A couple of Eastern Conference rivals meet up on Thursday, Jan. 23 when the Milwaukee Bucks host the Miami Heat at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.

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With the trade deadline approaching, Jon Horst should be pumping some iron and getting ready to do some heavy lifting. I've been stretching the trade muscle too. Here are three bold trades the Bucks should consider to pump some blood flowing back into this team’s atrophying title aspirations.

While the Milwaukee Bucks would love to upgrade their roster via a trade heading into deadline season, there's a major problem with any deal coming to fruition.

Percentages: FG .469, FT .750. 3-Point Goals: 18-40, .450 (Trent Jr. 7-10, Lillard 5-14, T.Smith 2-2, Jackson Jr. 1-2, Prince 1-3, Rollins 1-3, Lopez 1-4, Beauchamp 0 ...

LaVine is having one of his best seasons, averaging 24 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game while shooting a scorching 44.6 percent from three and 56 percent inside the arc. Those numbers aren’t empty calories—he’s an elite shot-maker who could provide exactly what Milwaukee needs.

The Milwaukee County Zoo has announced the arrival of a new jaguar. She traveled via plane from Belize to the U.S. port in Miami before taking a ground transport straight to Milwaukee. The zoo is excited to introduce her to guests at a later date.

Just when you thought Jimmy Butler v. Miami Heat had traversed every pathway of the absurd came a perspective issued Thursday, a day after the Heat suspended Butler for two games for missing a

Milwaukee County Zoo has announced the safe arrival of Filly, a jaguar transferred from the Belize Zoo. Filly reached the zoo on the evening of Jan. 23 after departing Belize on Jan. 22. Her journey involved a flight from Belize to Miami, followed by ground transport to Milwaukee.

Percentages: FG .370, FT .762. 3-Point Goals: 12-51, .235 (Herro 4-13, Robinson 3-12, Jovic 2-6, Ware 2-7, Highsmith 1-3, Adebayo 0-2, Jaquez Jr. 0-2, Larsson 0-2 ...

Amid the ongoing Jimmy Butler trade saga, the Miami Heat continue to sit with a record hovering around .500. This week, the Heat are at the No. 16 spot in the latest edition of the NBA power rankings.

The Miami Heat faced the Milwaukee Bucks again on Thursday. Miami, which lost 106-103 to Milwaukee in late November, looked for revenge without suspended star Jimmy Butler.