Ahead of their first game against each other, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton reflect on their partnership.

With a strong contest from Kyle Kuzma, Middleton missed the off-balance 3-pointer that would have tied the game, just as Antetokounmpo — for the first time in his NBA career — had hoped and Milwaukee pulled out a 104-101 victory over Washington. The Bucks’ third consecutive win moved them within a half-game of the Pacers for the East’s No. 4 seed.

The Bucks superstar gave more in-depth thoughts on the team trading one of the key players during their title run.

It's Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks vs Khris Middleton and the Washington Wizards on Friday. Follow for live game updates tonight.

Khris Middleton, now with the Wizards via trade, reflects on how his incredibly successful Bucks tenure ended.

Giannis Antetokounmpo talked about relationships after the Milwaukee Bucks traded his longtime teammate Khris Middleton to Washington.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had a short but sweet message to Khris Middleton on social media after his longtime teammate was traded earlier in the day.

Khris Middleton Gets Brutally Honest About Bucks Trading Him to Wizards. Antetokounmpo made a triumphant return from a calf strain in the team's win over the Wizards,

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Brook Lopez spoke on playing former teammate Khris Middleton for the first time as the Bucks beat the Wizards 104-101.

Khris Middleton is one of the biggest player development success stories in Milwaukee Bucks franchise history.

When the Milwaukee Bucks traded away star forward Khris Middleton, it was one of the toughest days that the franchise had seen in a long time. Middleton was a staple of the Bucks organization and the decision to move him was a hard one.