Bucks Forward Upgraded Ahead of Knicks Game

Oct 22, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks guard Ryan Rollins (13) and Milwaukee Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma (18) celebrate a made basket against the Washington Wizards in the first half at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Michael McLoone-Imagn Images | Michael McLoone-Imagn Images

The Milwaukee Bucks will take on the New York Knicks for their fourth game of the season. 

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Milwaukee will look to move to 3-1 in the season, and they'll look to do so with their forward, Kyle Kuzma, back in the rotation. 

Kuzma has been upgraded to available for the Knicks matchup. 

Updated injury report for tonight vs. New York:

Available: Kyle Kuzma

Probable:
Cole Anthony (non-COVID illness)
Gary Trent Jr. (non-COVID illness)

Out: Kevin Porter Jr. (left ankle sprain) https://t.co/SstbFEjUnC

— Eric Nehm (@eric_nehm) October 28, 2025

The 30-year-old missed Sunday's contests against the Cleveland Cavaliers due to an ankle injury. He left Friday's contest with the injury, and that caused him to miss the Cavaliers game.

Nonetheless, Kuzma will now return after a one-game absence. He will likely continue to back up Gary Trent Jr., although he also landed on the injury report.

Trent landed on the injury report due to an illness. Cole Anthony also landed there with an illness. Both are listed as probable.

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Trent was downgraded with this illness as he wasn't on the initial injury report. However, there is a good chance that he is still on the court despite not being 100 percent.

Anthony was upgraded to probable after he missed Sunday's game against the Cavaliers due to the same illness, but all signs point to his returning on Tuesday.

He will continue to play behind Ryan Rollins as the team's backup point guard, but he will still log meaningful minutes.

The Bucks will host the Knicks for their first of three matchups this season. Milwaukee opens up as the home underdogs at +2.5. They will look to improve to 3-1 in the season after suffering their first loss of the season on Sunday.

Milwaukee will look to move to 2-0 in the season in front of their home fans as well. The Bucks will continue to lean on their superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, who scored 40 points in the loss on Sunday.

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Through three games in the season, Antetokounmpo is averaging 36.0 points per game, 16.0 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 1.0 blocks while shooting 68.3 percent from the field and 66.7 percent from three in 32.7 minutes of action.

The Knicks will look to play spoiler and also move to 3-1 in the young season.

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