Ersan Ilyasova is gradually regaining the confidence that made him effective last season.

Ilyasova is averaging 15.1 points on 45.9 percent shooting -- including 50.0 percent from three-point range -- since Jim Boylan replaced Scott Skiles on Jan. 8.

"I'm just getting my confidence back, and when I get wide-open shots, I'm able to knock them down," said Ilyasova.  "We've started playing better as a team, and we're sharing the ball offensively."

Skiles took Ilyasova out of the starting lineup in December.

"My concern (was) about the minutes," said Ilyasova. "When you come off the season I had last year, I didn't expect to play less than I did last year. That didn't motivate me well. It's really hard to play the way I was playing with Skiles. Whatever I did affected my minutes when I missed a couple of my first shots."

When Boylan took over, his first move was to reinsert Ilyasova into the starting lineup.

"When I came in, my job was to try to get him back to a good place," Boylan said. "The last several games, he's been looking really good, the Ersan of last year. So hopefully we can keep that going."

Milwaukee Bucks assistant general manager Jeff Weltman received a three-year contract extension.

Weltman has been with the Bucks since April of 2008.

Weltman has previously been considered for general manager openings with the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Clippers.

The NBA has announced the reserves for the 2013 All-Star Game in Houston.

Western Conference Reserves
Tony Parker
James Harden
LaMarcus Aldridge 
David Lee
Zach Randolph
Tim Duncan 
Russell Westbrook 

Eastern Conference Reserves
Paul George
Jrue Holiday 
Tyson Chandler 
Chris Bosh 
Joakim Noah 
Luol Deng
Kyrie Irving 

Fifteen teams have at least one All-Star (Knicks, Heat, Celtics, Bulls, Pacers, 76ers, Blazers, Spurs, Rockets, Warriors and Grizzlies), while 15 teams do not have a representative (Hawks, Nets, Bobcats, Mavericks, Nuggets, Pistons, Bucks, Wolves, Hornets, Magic, Suns, Kings, Raptors, Jazz and Wizards).

The 76ers and Cavaliers each sent a Coaches Vote All-Star despite a losing record, while the Lakers and Celtics have two starters despite a sub-.500 record.

The Nets, Hawks, Bucks, Nuggets and Jazz all have a record over .500 and no All-Stars. 

The All-Star starters are LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Garnett, Dwyane Wade, Rajon Rondo, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, Blake Griffin, Dwight Howard and Chris Paul.

John Hammond has agreed to a three-year contract extension to remain general manager of the Milwaukee Bucks, according to a source.

Hammond and the Bucks began working on an extension in early January.

Hammond became GM of the Bucks in 2008.

The Milwaukee Bucks have recalled rookie guard Doron Lamb from the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA Development League (D-League).

Lamb appeared in two games for the Mad Ants during his assignment, averaging 7.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 24.5 minutes per game.

Under ex-coach Scott Skiles, Ersan Ilyasova was constantly moving from starter to reserve and John Henson received sporadic minutes. Interim coach Jim Boylan has tweaked the Milwaukee Bucks' rotation, though, giving both big men increased minutes ever since taking over.

Ilyasova now starts and Henson receives consistent minutes in a more solidified role.

"John's a funny player," Boylan said. "He's got two or three good plays and a couple bad plays. I don't have much hair left, but whatever it is, it's probably going to be coming out soon.

"Ersan's not a super-athlete. He's one of those guys who gets his hand on the ball and tips it around to himself."

The NBA announced on Monday that Brandon Jennings and Kevin Durant were named Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Jan. 7 through Sunday, Jan. 13.

Jennings led the Milwaukee Bucks to a 3-1 week, including come-from-behind road victories over the Chicago Bulls and Toronto Raptors. He spearheaded both efforts, scoring 20 points in the third quarter of the Jan. 9 game at Chicago, 12 of which came from behind the arc. He was second in the Eastern Conference in scoring with 24.5 ppg while shooting 48 percent from the field for the week to go along with 6.5 apg and 4.0 rpg.

Durant helped the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 3-1 record last week, scoring more than 25 points in each contest, including a season-high 42 points in Los Angeles against the Lakers on Jan. 11. He averaged a league-best 32.5 points to go with 6.8 rpg and 5.5 apg.

The Milwaukee Bucks have assigned rookie guard Doron Lamb to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, the Bucks’ NBA Development League affiliate.  

Lamb (6-4, 210, Kentucky) has appeared in 23 games for the Bucks this season, averaging 3.4 points and 12.2 minutes and scoring a season-high eight points on four occasions.

With nearly half of the 12-13 NBA season, analysts have a fairly clear idea of which teams are playoff contenders and which are firmly in the lottery.

The change in popularity of teams based on ticket prices on the secondary market based on data from VividSeats.com is also revealing.

The Brooklyn Nets have the largest increase in price from last season, with a 105 percent jump from their final season in New Jersey.

The Chicago Bulls have the NBA's largest decrease at 27 percent, undoubtedly related to the injury to Derrick Rose.

Despite the departure of Dwight Howard, the Orlando Magic have only had a decrease of four percent. Also noteworthy is that the Houston Rockets have a four percent decrease even though the team seemingly improved their markability with the acquisitions of James Harden and Jeremy Lin.

Atlanta Hawks: 4% Increase
Boston Celtics: 7% Decrease
Brooklyn Nets: 105% Increase
Charlotte Bobcats: 41% Increase
Chicago Bulls: 27% Decrease
Cleveland Cavaliers: 59% Increase
Dallas Mavericks: 7% Decrease
Denver Nuggets: 1% Decrease
Detroit Pistons: 17% Decrease
Golden State Warriors: 8% Increase
Houston Rockets: 4% Decrease
Indiana Pacers: 25% Decrease
Los Angeles Clippers: 16% Increase
Los Angeles Lakers: 21% Increase
Memphis Grizzlies: 1% Increase
Miami Heat: 6% Increase
Milwaukee Bucks: 22% Decrease
Minnesota Timberwolves: 1% Increase
New Orleans Hornets: 99% Increase
New York Knicks: 9% Decrease
Oklanhoma City Thunder: 1% Increase
Orlando Magic: 4% Decrease
Philadelphia 76ers: 7% Decrease
Phoenix Suns: 7% Decrease
Portland Trail Blazers: 13% Increase
Sacramento Kings: 7% Decrease
San Antonio Spurs: 9% Decrease
Toronto Raptors: 12% Decrease
Utah Jazz: 7% Decrease
Washington Wizards: 4% Increase

John Hammond is in talks with Milwaukee Bucks' owner Herb Kohl on a contract extension.

Hammond became general manager of the Bucks in 2008.

Hammond was named NBA Executive of the Year for the 09-10 NBA season.