Milwaukee Bucks guard Kevin Porter Jr.’s criminal record was cleared from a 2023 assault case, but the NBA still is investigating.

It’s likely why one Milwaukee Bucks deal – an exchange of MarJon Beauchamp for Kevin Porter Jr. – garnered little attention on a basketball level. That is until about two weeks later, when Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo broadly grinned and hailed the acquisition of Porter.

The Bucks have won three consecutive games since the All-Star break and four overall, and Kuzma has played an important part in each.

Kevin Porter has played a key role for the short-handed Bucks, but what about the troubles of his past? Jim Owczarski discusses.

Kevin Porter Jr. feels like Milwaukee and the Bucks are a good fit for him. Porter arrived after being traded from the San Diego Clippers.

Milwaukee Bucks fans were distraught when the team traded longtime franchise cornerstone Khris Middleton to the Washington Wizards, sulking in the nostalgia on Reddit. Yet, winning cures all, and the new-look group has meshed nicely. But what if we told you it's not because of the return package they received for the veteran swingman?

Milwaukee is hoping that the additions of Porter Jr. and Kuzma can push them over the hump. The Bucks enter the All-Star break as fifth in the Eastern Conference standings. If they can get healthy in the second half of the season, they feel like they can make a much deeper run in the playoffs after getting bounced in the first round last season.

Hear what newly acquired guard Kevin Porter Jr. said about joining the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks traded MarJon Beauchamp to land him.

Entering the final frame of Sunday's matinee matchup, the Miami Heat possessed a 93-85 lead over the Milwaukee Bucks.