Two contenders - the Milwaukee Bucks and Minnesota Timberwolves - could be in the business of swapping All-Stars before the trade deadline.Milwaukee has bounced back from a rough start to 2024-25 to become a top-five team in the Eastern Conference on the shoulders of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard.

The Miami Heat are having trouble finding a trade partner for Jimmy Butler. The veteran All-Star's $48.7 million salary is a significant stumbling block under the new collective bargaining agreement.

Bill Simmons proposed a trade scenario between the Timberwolves, Milwaukee Bucks, and Detroit Pistons that could benefit all parties. Though some Timberwolves fans may worry about Middleton's recent injuries and decline in production, Simmons believes this deal could benefit Minnesota in other ways.

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It works from a financial standpoint because the two second-apron teams involved (Minnesota and Milwaukee) shed salary, while the Pistons (who have plenty of cap space) take on Randle, the most expensive player in the deal.

The Milwaukee Bucks have won three straight games each ... After a Western Conference Finals appearance a season ago, the Minnesota Timberwolves have the eighth-best record in their conference ...

The Wolves have 13 games in February, eight of which will take place at Target Center in Minneapolis. The February slate features some exciting back to backs, tough matchups and plenty of compelling games for the local basketball club. Here's a look at five of their toughest matchups as the caldenar flips to February:

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo will be re-evaluated in three weeks as he nurses a left big toe injury, the team announced Friday. DiVincenzo sustained the injury during Minnesota's 116-115 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Jan.

According to NBA insider Marc Stein, the Milwaukee Bucks have rival teams wondering if a Jimmy Butler bid is forthcoming.  Butler has requested a trade

The NBA has confirmed new dates for two rearranged games, including the much-anticipated meeting between the San Antonio Spurs and the Los Angeles Lakers after the disruption caused by the California wildfires.

The 25-17 Milwaukee Bucks have firmly established themselves as, at the very least, a solid playoff team in the Eastern Conference. But to really return to the elite status they used to enjoy their halcyon days pre-Jrue Holiday trade,

The indefinite suspension all but closes a complicated chapter of Butler's 14-year career. A six-time All-Star, an Eastern Conference finals MVP and the leader of two teams that went to the NBA Finals, Butler has taken each of his four franchises to heights they have struggled to replicate without him.