There's strategic losing and then there's this loss to a Jazz team that played just eight players on the second night of a back-to-back.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Evan Mobley had 27 points and a season-high 15 rebounds, and James Harden also scored 27 as the Cleveland Cavaliers opened a three-game trip by beating the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks 123-116 on Tuesday night.

The Cavaliers are back in the Giannis Antetokounmpo conversation. Again. Or so they say. According to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, the Bucks came close to moving Giannis Antetokounmpo at the 2026 trade deadline before ultimately holding off.

The Milwaukee Bucks will be paying close attention in the NCAA tournament. Players like Tennessee forward Nate Ament, Louisville point guard Mikel Brown Jr., and Arkansas point guard Darius Acuff Jr.

The Chicago Bulls snapped an 11-game losing streak by beating the Milwaukee Bucks 120-97 at the United Center on March 1.

SALT LAKE CITY – The Milwaukee Bucks began a four-game, nine-day road trip through the Western Conference with a disappointing 128-96 loss to the Utah Jazz on March 19 at the Delta Center. Milwaukee dropped to 28-41 on the year while Utah improved to 21-49.

Devin Booker appeared to suffer an ankle injury on the final play of the Suns' loss to the Spurs Thursday.

The Milwaukee Bucks reportedly have strong interest in a Cleveland Cavaliers player for a potential Giannis Antetokounmpo trade.