Bucks exercised contract options of Ekpe Udoh, Tobias Harris and Larry Sanders.

It's the third-year option for Harris and the fourth-year option for the other two. Udoh and Sanders will help on the frontline this season, while Harris is a candidate to start at SF in his sophomore season.

Ekpe Udoh (knee) returned to action on Thursday, scoring two points on 1-of-3 shooting with three rebounds, two assists, one steal, and three blocks in 21 minutes.

This is a typical Udoh-style line and owners can consider him at the ends of drafts if they need blocks, but only in deeper formats.

Epke Udoh (left knee strain) has been cleared for full basketball activities, and he is probable for Thursday's game vs. the Grizzlies.

Udoh is talented and should be a useful rotation player for Scott Skiles this season, but there are too many big men in the Bucks frontcourt to bother drafting him. It appears that even Larry Sanders is ahead of Udoh in the Bucks' pecking order.

Ekpe Udoh (knee) did not play in Saturday's exhibition.

It's hard to tell how much of his absence was due to the injury, and how much was Scott Skiles wanting to experiment with different players and lineups. Udoh was limited by a sore knee toward the end of last season, so hopefully this was a simple precaution after he logged 19 minutes off the bench on Tuesday.

Ekpe Udoh (knee) played in Thursday's season finale, scoring eight points on 2-of-9 shooting with six rebounds, three assists, and two steals in 23 minutes.

Udoh started and Drew Gooden was a DNP-CD, which of course came without a report from the Milwaukee press. Larry Sanders was the big winner with three blocks and three steals to go with his two points and two boards, and owners need to not sleep on him if he can get playing time down the road.

Ekpe Udoh had eight points in 14 minutes before leaving Wednesday's game with a sore knee.

That means he could be out for Thursday's finale at Boston, and with several other Bucks injured, Larry Sanders looks like the guy to pick up for that one.

Ekpe Udoh left Wednesday night's game with a sore right knee and will not return to the game.

Udoh collected eight points and a rebound in 14 minutes before departing. With another game tomorrow and the Bucks having nothing to play for, we would think that he has probably played in his last game this season.

Ekpe Udoh scored 11 points on 4-of-7 shooting with five rebounds, one steal, and three blocks in 29 minutes on Monday.

Udoh was given heavy run while Drew Gooden (13 minutes) rode the pine, and whether that was due to Gooden's injury or not Udoh is primed for run with the Bucks out of the playoffs now. He's a must-own player unless you're set at big man for the Bucks' remaining two games.

Ekpe Udoh returned to action on Wednesday April 18.

Ekpe Udoh injured his ankle in Friday's win against the Pistons.

Udoh said he injured his left ankle and was soaking it in ice after the game, but he said that it's not a serious concern. He had two points and four rebounds in 20 minutes of action.

Ekpe Udoh started for Drew Gooden (back) and had 11 points, eight rebounds, a steal and two blocks on 4-of-8 shooting in Wednesday's win.

Gooden is day-to-day, but Udoh's strong play was already negatively impacting Gooden when he was healthy. Udoh's worth a look in most leagues as long as he's starting, but it doesn't sound like Gooden should be out for long with his back pain.

Ekpe Udoh scored 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting with eight rebounds and a career-high five assists on Monday against the Wizards.

Udoh played just 21 minutes and also added a block, but he needs to get more playing time before he deserves consideration as anything but a specialist. It didn't hurt that the Wizards were without most of their frontcourt tonight.

Ekpe Udoh started in place of Ersan Ilyasova (back spasms) on Tuesday and had eight points, 10 rebounds, two steals and three blocks in 31 minutes.

Ilyasova isn't expected to miss much time with his injury, and Udoh did this against the Hawks, who don't have a particularly threatening front line. Just put him on your radar, but also think about grabbing him if we learn that Ilyasova will miss more time with his injury.

Ekpe Udoh and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute will get the start on Tuesday against the Hawks, as Ersan Ilyasova (back) and Carlos Delfino (groin) will be sidelined for the Bucks.

The starting five should be Brandon Jennings, Monta Ellis, Mbah a Moute, Udoh and Drew Gooden, with Mike Dunleavy starring off the bench. Delfino could miss some time with a groin injury, but Ilyasova's back spasms shouldn't keep him out much longer, in theory.

Ekpe Udoh grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds on Thursday, and also chipped in with two points on 1-of-5 shooting, two assists, one steal, and one block in 21 minutes off the bench.

Drew Gooden (25 minutes) hit just 2-of-12 shots and that might have led to a few extra minutes for Udoh, but unless Gooden gets hurt he really shouldn't split time like this. Of course, we're talking about Scott Skiles here, but we're not calling this a timeshare until we see more evidence of it.

Ekpe Udoh drew praise from Scott Skiles after posting two points, six rebounds, three assists and four blocks in 16 minutes on Tuesday.

"I thought he was very good again, very good around the rim," Skiles said. "Overall defensively it's very hard for guards even to penetrate by him." Skiles loves defense and the fact that Udoh is a presence down low should earn him some steady playing time going forward. Owners desperate for blocks can give him a look, but nobody should be expecting any miracles.

Ekpe Udoh was scoreless in 19 minutes in Friday's debut with the Bucks, but did have four rebounds and a block off the bench.

Drew Gooden stayed hot with 16 points and 11 rebounds in another start, and Udoh is going to have a tough time unseating him at this point. Gooden played 28 minutes, and Udoh's going to eat into his minutes on a nightly basis. But for now, Gooden remains a must-own player, while Udoh can be dropped for a more promising fantasy player who is starting for his NBA team.

Ekpe Udoh returned to action on Friday March 16.

Scott Skiles praised Ekpe Udoh's defense when discussing what he'll bring to the Bucks.

"He's got a pretty good knack for blocking shots and protecting the basket area," said Skiles. "He's got good size, good hands. We look at him as the kind of player who is coming, he's getting better." Udoh should be benched until we see how Skiles utilizes him in the rotation.

Ekpe Udoh is with the Bucks but will not be active for Wednesday's game.

Udoh should be on fantasy benches regardless, at least until we see how Scott Skiles deploys him in the frontcourt. With Drew Gooden and Ersan Ilyasova both playing at an extremely high level, we're tempering expectations for Udoh.