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Queta (illness) will not play Wednesday against Atlanta, Taylor Snow of the Celtics' official site reports.

No surprise here, as Queta was previously marked as doubtful. Luka Garza, who is also battling an illness, was able to shed his questionable tag for this contest.

Antetokounmpo (calf) is "ready for a new home" at the Feb. 5 NBA trade deadline or in the offseason as several rival teams make aggressive offers to the Bucks, ESPN's Shams Charania reports.

The writing has been on the wall for some time. Antetokounmpo has always said that he was willing to stick around in Milwaukee as long as the team was a title contender. However, the Bucks are 18-27 on the season and sitting in 12th place in the Eastern Conference. To make things trickier for the franchise, Antetokounmpo is expected to miss several weeks with his latest calf injury. Charania notes that the franchise is starting to listen to offers, and this news is certainly going to drum up a lot of interest in the superstar forward ahead of the deadline.

The Clippers assigned Bogdanovic (hamstring) to the G League's San Diego Clippers on Tuesday.

Head coach Tyronn Lue indicated over the weekend that Bogdanovic had resumed practicing in a limited fashion, and the 33-year-old's assignment to the G League likely indicates that he was able to get in some more on-court work Tuesday. The Clippers are currently in the midst of a three-game road trip, and while Bogdanovic likely won't join the team for its next two contests in Denver and Phoenix, he could be cleared to play at some point during the upcoming week. Bogdanovic hasn't suited up since Dec. 26 due to a left hamstring injury.

The Clippers assigned Jones (knee) to the G League's San Diego Clippers on Tuesday.

Head coach Tyronn Lue indicated over the weekend that Jones had resumed practicing in a limited fashion, so the forward's assignment to the G League likely indicates that he was able to get in some more on-court work Tuesday. The Clippers are currently in the midst of a three-game road trip, and while Jones appears unlikely to be available for the next two contests in Denver and Phoenix, he could get the green light to play shortly after the team returns home during the upcoming week.

Robinson registered seven points (3-5 FG, 1-2 FT), 13 rebounds and two steals across 27 minutes off the bench during Tuesday's 103-87 win over the Kings.

The 27-year-old center continues to make an impact on the glass from the second unit. Robinson has recorded double-digit boards in seven of his last eight games, averaging 6.9 points, 11.3 rebounds, 1.4 blocks and 1.1 steals in 22.1 minutes over that span as he provides strong support in the frontcourt for Karl-Anthony Towns.

Bridges produced 18 points (8-13 FG, 2-3 3Pt), three rebounds and five assists across 38 minutes during Tuesday's 103-87 win over the Kings.

The 29-year-old forward has struggled with his offense of late, scoring no more than 11 points in any of his prior three games, but Bridges shook off the mini-slump Tuesday. He's drained at least one three-pointer in 14 straight contests dating back to Dec. 31, averaging 14.1 points, 4.1 boards, 3.6 assists, 2.1 threes and 1.2 steals over that stretch.

Towns posted 17 points (5-15 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 11 rebounds and four assists over 27 minutes during Tuesday's 103-87 victory over the Kings.

The double-double was Towns' 30th of the season, tying him with Atlanta's Jalen Johnson for the NBA lead. Eight of them have come in 12 January games, as Towns is averaging 16.7 points, 10.6 boards, 2.9 assists, 1.5 threes and 1.0 steals in 28.4 minutes on the month.

Cardwell supplied four points (2-3 FG), 10 rebounds and two blocks across 22 minutes off the bench during Tuesday's 103-87 loss to New York.

The 24-year-old rookie crashed the glass once again, recording 10-plus rebounds for the fourth time in the last six games. Cardwell has also racked up multiple blocks in five straight games. He hasn't offered much offense for the Kings, but his work on the glass and at the rim should ensure a consistent role in the frontcourt rotation, even with Domantas Sabonis finally looking 100 percent healthy. Over that six-game stretch, Cardwell is averaging 5.7 points, 9.5 boards, 2.2 blocks, 2.0 assists and 1.0 steals in 24.0 minutes.

Sabonis closed with 11 points (5-10 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 12 rebounds, seven assists and one block in 33 minutes during Tuesday's 103-87 loss to the Knicks.

The veteran center came a few dimes shy of his first triple-double of the season. Sabonis finally appears to be close to regaining his usual form after missing nearly two months due to a knee injury he sustained in mid-November, and over the last three games (two starts), he's averaging 15.7 points, 11.7 boards, 7.0 assists and 1.0 steals in 29.7 minutes a contest while shooting 64.5 percent from the floor.

Johnson logged 18 points (7-13 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 1-1 FT), four rebounds, two assists and one block over 32 minutes during Tuesday's 115-111 win over the Trail Blazers.

The rookie guard hasn't been shy about firing it up from three-point range in January. Johnson has drained at least three treys in four straight games and six of the last eight, averaging 16.1 points, 3.4 assists, 3.0 threes, 2.4 boards and 1.0 combined steals and blocks during that stretch while shooting 40.0 percent from beyond the arc.