Bucks' Khris Middleton: Expected to miss next two games

Middleton (ankle) was unable to practice Thursday, and head coach Doc Rivers anticipates Middleton missing games Friday in Minnesota and Sunday in Philadelphia, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports.

Middleton has been out since Feb. 8 with a left ankle sprain, and his inability to practice coming out of the All-Star break isn't the most encouraging sign. Unless Middleton is able to get in some practice time Saturday or Monday, he'll likely be at risk of missing more games heading into next week. Jae Crowder, Malik Beasley, Pat Connaughton and A.J. Green are all likely to continue playing more minutes in Middleton's absence.