Khris Middleton on injury status: I feel good, just not good enough to play

Neither Khris Middleton nor Bucks head coach Doc Rivers would put a timeline on his return to the court, but Rivers said again before the Bucks took on the Memphis Grizzlies that the three-time all-star is getting closer. "I feel good, just not good enough to play that's all," Middleton said, in his first comments since the Bucks opened training camp the first week of October. "That's really all I can say at this point. And just working to get back on the court. I'm feeling better and better each day just not good enough to play yet."-Sentinel

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Law Murray LawMurrayTheNU So Here is how 76ers at Phoenix ended What you will see: – all five Suns touch the rebound after Durant initial miss (bad 76ers rebounding) – Durant gets all the way to rim (bad 76ers rim protection) – PG already regrets iso middy, not knowing the score – Maxey stranded pic.x.com/t3kB0Qjte2 – 2:58 PM Frank Madden fmaddenNBA Wild that Giannis/Dame are combining for nearly 60 ppg on 63% true shooting and the Bucks' offense is 19th — and hasn't had a 120+ ORTG game since Philly. Absence of Middleton, poor shooting starts from supporting cast, and losing possession battle (TOs up, OREBs down). – 10:21 AM Gerald Bourguet GeraldBourguet Wow. KD go-ahead layup, Paul George misses a step-back middy, rebound is batted around and Maxey's 3-point miss was after the buzzer anyway. Suns survive – 12:32 AM Eric Nehm eric_nehm Here is the Bucks injury report for Monday's game in Cleveland: Out: Beauchamp (Non-Covid Illness) Johnson (G League) Livingston (G League) Middleton (Bilateral Ankle Surgery) Questionable: Antetokounmpo (Right Adductor Strain) Probable: Connaughton (Left Adductor Strain) – 3:28 PM

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"You have to trick yourself into saying you love it to get through and that's just where I'm at – trying to get through so I can be out there with the guys," he said. "I credit them. They've been patient with me, the team, the organization has been patient with me and understanding that we all want me to be healthy as much as possible. And me being on plan I'm on right now, they're letting me do that and encouraging me to do that." -via Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel / November 5, 2024 Eric Nehm: Here is the Bucks' injury report for Saturday's game against the Cavaliers . Out: Khris Middleton (Bilateral Ankle Surgery) AJ Johnson (G League Assignment) Chris Livingston (G League Assignment) Stanley Umude (Two-Way) Probable: Giannis Antetokounmpo (Right Patella Tendinitis) -via Twitter / November 1, 2024 "He did a lot today," said Rivers, facing Middleton as the forward finished an individual shooting session soaked in sweat. "A whole lot. Stayed out on the floor with our guys. So, he's getting close." That said, the three-time all-star will not play Thursday in Memphis. "I don't have a timeline," Rivers said of Middleton's return. "But he's getting closer." -via Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel / October 30, 2024