Pat Connaughton
MIL • Guard • #24
Pat Connaughton (calf) is out for Thursday’s game against the Nuggets.
Connaughton has missed Milwaukee’s last two games with a strained calf, and Thursday’s absence will push the unfortunate streak to three. His absence will not impact fantasy basketball, as the veteran wing has been on the back end of the Bucks’ rotation when healthy.
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Damian Lillard
MIL • Guard • #0
1 day ago
Damian Lillard (Achilles) underwent a successful surgical procedure on Friday.
Lillard suffered a season-ending Achilles tendon tear during the Bucks’ loss to the Pacers in Game 4 of their series on Sunday. He remains without a recovery timeline, but the assumption is that Lillard will miss a significant portion of the 2025-26 season. His status impacts Milwaukee’s entire rotation and approach to the offseason, as the franchise heads into the summer with limited assets to help strengthen the squad.
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Gary Trent Jr.
MIL • Guard • #5
5 days ago
Gary Trent Jr. finished with 33 points (12-of-25 FGs, 1-of-2 FTs), five rebounds, two assists, five steals and eight three-pointers in Tuesday’s Game 5 loss to the Pacers.
Trent Jr. provided the Bucks with another outstanding display of three-point shooting on Tuesday. The veteran guard knocked down at least eight three-pointers and eclipsed 30 points for the second time in the series. His value was shown on the defensive end as well, where he collected five steals. Trent Jr. will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason. His strong postseason may help him earn a nice contract.
AJ Green
MIL • Guard • #20
5 days ago
AJ Green tallied 19 points (6-of-11 FGs, 1-of-2 FTs), four rebounds, one assist, one block and six three-pointers in the Bucks’ Game 5 loss to the Pacers.
Green had another effective night from the three-point line. Green’s contributions from beyond the arc in Game 5 give him 18 three-pointers in the series, which account for all of his made field goals through the five games. The second-year guard out of Northern Iowa led the Bucks in scoring through the first two quarters and ended his sophomore campaign on a high note. He should remain an important piece for Milwaukee going forward but is not a player who has to be targeted in most fantasy drafts.
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Gary Payton II
GSW • Guard • #0
1 day ago
Gary Payton II finished Friday’s Game 6 loss to the Rockets with five points (2-of-5 FGs), three rebounds, one assist, one steal and one three-pointer in 20 minutes.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr started Payton over Brandin Podziemski, with the veteran wing capable of helping out defensively and making the Rockets pay out of the dunker spot. Unfortunately, the change did not result in increased production from either player. Payton shot 40 percent from the field, while Podziemski (10/7/3/1 with two three-pointers) shot 4-of-9. Given how Game 6 played out, it would be unsurprising if Kerr returned to Podziemski as his starter for Game 7 on Sunday.
Stephen Curry
GSW • Guard • #30
1 day ago
Stephen Curry logged 42 minutes in Friday’s Game 6 loss to the Rockets, scoring 29 points (9-of-23 FGs, 5-of-6 FTs) with seven rebounds, two assists, two steals, one block and six three-pointers.
After not waiting long into the second half of Game 5 to pull the plug, Warriors coach Steve Kerr played his key options heavy minutes on Friday in hopes of ending the series. Unfortunately for him, the move didn’t work, despite the efforts of Curry and Jimmy Butler. They combined to score 56 points, but the other three starters combined 13 on 5-of-17 shooting. The Rockets have used multiple approaches to defending Curry, and while the numbers have remained, his efficiency has taken a hit in the last two games. He’ll look to rebound in Game 7 on Sunday.
Fred VanVleet
HOU • Guard • #5
1 day ago
Fred VanVleet shot 7-of-13 from the field and 9-of-9 from the foul line in a Game 6 win over the Warriors on Friday, scoring 29 points with eight rebounds, eight assists and six three-pointers in 40 minutes.
After scoring 17 points or less in the series’ first three games, VanVleet has kicked things up a notch at the right time. He’s scored 25 or more in three straight, shooting over 50 percent from the field in each outing. Due to VanVleet’s performance on Friday, the Rockets will host a Game 7 on Sunday. While he hasn’t been the most consistent shooter, VanVleet has a history of stepping up in big moments. With his team trailing three games to one, the veteran point guard made good on that reputation in Games 5 and 6.