Milwaukee Bucks wing Pat Connaughton returned to the lineup after missing over a month. Connaughton fractured his right hand in the Bucks first game following the trade deadline on February 10.

In his first game back, Connaughton scored 15 points in 20 minutes. He went 5-of-11 on three-pointers in Milwaukee's loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Connaughton's return comes shortly after that of Brook Lopez and George Hill. That means the Bucks are finally at full strength for the first time since opening night. Lopez missed the bulk of the season following back surgery, while Hill was out of the lineup due to a neck injury.

Former Rookie of the Year Tyreke Evans is signing with the G League to attempt his NBA comeback. Evans will play for the Wisconsin Herd, who are the G League affiliate of the Milwaukee Bucks.

Evans hasn't played in the NBA since 2019. He was recently reinstated after a ban for violating the NBA/NBPA joint substance abuse policy. Since being reinstated, Evans has had workouts with the Bucks and Golden State Warriors.

Evans last played for the Indiana Pacers during the 2018-19 season. He's also played for Sacramento Kings, New Orleans Pelicans and Memphis Grizzlies in his 10-year NBA career.

The Milwaukee Bucks will be relatively whole for their game against the Utah Jazz on Monday night. Brook Lopez and George Hill are both set to make their returns to the lineup in Utah.

Lopez has been out since opening night. He had back surgery in early-December, but all along planned to be back before the regular season completed.

Hill hasn't played since January 28 due to a neck injury. His return will help bolster the Bucks backcourt.

In addition to Lopez and Hill, Pat Connaughton has begun doing some on-court work. This includes shooting. The Bucks hope to have Connaughton back from his fractured hand before the end of the regular season, as well.

The Milwaukee Bucks have been bitten by the injury bug once again. The Bucks fear that DeAndre' Bembry suffered a season-ending right knee injury.

Bembry was injured during Saturday night's loss to the Golden State Warriors. He had to be helped from the floor and was later spotted leaving the arena on crutches. Bembry is scheduled to have an MRI on Sunday.

Milwaukee signed Bembry when they were looking for wing depth following the trade deadline. Bembry had been waived by the Brooklyn Nets after Brooklyn's unbalanced trade with the Philadelphia 76ers. In eight games with the Bucks, Bembry averaged just under 10 minutes per game.

The Milwaukee Bucks are jockeying for seeding in the tight Eastern Conference standings. Now, some reinforcements might be on the way to help with that cause.

Milwaukee is optimistic that center Brook Lopez and guard George Hill might be able to return from injuries in the next week. That would be a boon to a Bucks team that has been short on depth most of the season.

Lopez hasn't played since opening night. He underwent back surgery in early-December. He's recently returned to practices with hopes of playing before the end of the regular season.

Hill has been out since late-January with a neck injury. The 35-year-old combo guard has missed 27 games this season, including Milwaukee's last 17 contests.

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Brook Lopez hasn't played in a game since opening night for the Milwaukee Bucks. After having successful back surgery in December, Lopez is nearing a return for Milwaukee.

Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said Lopez will ramp up his contact work, including 5-on-5 work. Budenholzer called it "another good positive step" for Lopez.

It's also possible that Lopez will do a rehab stint of sorts with the Wisconsin Herd of the G League. While it's unlikely Lopez will play in G League games, he may practice with Herd. It's rare for NBA teams to do a lot of full scrimmages this late in the season, so going to the Herd would let Lopez get in the work he needs.