Heading into game play on Jan. 27, the Milwaukee Bucks are in 11th place in the Eastern Conference, three full games behind the Atlanta Hawks in the loss column for the final play-in spot in the NBA playoffs. That means the Bucks are in position to get a high lottery pick for the first time since they selected Jabari Parker No. 2 in 2014.

The Philadelphia 76ers won’t trade VJ Edgecombe to acquire Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, who has interest in playing with Tyrese Maxey.

Paul George scored 32 points, Joel Embiid had 18 of his 29 points in the first quarter and the Philadelphia 76ers rolled to a 139-122 victory over the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks.

The Milwaukee Bucks lost their third in a row, falling 139-122 to the Philadelphia 76ers on Jan. 27 despite 31 points from Myles Turner.

The Bucks confront a harsh reality about Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future as struggles mount and long-term questions loom.

Milwaukee Bucks (18-28, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (30-18, third in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Milwaukee is looking to break its four-game slide with a win against Boston.

Peter Feigin, who just s tepped down as president of the Milwaukee Bucks and Fiserv Forum, talked about his plans for the future following a festive yet emotional ceremony at Fiserv Forum on Thursday during which Mayor Cavalier Johnson presented him with a key to the city