After two up and down games in two weeks, coach Doc Rivers says inconsistent MIlwaukee Bucks don't need big changes to improve.

With Giannis Antetokounmpo out with a calf strain, Milwaukee has to focus on winning the margins, the coach said.

Eliminated in group play after winning the NBA's in-season tournament last season, the Bucks are getting a much-needed four-day break while adjusting to playing without Giannis Antetokounmpo for an extended time due to his calf injury. Because the Bucks aren't in the quarterfinals, two regular-season games were added to their schedule.

After winning the NBA Cup on Tuesday night, the Knicks will not be raising a banner for the victory at Madison Square Garden.

The New York Knicks finally have some silverware to add to their collection. After 52 years, the Big Apple got its hands on the NBA Cup trophy, defeating the San Antonio Spurs with a fourth-quarter comeback.

In other words, how did past champions of the NBA Cup—the Lakers in 2023-24, the Bucks in 2024-25—perform the rest of the way in the regular season and in the postseason, if they advanced that far? Let's take a deep dive.

The Nets rank 14th in offensive rating (116.4), second in defensive rating (104.8) and fourth in net rating (11.6) during that span. Those numbers were inflated by a stunning 45-point beatdown of the Bucks on Sunday at Barclays Center.