News about Khris Middleton

With its latest strategy, the NBA took steps on Wednesday to ensure that its key players are front and center in more games, particularly nationally televised matchups, with a number of'stars' who are sometimes ineligible to be rested. The league's board of governors has approved a new player participation policy that will go into place this season, which has barred teams from resting two star players in the same game. In any of the previous three seasons, a star player has been either an All-Star or on the All-NBA team. Teams will now have to track their rosters to ensure that no one key player is off the field at any time. There are 50 players who fit into the star category but who are they and why could some of the league's biggest names sometimes be exempt?

With many players already committed to huge, life-changing contracts, the NBA free agency has gotten off to a brisk start. Players transferring teams cannot officially sign with new clubs until July 6, though terms may be subject to change. Mail Sport looks at Saturday's big contracts and who's moving where...

According to news, Brook Lopez and the Milwaukee Bucks have committed to a two-year contract extension. Already had the Bucks retain All-Star Khris Middleton, who committed to a long-term contract with the team right away when the free agency opened. Milwaukee will now have a back court trio of Lopez, Middleton, and Giannis Antetokounmpo together for at least two seasons as they search for another championship.

As a number of players have already committed to long-term agreements, the NBA free agency has gotten off to a brisk start. As the night progresses, we'll keep you up here with the summaries of today's activity. Players on changing teams cannot officially sign with new clubs until July 6, although information may be subject to change.

The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Chicago Bulls 105-92 on Wednesday to clinch the No. 105. Bobby Portis scored 27 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, while Brook Lopez added 26 points. In the Eastern Conference playoffs, there is a seed. Milwaukee also had 20 points, 15 assists, and eight rebounds from Jrue Holiday, the only member of the Bucks' Big Three to play for the majority of the night. After warming up, Giannis Antetokounmpo was ruled out due to a swollen right knee, and Khris Middleton was forced to leave early in the first half due to a right knee injury. Nikola Vucevic had 21 points and 11 rebounds in Chicago, leading Chicago. DeMar DeRozan did not score a single point until the fourth quarter, ending the game with eight points on 3-of-12 shootings. Zach LaVine also failed, scoring 13 points on 5-of-17 shootings.

If the Celtics face the Bucks again in the playoffs, Boston's most recent dominant performance against Milwaukee could give them a boost in confidence. The Bucks' loss to Boston was the Bucks' worst loss to Boston in ever. Despite being down 3-2 in the series, the Celtics defeated the Bucks in seven games in last season's Eastern Conference semifinals, putting their backs against the wall. At the time, Milwaukee badly missed its second top-scoring guard, Khris Middleton, who was averaging 14.5 points per game in the postseason before suffering a medial collateral ligament injury against the Chicago Bulls in the first round. On Christmas Day, the Celtics also defeated the Bucks 139-118 in Boston and lost 131-125 in overtime. In the overtime loss, the Celtics did not play Brown, Tatum, Marcus Smart, or Al Horford.

The Los Angeles Lakers threw the Indiana Pacers 112-111 on Thursday night, LeBron James had 26 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists, bringing him within 63 points shy of becoming the NBA's career scoring leader. James has 38,325 points, with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar holding the record at 38,387. "I just knew my game was more on the interior tonight," James said. "Needed to get some rebounds," says the author, "I felt like we were attacking, particularly in the fourth quarter."

Giannis Antetokounmpo added 20 of his 29 points in the first quarter after a five-game absence to lead the Milwaukee Bucks in a 148-130 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Monday night. The two-time MVP was out with a swollen left knee and was joined by three-time All-Star Khris Middleton, bringing the Bucks' prolific duo together for the first time in more than a month. 'The band is back together,' Antetokounmpo said.

The Nets sparked the longest winning streak in NBA history by beating the Bucks 118-100 on Friday night, with every starter scoring in double figures and Kevin Durant leading the team with 24 points. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 26 on the night, but the Bucks did not have a score in the fourth quarter, who were without All-Star forward Khris Middleton. Following the result, the Bucks (222-10) are now just 1.5 games ahead of the Nets (21-12).

The Grizzlies were so confident in their victory over the Bucks that they began to play with the fans' Mexican wave. Memphis defeated Milwaukee by 142-101 in a landslide 146-101 home win Thursday night. The Grizzlies took the lead into the fourth quarter and pushed the advantage to 50 a minute into the final period, leaving the team energized as the clock ticked down. So confident in fact that its bench joined in with the crowd's antics.

With 23.8 seconds remaining, Wesley Matthews led the Milwaukee Bucks over the host Philadelphia 76ers 90-88 on Thursday. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 21 points, 13 rebounds, eight assists, and three blocked shots, though Brook Lopez had 17 points in the team's season opener. Grayson Allen had 12 points, and Bobby Portis had 11 points and ten rebounds. The Bucks were without Khris Middleton (left wrist), Joe Ingles (left knee), and Pat Connaughton (right calf).

Shaquille O'Neal (pictured left) has confirmed that he is seriously considering investing in the NBL, with the game continuing to flourish on Australian shores. In recent years, a number of NBA stars have invested, including decorated Aussie actor Andrew Bogut (pictured right). Aron Baynes (inset) a marquee signing for the Brisbane Bullets, and the new NBL season begins in early October.

The Celtics will face the Bucks in a rematch of last season's conference semifinals, while the Knicks will welcome Joel Embiid and James Harden's Sixers to Madison Square Garden. The four teams from the Eastern Conference will be the only ones from the Eastern Conference. The Nuggets will likely face the Suns in a tense matchup of two teams near the top of the conference, with the Nuggets over in the West.