Michael Redd thinks that this season has been a failure for the Bucks, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.

"Last year wasn't as bad as this year," Redd said. "Last year we had severe injury problems, and we would have been much better. This year, you can't really put it on injuries."

When asked if he could find anything positive from the season, Redd said, "Nothing, nothing."

"The fact is that one day, when we're winning and contending for a championship, we'll appreciate these days. Other than that, character has been built; perseverance has been built up. I've grown in those areas, having patience with everything," Redd added.

According to a report by the New York Daily News, Doug Collins has twice turned down running the Milwaukee Bucks and the team is still trying to lure Donnie Walsh, who looks likely to end up taking over from Isiah Thomas in New York.

Bucks' center Andrew Bogut will miss Friday night's game against the Magic after undergoing surgery on his nose the same afternoon, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.

He has already been listed by day-to-day for Milwaukee's game against Chicago on Saturday.

Bogut broke his nose during the fourth quarter against the Hawks on Wednesday night.

Andrew Bogut is not expected to miss any time despite a collision with the Hawks' Marvin Williams that left the Australian big man bloodied, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel is reporting.

Bogut, going up to grab an inbounds' pass from the baseline, was hit on the nose by Williams, and despite no foul being called, he went to the floor and had to be toweled off by trainer Andre Daniel to clean up the blood.

"That was a rough one," Krystkowiak said of the collision. "He would have had a dunk on the play."

"I don't suspect there will be any problem with that (playing) at all. He was interested in staying in last night, if it wouldn't have been bleeding so much. He's not going to miss anything."

Andrew Bogut is eligible to sign an extension with the Milwaukee Bucks in the off season, and despite the team having a disappointing season, the former first overall pick isn't wanting to go anywhere else, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel is reporting.

"I'd love to return," Bogut said in a recent interview. "I wouldn't have bought a house if I didn't see a long-term future. Obviously, with all the things going on last year and the year before, I wasn't settled off the floor. Now it's the other way around."

"I'm settled off the floor; I'm settled on the court. We don't know the direction the franchise is heading. It's a proud franchise, so we'd like to get it back to be a winning franchise and have people be proud of wearing a Bucks jersey or a Bucks' hat or whatever."

His agent David Bauman was insisting that a longer contract be signed before the center can go to camp with the Australian team because of the injury risk involved.

According to a team source, Pacers CEO Donnie Walsh is leaning towards remaining with Indiana, the New York Daily News is reporting.

Knicks owner Jim Dolan has been trying to persuade Walsh into taking over from Isiah Thomas in New York.

Walsh had an eight-hour meeting on Friday with the Pacers' co-owners, Herbert and Melvin Simon, and could have a deal announced by the end of the week.

The Cavaliers will be without center Ben Wallace for Saturday?s contest against the Bucks, as reported by Yahoo Sports.

Wallace did not travel with Cavaliers to Milwaukee due to back spasms, the team announced. He remained in Cleveland for further evaluation.

Donnie Walsh met with the owners of the Pacers on Friday to see if they can keep him in Indiana, the New York Daily News is reporting.

Both the Knicks and Bucks are believed to be interested in having Walsh call the shots for their respective organizations.

According to the report in the Daily News, a person close to Walsh said the talks could drag into next week and that the longer they continue, the more likely it is that Walsh will stay in Indiana.

While no one will know what is happening with Pacers' CEO Donnie Walsh until he sits down with team owner Herb Simon next week, Knick president Isiah Thomas was upbeat on Thursday.

According to the New York Post, Knicks' owner James Dolan made a rare visit to the team's practice facility yesterday to partake in team pictures. The talk with Dolan has Thomas talking about next season again, despite rumors that the Knicks want Walsh to take over control.

"I feel very supported and treated extremely well," Thomas said. "I think I'm well informed. Yes I do. I plan on being here. I'm here today. I'll see what tomorrow holds."

There is also speculation that Walsh is using the Knicks and Milwaukee Bucks as leverage for what he wants in Indiana, which is full control once again.  Walsh and Larry Bird have disagreed on personnel this season and one friend of Walsh's called it "an awkward situation."

It is also rumored that Walsh's wife is against a move to New York.

It was believed that former Milwaukee GM Larry Harris was on thin ice after team owner Herb Kohl vetoed a deal that would have sent Bobby Simmons, Dan Gadzuric and Charlie Bell to the New York Knicks for Zach Randolph and guard Fred Jones, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel is reporting.

Harris was released from his duties on Wednesday.

"I don't want to impugn him, because I've never met him," Kohl said about Randolph. "Zach started out in Portland, and at the point they traded him, they really wanted to do that. He did not help them win."

"Then they traded him to New York, and within six months they wanted him out. They were prepared to trade him to the Bucks or anyone else. And he had three years, plus this year, remaining on his contract, which was over $50 million."

"Now any owner, I submit, who would not take an interest in that and would not want to be a part of that decision, is not doing his job. When it comes to decisions of that magnitude, the owner needs to be on board."