Apr 10, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) drives for the basket against New Orleans Pelicans center Kylor Kelley (35) in the third quarter at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images / Benny Sieu-Imagn Images

After a December 2023 home win over Indiana, Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was incensed when the game ball from his career-best and franchise-record 64-point performance mysteriously disappeared.

Jay Croucher and Jay Dinsick preview the Pacers vs. Bucks first-round playoff series, discussing why Giannis Antetokounmpo is playing at a level that could spell trouble for Indiana.

Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard isn’t sure exactly when he will be playing again. He’s just grateful that moment will come sooner than anyone could have reasonably expected.

Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard is off blood-thinning medication and has been cleared for full basketball activity after suffering deep-vein thrombosis.

With a healthy Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks are well-positioned to keep things close in their Game 1 opener at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

For the second year in a row, the Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks are meeting in the first round of the NBA playoffs. The Pacers, who knocked the Bucks out last year, enter as the higher seed and the favorite this year against their Central Division rival.

Milwaukee and Indiana kick off their Central Division showdown Saturday. But the Bucks still will be without star Damian Lillard. Will he return?