(Cleveland, OH) — After jumping out to a first-quarter lead, the Bucks lost their leading scorer and the game at Cleveland Monday night, 118-106. Giannis Antetokounmpo went to the sidelines in the second period after suffering a strained groin. The team says he will undergo testing today (Tuesday). Ryan Rollins led seven Milwaukee players in double figures by scoring 22, while Myles Turner added 15. The Bucks, who have lost three of their last four games, will host the Philadelphia 76ers Thursday night.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Naz Reid scored a season-high 22 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the short-handed Dallas Mavericks 120-96. Six Timberwolves scored in double figures, including all five starters. Jaden McDaniels and Rudy Gobert scored 15 points apiece and star Anthony Edwards had a relatively quiet night with 13 points on 5-for-14 shooting. Top draft pick Cooper Flagg and Brandon Williams each had 15 points for Dallas.
(Madison, WI) — John Blackwell and Nick Boyd did the heavy lifting in Monday’s 94-69 non-conference win over Southern Illinois-Edwardsville. Blackwell scored 24 and Boyd had 22 in the victory at home. The visiting Cougars trailed by seven points at halftime, but Wisconsin pulled away after that. The Badgers remain undefeated at 4-and-0. The team embarks on a long road trip to Utah to take on Brigham Young Friday afternoon.
(Green Bay, WI) — The Packers say running back Josh Jacobs’ knee injury isn’t bad enough to put the important offensive player on injury reserve. Coach Matt LaFleur says Jacobs could play in this week’s game against the Minnesota Vikings. Jacobs suffered a contusion when he slammed into the turf just short of the goal line. He left the game and didn’t return. LaFleur shared the status for several other players, saying quarterback Jordan Love has a sore shoulder but is “doing good,” kicker Brandon McManus is day-to-day with a quad injury, and linebacker Quay Walker is dealing with a shoulder stinger.
The Green Bay Packers haven’t played a game against a division opponent since beating the defending NFC North champion Detroit Lions on the season’s opening weekend. That’s about to change in a big way. The Packers play each of their division rivals over the next three weeks. Green Bay, which is 6-3-1, hosts the 4-6 Minnesota Vikings on Sunday before heading to Detroit for a Thanksgiving Day matchup with the 6-4 Lions. The Packers end this three-game stretch by hosting the first-place Chicago Bears, who are 7-3.
(Milwaukee, WI) — Former Brewers slugger Ryan Braun is among a dozen first-time candidates for the baseball Hall of Fame. Braun was the National League MVP in 2011 and was named to the All-Star game lineup six times in his career. He hit .296, with 352 home runs, and 11-hundred-54 runs batted in during his 14 years in Major League Baseball. Former outfielder Carlos Beltran is given the best chance to be chosen in the next vote.
MADRID (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the Davis Cup Finals in Italy because of a right hamstring injury. The top-ranked Alcaraz made the announcement on X. He says he made the decision with a “heavy heart” after a recommendation by doctors. He was hurt during last week’s ATP Finals and was diagnosed with muscle overload and swelling of his right hamstring. Alcaraz was set to lead Spain against the No. 4-seeded Czech Republic in the quarterfinals on Thursday.