Veteran starting forward Miles Bridges is also a name to watch when the updated injury report comes out later this afternoon, currently listed as probable with right ankle soreness. It's very rare that a player gets downgraded all the way from probable to out, but we've seen it a few times here recently, including with Brandon Miller.

The most eye-opening news is on Miles Bridges. The 27-year-old suffered a right ankle sprain in the Hornets' and Bucks' most recent matchup on Dec. 29. After missing one game, Bridges is trending in the right direction.

“INJURY UPDATE: @hornets forward Miles Bridges left the 1Q of tonight’s game with a right ankle injury and will not return,” the team posted on X. This is a tough blow for Charlotte, as Bridges has been one of their most reliable scoring options and losing him further weakens an already thin roster.

Hornets forward Miles Bridges has been connected to the Bucks in the latest effort to save the Giannis Antetokounmpo era.

Earlier in the season, LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller were sidelined due to ankle and shoulder injuries. In their last game against the Orlando Magic, star rookie Kon Knueppel went down with an ankle sprain.

Both the Los Angeles Clippers and Charlotte Hornets may be without multiple key players in Monday night's matchup.

The Charlotte Hornets have seen a lot more of their starting five of late. The injury bug has temporarily stopped biting, and the combination of LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, Josh Green, Miles Bridges, and Mark Williams has been on the court together a lot ...

Unlike their December meeting with the Chicago Bulls, the Hornets didn’t yield an exhaustive amount of easy points this time around. That was among the keys in their 112-99 win over Chicago at United Center.

The Utah Jazz take on the Charlotte Hornets in out-of-conference play. Saturday's game is the second meeting of the season between the two teams.

As anticipated, Bridges has been given the green light to suit up Monday night despite dealing with right knee soreness. He was fairly sluggish by his standards Saturday against Utah, finishing with 15 points on 5-for-6 from the field, but he isn't expected to face any kind of limitation Monday night.

Los Angeles Lakers trade talks intensify as Klutch Sports explores De’Andre Hunter or Miles Bridges deals to address Los Angeles’ wing needs.