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Redd is not likely to be back with the Bucks. He will be an unrestricted free agent during the summer, providing players and owners can reach a new collective bargaining agreement. It's quite possible he could end up as a key player off the bench with a contending team, playing a new role. "I'm just blessed to hear that," Redd said. "Michael Redd's career is not over yet. I've just got to continue to work hard in the off-season and continue to build my body up. "Not too many players can say they finished their whole career in one city. That's part of my heart. You never know what happens in free agency. But being here my whole career, it's all I know. We'll see what happens." Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

Milwaukee Bucks, Michael Redd 

Now, after the grueling stretch, Redd is back on the floor for the Bucks. He's shaking off the rust that is bound to accumulate after more than a year away from the game, but he's contributing as a reserve. While his minutes have been limited, he couldn't be happier to be back. "It's just phenomenal," Redd told HOOPSWORLD. "It's phenomenal just to be on the court, to be respected and to be back with my peers again. I love playing basketball and when it's taken away from you, you tend to appreciate it even more. Not to say that I didn't appreciate it before, but when you don't play for such a long time, you just miss it even more." HoopsWorld

Milwaukee Bucks, Michael Redd 

After being listed as active for the first time all season Saturday against the Chicago Bulls, Redd got his first taste of live-game action Monday night in Charlotte. "This is probably one of my greatest games ever to come back from two [major knee injuries]... Just to be on that court tonight," Redd said. "This is one of the proudest moments of my career. "I had a blast out there with my teammates." HoopsWorld

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After that long of a lay-off, Redd was understandably jittery before the coach called his name off the bench. "I just wanted to calm down, make sure I didn't trip over my warmups," Redd said with a smirk after the game. "But it was a great feeling to come back." HoopsWorld

Milwaukee Bucks, Michael Redd, Injuries 

Bucks guard Michael Redd went through his first 5-on-5 practice Tuesday and expects to return to the court Friday at New York or Saturday when Milwaukee hosts the Chicago Bulls. "Today was my first practice in 14 months," Redd said. "I pretty much played the whole practice. It was fun being out here today." Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

Milwaukee Bucks, Michael Redd, Injuries 

Redd said he will not play Wednesday night when the Bucks meet the Sacramento Kings at the Bradley Center. He was encouraged about the way he played in the 2-hour practice session at the Cousins Center. "The shot is there; it's just short or long," Redd said. "One of my coaches teased me today and said, 'You made the hard ones today and you missed the easy ones.' "When you miss time, 14 months of playing, you've got to find that rhythm again. It's one thing doing individual workouts, but you need to play 5-on-5 to get that rhythm. "This was a huge step. We'll see how the knee responds. I won't play tomorrow. I think we're targeting maybe Friday." Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

Milwaukee Bucks, Michael Redd, Injuries 

Milwaukee Bucks guard Michael Redd participated in practice Tuesday and is planning to play Friday in New York after missing the last 14 months following knee surgery. Redd says he feels great, but will not play in Milwaukee's game on Wednesday night against Sacramento. In the past few weeks, he's mimicked the routine of the NBA travel schedule, working out in the morning and again at night. ESPN.com

Milwaukee Bucks, Michael Redd, Injuries 

Redd’s knee injuries, however, forced the Bucks to move on without him. Milwaukee has become Andrew Bogut’s and Brandon Jennings’s team. Management really didn’t know what to expect from Redd but held on to his expiring $18 million salary to get cap relief this summer. With an outside chance at making the playoffs, the Bucks could use an offensive boost, especially after their 56-point performance last week against the Celtics. They welcome Redd’s return. “He’s looking good, but part of the issue is we haven’t been able to get him into any four-on-four up-and-down yet,’’ said coach Scott Skiles. “We just haven’t had time to do it. “What I’ve tried to do is predetermine, just see where we’re at right at that moment. He looks good. To me, he looks better than the first time when he came back. He’s put in a lot of work. He certainly looks like he’s in shape and ready to go.’’ Boston Globe

Milwaukee Bucks, Michael Redd 

Injured Milwaukee Bucks guard Michael Redd could go through his first full-contact practice as early as Monday, an NBA source said. Redd hasn’t played since tearing his anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in his left knee on Jan. 10, 2010, against the Lakers. Practicing would be a big step for Redd, but the Bucks have no timetable for his return to games. Yahoo! Sports

Milwaukee Bucks, Michael Redd, Injuries 

One year earlier, against Sacramento, he had torn the same ligaments, same troublesome knee, banishing him to the rigors of rehab he has come to know -- and loathe -- so well. "I'm on the brink, man," Redd said, his court work down, catching his breath on the Bucks bench an hour before tipoff against Orlando Wednesday. "Words can't describe. What I've been through over the last year and a half, two years, to be healthy -- healthy healthy -- it's a blessing. It's an incredible story, actually." NBA.com

Milwaukee Bucks, Michael Redd, Injuries 

Guilt, criticism, pressure -- they've been tough to deal with, too, right there with every little twinge in his left knee. "My faith in God has been the main thing," Redd said of his endurance. "The first time when it happened, you think, 'I'm going to bounce back. No problem.' Second time it happens kind of devastates you. But I've relied on my faith, the Lord, and also on my wife and parents, my family. The Bucks organization has been terrific, just supporting me. "One of the challenging things this time around has been mentally. Being mentally prepared to go through rehab again. It's rigorous, it's hard but it's worth it." NBA.com

