Ahead of the Milwaukee Bucks’ tilt against the New York Knicks on Tuesday night, head coach Doc Rivers has informed reporters — including The Athletic beat reporter Eric Nehm — that guards Cole Anthony and Gary Trent Jr. and slated to suit up, while both dealing with non-COVID-19 illnesses.
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While not actually injuries, these are the kinds of absences that are also listed on any team’s injury report.
Earlier Tuesday, it had already been reported that backup power forward Kyle Kuzma has been upgraded and will make his return to the hardwood. Starting point guard Kevin Porter Jr. remains on the shelf with a left ankle sprain.
Bucks coach Doc Rivers tells reporters that he expects Cole Anthony and Gary Trent Jr. to play tonight. https://t.co/2wvjo4ykcL
— Eric Nehm (@eric_nehm) October 28, 2025
On the New York side of the bracket, five-time All-Star New York center/power forward Karl-Anthony Towns (right quadriceps strain) is probable to play, while power forward Guerschon Yabusele (left knee strain) is considered merely questionable to suit up.
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Rim-running center Mitchell Robinson (left ankle injury) and backup guard Miles McBride (personal reasons) are both unavailable for the Knicks.
Anthony, 25, is already looking like another smart signing from Bucks general manager Jon Horst. Inked to a veteran’s minimum deal after agreeing to a contract buyout with the Orlando Magic this summer, the son of ex-Knicks guard Greg Anthony has been putting on a shooting clinic across his two healthy games for Milwaukee so far.
In just 19.3 minutes per, Cole Anthony is averaging 16.0 points while slashing .684/.429/.429 shooting splits (the free throw shooting is likely to pick up, as he connected on 82.3 percent of his takes from the charity stripe just last year), 6.0 assists, and 3.0 rebounds a night. It’s unrealistic to expect Anthony to remain that superlative a shooter over the length of a full season, but it certainly represents an encouraging start.
The 6-foot-5 Trent, 26, has a lot in common with Cole Anthony. He’s also a second generation backcourt option, the son of Gary Trent Sr., who was nabbed on a below-market value minimum deal last summer in free agency. Now Milwaukee’s starting two-guard, the Duke product is averaging 14.3 points, 2.7 assists, and 2.0 rebounds a night.
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