Unsurprisingly, the Milwaukee Bucks will not be dealing Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard before the Feb. 6 trade deadline. ESPN's Bobby Marks

Damian Lillard makes a return trip to Portland as the Milwaukee Bucks look to win two in a row tonight vs. the Trail Blazers.

The Milwaukee Bucks arrived in town just a few hours before tipoff, but they were still able to find their rhythm after six minutes.

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and guard Damian Lillard are seen during their game against the Chicago Bulls at Fiserv Forum on Oct. 14, 2024. “Our chemistry has gotten better,” Antetokounmpo said. “I think, with time, we’re just going to keep on getting better.”

No longer do the Milwaukee Bucks wrestle with turbulence seemingly every day. Unlike last year, they haven’t experienced an early-season coaching firing (Adrian Griffin), an accomplished coach starting without a training camp (Doc Rivers) and a star player still trying to find his footing (Damian Lillard).

Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Damian Lillard reached a career milestone in Sunday’s 123-109 win against the Philadelphia 76ers. While head coach Doc Rivers knows there’s room for improvement, Lillard scored his 22,000th career point. Damian is the 38th player in NBA history to reach this impressive feat, eighth among active players.

History has a way of repeating itself. If the Milwaukee Bucks get another opportunity to steal a superstar from Miami, don’t be surprised if they do it again.

This season, Bucks guard Damian Lillard is taking more threes, and making 3.5 of 8.9 attempts on average. He’s ranked 12th in the NBA in made threes.

Bucks: Points, Antetokounmpo (31.7 per game). Rebounds, Antetokounmpo (12.2). Assists, Lillard (7.3). Steals, Lillard (1.2). Blocks, Lopez (2.0). • Milwaukee comes in winners of nine of its past 12 games. The Spurs have won two of their past 10.

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