If the Bucks seriously want to bolster their roster, the only way to do so is to trade away one for their top players. It's safe to assume that Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard will not be traded, which leaves their All-Star forward Khris Middleton.

James Harden scores 17 of his 40 points in the third quarter and Norman Powell has 33 points in the Clippers' 127-117 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

On Saturday evening, the Los Angeles Clippers continued their impressive recent streak of play with a relatively comfortable home win over the Milwaukee Bucks. James Harden was the story in this one, turning back the clock to the tune of 40 points as Kawhi Leonard continues to try to find his rhythm after recently returning to the lineup.

The Los Angeles Clippers have had a strong season thanks to James Harden and Norman Powell. Kawhi Leonard hopes they're named NBA All-Stars.

James Harden scores 40 points and Norman Powell has 33 as the Clippers overcome a 36-point night from Giannis Antetokounmpo and a 29-point triple-double from Damian Lillard in a 127-117 victory.

Damian Lillard had a lot of kind things to say about James Harden while also slamming basketball fans and media members for counting him out.

As the Clippers went small and turned up their physicality and intensity on the defensive end, including their willingness to trap on defense, the Bucks lost control of the ball far too many times and repeatedly gave away easy points.

James Harden scored 40 points and the Los Angeles Clippers overcame Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 127-117 on Saturday night.

And then Norman Powell entered the chat ... directly behind guys like Kevin Durant (32), Damian Lillard (33), LaMelo Ball (34), and Donovan Mitchell (35). That’s also ahead of guys like Jaylen ...

The Clippers were resolute in the face of those challenges, with James Harden and Norman Powell combining ... 12 for 15 from the free-throw line. Damian Lillard had a triple-double with 29 points ...

Chicago Bulls Open for Business, Matas Buzelis Untouchable sportando.basketball/en/chicago-bul… - 10:24 AM Starting tonight in LA County: Bucks: Damian Lillard/Andre Jackson Jr./Taurean Prince/Giannis Antetokounmpo/Brook Lopez Clippers: James Harden/Norman Powell/Derrick Jones Jr.

Damian Lillard added 26 points and eight assists for Milwaukee, which swept the three-game season series from Toronto. Milwaukee turned in a well-balanced performance at home to pass Orlando and take over fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings.