Overview
- Doc Rivers said he will not make wholesale changes, stressing tweaks and better execution rather than a roster or scheme overhaul.
- Giannis Antetokounmpo remains sidelined with a right calf strain with no imminent return, according to Rivers.
- Milwaukee is 2-8 without Antetokounmpo, and site analysis indicates the offense drops from about 126 to 107 in offensive rating when he sits.
- The Bucks host the Raptors on Thursday following a 127-82 defeat that matched the Nets’ largest margin of victory in franchise history.
- Rivers disputed an ESPN report about Antetokounmpo’s future, and The Athletic reported the team applied for a disabled player exception for Taurean Prince.