With a strong contest from Kyle Kuzma, Middleton missed the off-balance 3-pointer that would have tied the game, just as Antetokounmpo — for the first time in his NBA career — had hoped and Milwaukee pulled out a 104-101 victory over Washington. The Bucks’ third consecutive win moved them within a half-game of the Pacers for the East’s No. 4 seed.

Ahead of their first game against each other, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton reflect on their partnership.

Khris Middleton showed his vulnerable side when he recently spoke about getting traded by his longtime team, the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks were fittingly Middleton's first opponents in his debut game in a Washington Wizards uniform. The 3-time All-Star tallied 12 points and five rebounds in a 104-101 loss against plenty of familiar faces.

The Bucks superstar gave more in-depth thoughts on the team trading one of the key players during their title run.

Khris Middleton, now with the Wizards via trade, reflects on how his incredibly successful Bucks tenure ended.

Khris Middleton is one of the biggest player development success stories in Milwaukee Bucks franchise history.

Middleton himself doesn't view it in that light. In a recent interview, the three-time All-Star suggested he was on borrowed time with the Bucks and the franchise was perfectly ju

When the Milwaukee Bucks traded away star forward Khris Middleton, it was one of the toughest days that the franchise had seen in a long time. Middleton was a staple of the Bucks organization and the decision to move him was a hard one.

I’ve had many opportunities,” Khris Middleton said. “I mean, that’s the way I’ve kind of looked at it. My time ran out. Simple as that. “I mean, I could say my time could have ran out a long time

The Washington Wizards are still adjusting after swapping Kyle Kuzma for Khris Middleton in a trade with the Milwaukee Bucks on Feb. 5. Middleton has only played one game with the Wizards (9-46) so far,