-101 victory against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night with a pair of clutch defensive plays down the stretch against LeBron James. With 39.2 seconds remaining and the game tied at 101, Antetokounmpo blocked James from behind as the Lakers star attempted the go-ahead layup, paving the way for the Bucks to take the lead after Kevin Porter Jr. got fouled on the opposite end. Then, as James drove to the basket with the Lakers trailing by two, Antetokounmpo created another turnover, knocking the ball loose for a steal with 1.5 seconds remaining to protect the lead en route to securing a win. "Down the stretch, I just wanted to take the challenge," Antetokounmpo said. "I wanted to stay in front of him as best I could. Because you knew that he's going to make a play. He's not going to pass it. And it worked out in my favor."
Kevin Porter said he suffered the bruise before the play he ultimately exited after. “It hurt bad,” Porter said. “I thought it was just like a little stinger and I tried to play through it but the moment I tried to go for the steal in transition against ‘Bron I felt it a lot. I couldn’t really move so I just came back and tried to do everything possible to keep it warm and get it back loose. Tried it out second half and I just forgot about it.” As for the injury, it is a new one for the guard as he has been managing back spasms since he left the Dec. 1 game in Washington D.C. early with that issue.
Eric Nehm: FINAL: Wizards 114, Bucks 113 - Antetokounmpo 33pts/15reb/3ast - Porter 19pts/6reb/5ast - Rollins 16pts/7reb/7ast - Portis 13pts/5reb/3ast - Turner 13pts/7reb/2ast The Bucks are now 14-20 on the season. They play next on Friday vs. the Hornets.
But Tuesday was the first time they had pulled off the feat since that first night at the start of this Antetokounmpo-less stretch, and it felt like an important step for the duo as they try to figure out how to thrive together. “They played the right way, played downhill a lot, got to the paint a ton,” Bucks coach Doc Rivers said of Porter and Rollins after the win. “But they did everything. They assisted. They rebounded. They defended.”