MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kyle Kuzma had 19 points and 13 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks won without All-Stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard, beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 103-101 on Wednesday night. Anthony Edwards’ jumper in the final seconds was off for Minnesota and Kuzma — playing his fourth game for Milwaukee after being acquired from Washington — came down with the rebound. Gary Trent Jr., who went to high school in a Twin Cities suburb, had 21 points off the bench for the Bucks in their final game before the All-Star break. They had lost six of eight. Antetokounmpo missed his sixth straight game because of a strained left calf and Lillard was rested because of a strained right hamstring. Edwards scored 28 points for Minnesota.
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Grace VanSlooten scored 22 points on 10-of-13 shooting and No. 22 Michigan State rolled to a 91-71 win over Wisconsin. Theryn Hallock added 18 points for the Spartans and Ines Sotelo had a career-high 17 points off the bench. Serah Williams had 23 points and 12 rebounds for the Badgers, who lost their fourth straight. The Spartans shot 59% for the game (39 of 66) with eight 3-pointers. The Spartans hit 12 of 19 shots in the first quarter to take a 26-15 lead. The Badgers stayed with Michigan State in the second quarter, trailing 43-32 at the half. Sotelo had consecutive layups and Emma Shumate had a pair of 3-pointers in a 14-0 run late in the third quarter to break the game open.
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PHOENIX (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff will face hitters for the first time in more than a year Friday as he continues to work his way back from a shoulder injury. Woodruff will throw live batting practice, the latest step forward in the two-time All-Star’s comeback after he missed the 2024 season while recovering from surgery. The 32-year-old Woodruff hasn’t faced a batter since a game against the Miami Marlins on Sept. 23, 2023. The Brewers shored up their pitching depth Wednesday by signing former Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Tyler Alexander.