Milwaukee Bucks, Michael Redd, Injuries 

Today, the hard work has paid off. Working out before Milwaukee's game against the Celtics on Sunday, Redd moved fluidly, cutting and pivoting without any hesitation. His 6-foot-6 frame looked solid -- he weighs a career-low 214 pounds -- and the polished jump shot that made him one of the most dangerous shooters in the game appeared sharp. "I just wasn't going to go out like that," Redd said. "It's not about money. It's about ending my career on my terms. I don't want to end my career limping off the floor. That motivated me, it pushed me through the physical therapy, the training, everything." SI.com

Milwaukee Bucks, Michael Redd, Injuries 

Indeed, when the doctors told him he needed another surgery, Redd had just one question: If I do this, he asked, can I get back to being the player I was? "They said, 'Absolutely,' " Redd said. "They told me, 'Do the rehab and the therapy right, you can come back better than ever.' Because I'll be honest, I had doubts if I would be able to come back and play at the level I'm used to playing at." SI.com

Milwaukee Bucks, Michael Redd, Injuries 

Redd went two-on-two for the first time since his injury during the Bucks practice on Saturday, a significant step in the process. "He looked good and moved around well," Skiles said. "He got winded, of course. It's the first time he's done anything like that. "He's in very good shape considering everything. But that's the first time banging bodies for that period of time (about a half hour) and he took some contact and looked good. "We'll see. Normally what you do is knock it back a notch for the next couple days and go at it again and see where it is. We have a goal later on this month (March 21). It's not written in stone or anything, but it's a goal we have." Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

Milwaukee Bucks, Michael Redd 

Any notion of a Bucks buyout of shooting guard Michael Redd is simply out of the question, a source told Sporting News on Thursday. Redd is returning from tears in both his ACL and MCL, and after a grueling rehab, returned to practice this week. “No, no, no,” the source said. “It’s never been a discussion point.” Sporting News

Milwaukee Bucks, Free Agency, Trade, Michael Redd 

Sean Deveney: Just asked about a buyout for Michael Redd. Answer: No no no no no no no. He hasn't asked and the Bucks haven't offered. Twitter

Milwaukee Bucks, Trade, Michael Redd 

Michael Redd said he was so happy to be back at the Cousins Center on Monday that he planted a kiss on the practice court. After more than 13 months away following surgery on his left knee, Redd rejoined his Bucks teammates and took part in the first portions of practice. The Bucks returned from the all-star break and went through a spirited session with everyone in attendance, according to coach Scott Skiles. "It's one of the happiest days in my career," Redd said as he toweled off after practice. "To be on the court again is a blessing. Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

Milwaukee Bucks, Michael Redd, Injuries, Scott Skiles 

Jared Jeffries in Houston supposedly is a name mentioned about returning to the Knicks. Perhaps T.J. Ford is he can find a place where someone would want him for short term. You’d say Michael Redd, though it’s questionable whether he can play. He is expected to return to try with the Bucks this week. Maybe Morris Peterson and always Marcus Banks, wherever he is now. It’s not a big field to choose from, but sometimes one guy can make a difference, like P.J. Brown for the Celtics a few years back. And in the Bulls case they may finally have become one of those teams with their surge of late that players in that situation would want to come. NBA.com

Chicago Bulls, Free Agency, Michael Redd, Morris Peterson, Jared Jeffries 

Michael Redd has experienced the agony of an anterior cruciate ligament tear not once but twice in a 12-month period. And now, 13 months after tearing up his left knee for a second time, the Milwaukee Bucks guard is ready to return. Bucks general manager John Hammond confirmed Tuesday that Redd would be back with the team Monday for the team's first practice after the NBA all-star break. The Bucks are not expecting Redd, who ranks fourth on the team's all-time scoring list, to make a startling impact in the final two months of the season. But they are glad to have him back. "Just as he did last off-season, he has worked so very hard to get himself in a position where he can return," Hammond said. "When he arrives Monday he'll go through the next step in the process. "He will continue to do his rehab. He will be on the floor with some individual skill work. From that point, then how soon can he progress to doing more basketball-related movements? And from that point, how soon can he progress to actually being able to practice?" Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

Milwaukee Bucks, Michael Redd, Injuries 

Bucks guard Michael Redd is set to return to the team on Monday for the first time since suffering a major knee injury on Jan. 10 of last season in Los Angeles. Redd has been diligent in his rehabilitation while working out in his hometown of Columbus, Ohio. It is expected Redd will join the Bucks when they return from the league all-star break on Monday, Bucks general manager John Hammond confirmed. "Obviously he is ready to come back," Hammond said. "He will be in Milwaukee with us. "Just as he did last off-season, he's worked so very hard to get himself in a position he can hopefully return. When he arrives in Milwaukee, he'll go through the next step in the process. He will continue to do his rehab. Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

Milwaukee Bucks, Michael Redd, Injuries