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Jae Crowder and Bobby Portis Jr. work out in Miami as they prepare to join Milwaukee Bucks lineup

Jae Crowder and Bobby Portis Jr. were hard at work during the All-Star break.
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Jae Crowder and Bobby Portis Jr. work out in Miami as they prepare to join Milwaukee Bucks lineup
Jae Crowder and Bobby Portis Jr. work out in Miami as they prepare to join Milwaukee Bucks lineup

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The All-Star break is welcomed by most NBA players as a way to take a breath away from the rigors of the regular season. Save for the All-Stars who have to participate in the game and all the related activities during All-Star weekend, most players head somewhere else—whether in the US or another country—to just take a break. 


Apparently, the Milwaukee Bucks; newly-acquired forward Jae Crowder and sixth man Bobby Portis Jr. aren’t like other NBA players.

In Miami doing work

According to ESPN reporter Mark Jones, Crowder, Portis, and Joe Ingles flew to Miami to work out with NBA skills trainer Stanley Remy. Jones also reported that Crowder was already building chemistry with his Bucks teammates and that he was already at his playing weight.

After not playing at all this season due to a row with his previous team, the Phoenix Suns, Crowder is not wasting any time in getting up to speed on his new team. In a video of their scrimmages, Crowder was seen fighting for rebounds and casually making three-pointers. Portis, on the other hand, made several jumpers and looks poised to return to the Bucks lineup after missing time due to a knee injury.

Both will be pivotal


With Giannis Antetokounmpo set to miss some time due to a wrist injury, the Bucks will need both Crowder and Portis to provide an extra boost on offense. With their team already full of offensive talent, it looks like these two veterans are ready to step up and make sure the Bucks don’t let up as they try to snatch the top seed in the Eastern Conference.

At 41-17, the Bucks are just half a game behind the top-seeded Boston Celtics. Milwaukee returns to action on February 25th when they take on the Miami Heat.

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Matthew Dugandzic
MATTHEW DUGANDZIC

Matthew finished his bachelor's degree in Economics (Management) at the University of Split and got his master's degree in the same field at the University of Zadar. Whether it is playing the game as an undersized 6'3'' power forward or simply watching it, Matthew can't get enough of it. After all, he has been an avid NBA fan since the 2000s. But don't get him wrong, as Matthew still loves the old-school NBA and is a true student of the game. From on-court moments to off-court stuff, whether it's about the stars of modern-day basketball or legends of the game, Matthew covers every category of the NBA world and basketball in general, as long as it makes for an engaging and exciting story.