You know what they say about ostriches, right? Whenever faced with adversity, they don't run, nor do they fight. They simply shut out the world, and dive head-first into whatever soft ground they can find. Because nothing can hurt you if you don't see it coming, so just find that happy place and ignore anything else and la la la la I'm not listeniiiing...

Wikipedia has debunked this rumor, but I'd like them to debunk this one instead: according to ESPN's Chris Broussard, Brandon Jennings will be "strongly considering" leaving Milwaukee once his contract expires.

Excuse me while I go find some sand.

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Veteran shooting guard Michael Redd has been trying to make a true comeback from the serious knee injuries he suffered during his career as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks. After eleven seasons and 578 games in Milwaukee, the one-time All-Star signed with the Phoenix Suns in 2011-12 with the hopes of recapturing some of the magic from his early years in a Bucks uniform.

On Saturday night when the Suns played an undermanned and downright terrible Charlotte Bobcats team, Redd returned to an NBA starting lineup for the first time since January 10, 2010 (when the Bucks visited the Los Angeles Lakers). On that fateful night in LA, Redd not only shot 0-4 from the field and scored zero points, he also suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and medial collateral ligament (MCL) in his left knee that forced him to miss the remainder of the season and effectively ended his career in Milwaukee. Luckily, Saturday night against the Bobcats went much better for Mr. Redd.

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Milwaukee Bucks general manager John Hammond announced on Friday that the team has requested waivers on rookie guard Darington Hobson. The Bucks selected Hobson in the second round of the 2010 NBA draft -- No. 37 overall -- but the 23-year-old needed season-ending hip surgery on both hips before he ever had the chance to step on the court.

He worked hard and rehabbed his way back onto the court for his rookie season in the 2011-2012 campaign, but he simply could not crack a deep wing rotation that also included fellow rookie Tobias Harris. The former New Mexico Lobos star was optioned to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA Developmental League back on December 30th, recalled on January 4th and then re-assigned on January 18th.

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According to ESPN's Ric Bucher, Stephen Jackson may not be so content on the Bucks, and may be looking for greener (?) pastures:

If they [Nets] want to improve their chances, my understanding is that Stephen Jackson & Dwight Howard have talked several times about playing together. And would love to do so with the Nets with Deron Williams at the point guard setting them up. If the Nets want to improve their chances of getting Dwight Howard, making a deal for Stephen Jackson as well should be on their menu.

Uh-Oh?

Jackson, like his predecessor Corey Maggette, has been clouded by suspicion over his relationship with the coaching staff and how well he fits in with Scott Skiles' system. Needless to say, Jackson has had an up and (mostly) down year, having been suspended once for missing practice and by the NBA last weekend for butting heads with officials after Friday night's loss in Chicago. Then again, this has been a recurring theme throughout Jackson's career, so the Bucks can't say they didn't have any warnings. Whether the rumors of his transfer to the East Coast had anything to do with his lack of playing time against the Pistons is anyone's guess, but at the very least it's a curious coincidence.

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Andrew Bogut's most recent unlikely injury will keep him in civvies for the next 8-12 weeks. The void in the middle is palpable for the Bucks, who replaced him with Drew Gooden in the starting lineup and extra minutes from Larry Sanders and Jon Leuer off the bench. The Bucks' depth will likely win them games that other teams missing a similarly important player would not, but the team will lose more often than they would have with Bogut in the lineup.

We go from one team stuck in NBA purgatory to another who is currently falling out of it: the New Orleans Hornets. Fresh off losing Chris Paul to the Clippers, they're now in full-on tank mode. Chris Kaman, one of the pieces the Hornets received from L.A. in the trade, has been deactivated until a suitable deal has been made.

So we have one team that just lost a good center to injury, while another just put a good, healthy center on the market. Is there a deal here?

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Bucks GM John Hammond gave an update on the status of center Andrew Bogut on Friday. Bogut suffered a fracture to his left ankle on Wednesday night in Houston when we was attempting to block a shot and landed on another player's foot during the first quarter of the game.

"This morning in Milwaukee, Andrew had additional diagnostic tests performed on his left ankle. The results of the testing confirmed a left ankle fracture which will keep Bogut sidelined for a period of 8-to-12 weeks," Hammond announced on Friday.

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John Hammond announced this afternoon that Andrew Bogut suffered a left ankle fracture during Wednesday night's game against the Houston Rockets. Bogut underwent an MRI this morning which revealed the fracture.

Bogut landed on the ankle of Houston's Kyle Lowry after attempting to block a shot in the first quarter. He immediately limped off the court and returned with a protective boot and crutches for support.

Bogut, who has been plagued in the past by back and elbow problems as well as occasional bouts with migraine headaches, has played more than 70 games in a season just twice in his NBA career.

With Bogut out, the Bucks will likely start Drew Gooden at center as they address whether a more permanent solution is necessary. Bogut's absence should also mean more regular minutes for youngsters Jon Leuer and Larry Sanders, both of whom have found minutes increasingly difficult to come by with the Bucks at full strength. And while discussions regarding the backup center position have cooled since the offseason, there are a number of free-agent big men who could be targeted by Milwaukee to fill the role until Bogut's return, including the much-discussed Joel Przybilla and former Jazz big man Kyrylo Fesenko.

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