For the Eastern Conference’s top team, the Milwaukee Bucks, expectations are higher than ever. In this edition of “Player Journal,” 2019 NBA All-Star Khris Middleton discusses bouncing back from the disappointment of their playoff exit in the Conference Finals, their great play this season and overcoming

No Giannis was no problem for the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night. Reigning league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo sat out but the Bucks kept on rolling, getting 29 points from Eric Bledsoe and 24 from Khris Middleton in a 127-112 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans that extended their winning streak

Without Khris Middleton’s productive return, the Milwaukee Bucks might not have outlasted the Atlanta Hawks. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 30 points and 10 rebounds, Middleton scored 16 points in his return from injury and the Bucks beat the Atlanta Hawks 111-102 for their ninth consecutive victory. Middleton

Middleton was expected to miss three-to-four weeks, but has returned ahead of the timeline

He had suffered a thigh bruise that sidelined him.