Giannis Antetokounmpo is not listed on the Milwaukee Bucks' injury report for Tuesday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Damian Lillard #0 of the Milwaukee Bucks drives to the basket on Anfernee Simons #1 of the Portland Trail Blazers during the second half of the game at Fiserv Forum on January 04, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images) Getty Images

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder are dominating the Western Conference with a 36-8 record. Gilgeous-Alexander, a top contender for the NBA's Most Valuable Player award, has been durable, playing in 43 of the Thunder's 44 games this season.

Our Bucks vs Trail Blazers predictions expect a tight game as Milwaukee navigates the second half of a back-to-back.

The Brooklyn Nets won 132-114 over the Portland Trail Blazers and improved to 14-26 in a game where it never trailed. For one night it looked like a contender.

The rebuilding Blazers lost five straight before going on their four-game winning streak. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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The Portland Trail Blazers are set to have their recent resurgence extensively tested when they welcome the Oklahoma City Thunder to Moda Center on Monday. Meanwhile, the visitors will head to Oregon aiming to avoid consecutive defeats for the first time since November 20 off the back of a rare loss last time out.

NBA rumors suggest the Suns are exploring a trade involving Jusuf Nurkic and a first-round pick to acquire a high-level rotation player.

The Jimmy Butler-Heat saga got more interesting. Timberwolves forward Julius Randle is on Miami’s radar and has been since the offseason, SNY’s Ian Begley reported Tuesday. The Knicks parted ways with Randle before the season started in a trade that brought Karl Anthony-Towns to New York.

Purdue and Indiana All-Americans Zach Edey and Trayce Jackson-Davis will meet again at the NBA's Rising Stars event at All-Star weekend.