Damian Lillard spoke after the Milwaukee Bucks 127-117 loss to the L.A. Clippers. He praised James Harden for his performance and took aim at fans and members of the media for trying to suggest that Harden couldn't get it done anymore.

Damian Lillard had 29 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks overcame their travel issues to beat the Miami Heat 125-96 on Thursday for their fifth straight victory.

Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard stated that one of the current Los Angeles Clippers stars deserves recognition as one of the 75 greatest players in NBA history, adding that he feels the player is underappreciated.

The Bucks coach Doc Rivers explains his team's "strange, long couple of days," after their win against the Heat.

After a heck few days of travel, the Milwaukee Bucks easily dispatched the Miami Heat at home on Thursday night.

In a season that has gone from great expectations to high anxiety, the Miami Heat now seemingly have moved on to kernels of hope.

The Heat are 3-7 against the spread in their last 10 games and would be looking over their shoulder if the bottom of the East wasn’t such a mess. With their season on the ropes, five of their last six losses have come by at least nine points.

Garland certainly has done his part, averaging 21.3 points, 6.7 assists, 2.5 rebounds, while shooting 49.7 percent from the field and 42.8 percent on threes. While Herro averages more points, Garland is the only All Star caliber guard in the conference with higher overall and three-point shooting percentages than Herro.

SportsLine's model has simulated the Miami Heat vs. Milwaukee Bucks matchup 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Thursday

The Miami Heat have emerged as the favorites to land Khris Middleton as the team attempts to facilitate a Jimmy Butler trade.

James Harden scored 17 of his 40 points in the third quarter and Norman Powell added 33 points as the Los Angeles Clippers finished off a 127-117 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks at Inglewood,