Will eight-time All-Star Milwaukee Bucks point guard Damian Lillard be available to suit up for the squad for the first time since the NBA Cup final? Lillard had been ailing with a calf injury following the team's 97-81 Emirates NBA Cup championship blowout victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on December 17.

Giannis Antetokounmpo did play in the Bucks’ earlier meeting against the Nets this season in Brooklyn. He finished with 34 points, 11 rebounds, and three blocks in a 118-113 win. Lillard added 15 points, 11 assists, and six rebounds. The Bucks are 1-1 against the Nets thus far.

But they could be missing some key players when they take the court on Thursday. In the initial injury report, Milwaukee has listed both Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard a

Both Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard will miss Monday's game against the Chicago Bulls with a non-COVID illness.

Milwaukee guard Damian Lillard will sit out the Bucks’ game Friday night at Cleveland because of a strained right calf.

Bucks 112, Bulls 91 – Middleton 21pts/5reb/5ast (24min) – Lopez 21pts/2reb – Portis 19pts/13reb/6ast – Trent 14pts/4reb – Green 10pts/2reb/3ast

Fresh off their NBA Cup championship run, the Milwaukee Bucks are still getting back to reality. At 15-12, there is plenty of opportunity for Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard, and the Bucks to continue growing into the title threats they were thought to be when the season began,

The Bucks played another game without their two star players, the team could be active at the trade deadline, and more.