Bucks racking up wins lately

The Bucks (28-23) have won six of their last seven games and play twice at home this week before heading into the all-star break. They host coach Jason Kidd's former Brooklyn Nets team on Monday night and face the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night. "They care," Kidd said. "They take pride in playing defense and that was one of the things we talked about starting in training camp. Those guys have really bought into that.

-- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel