(Sports Network) - The Milwaukee Bucks look to put an end to their six-game road losing streak when they invade the nations capital to take on the Washington Wizards at the Verizon Center. Milwaukee hasnt won on the road since a 116-110 overtime win at Toronto on Jan. 28 and is only 8-22 away from Brew City this season. The Bucks just went 1-3 on a four-game homestand and capped the trek with Sundays 89-83 loss versus the Boston Celtics. Brandon Jennings finished with 23 points, six boards and five assists, while Luc Mbah a Moute had 19 points and seven boards for Milwaukee, which suffered its 12th loss in 16 games. The whole game, we felt like we hung in there, we did a good job of hanging in there with them, but I feel like we shot ourselves in the foot, turning the ball over and not executing when we needed to at a crucial moment of the game, Mbah a Moute said. That really cost us. Mbah a Moute is averaging 17.5 points and 7.5 rebounds in his last two games and Jennings is posting 20.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.3 steals so far this month (3 games). John Salmons had 11 points in the loss to Boston and is 11 rebounds shy of 2,000 and nine steals from 600 for his career. The Bucks are still pushing for a postseason spot in the East and sit 3 1/2 games behind Indiana for the eighth and final berth in the conference. Andrew Bogut is questionable for Tuesdays game with a rib injury and has missed three straight games. Washington will begin a three-game homestand tonight versus the Bucks, Clippers and Thunder, and is 15-17 in DC this season. The Wizards are coming off Sundays 113-102 road loss against the Detroit Pistons, as rookie John Wall finished with a game-high 24 points and handed out seven assists in defeat. Nick Young and Andray Blatche scored 21 points apiece for Washington, which fell to 1-29 as the guest this season and has dropped eight of nine games overall. We didnt get any stops down the stretch tonight is what it boiled down to, Acting Wizards coach Randy Wittman said. [Detroit] hurt us with the (Prince) and Stuckey pick-and-roll and kind of hurt us every which way. Wizards head coach Flip Saunders missed the game in order to attend his mothers wake and funeral. He should be on the sidelines for tonights game. Kay Saunders, 90, died last Friday in suburban Cleveland. Wall is averaging 19.5 points, 8.5 assists and 5.0 rebounds in his last 10 games, while Blatche is averaging 18.4 points, 8.4 boards and 3.4 assists over his previous seven contests. Blatche has scored 20-plus points in three straight games. Rashard Lewis (knee) is questionable for Tuesday. The Bucks and Wizards have beaten each other once this season, with each team prevailing as the host. 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Hudson pitched into the eighth inning after having eight days between starts, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Miami Marlins 5-3 on Saturday night.With the NHL Entry Draft drawing ever closer, TSN.ca contributor Grant McCagg provides a look at some risers and fallers on the prospect watch. Risers Radek Faksa: The Czech Republic native has taken to the North American game rather seamlessly, averaging more than a point per game in his rookie OHL season."Yep, he is trending up," noted one head scout who wasnt always sold on the 6-3 center as a top 20 prospect. "I wasnt down on him, I always liked him but thought he was more of an early second rounder." So what has Faksa done differently in recent weeks? "Effectiveness," added the scout. "Hes getting more done with and without the puck. Has improved the most of all prospects, and he is producing. Hes very committed defensively." Faksa has entered the discussion when scouts talk about the top five prospects in the draft, and its not inconceivable that he ends up being a top two pick. Teuvo Teravainen: Scouts are raving about his performance at the recent U-18 Five Nations Cup in Pori Finland. Teravainen led the tournament with six goals and two assists in three games against strong competition, impressing scouts with his offensive capabilities and overall sense for the game. "He could be special," said one scout. "He plays off of his smarts. Good defensively. He could be the best player in the draft because of his smarts. Hes got everything going for him except hes not very big." There have been some questions about his willingness to get his nose dirty, but with dominant performances like he had in Pori, those concerns are disappearing quickly. Hes gone from being a late first round candidate to a top ten prospect, perhaps even top five in a draft lacking high-end forward depth. Brendan Gaunce: Doubts were beginning to creep in about Gaunces offensive abilities after a poor January that was reflected in his production, contributing just two goals and eight points in 12 games, and having some nights when he lacked drive. February has been a different story, as the 6-2 center has found another level to his offensive game and chipped in 14 points in 9 games, including a pair of four-assist games at home last week. "He really has come on the last couple of weeks" said one Ontario-based NHL scout. "Belleville needed a big win against Mississauga to leapfrog them for the final playoff spot and Gaunce took them on his back with four helpers. It was nice to see him distributing the puck like that." Gaunce is back in the conversation as a top ten prospect who will continue to rise in the rankings if he produces offensively. Sebastian Collberg: Three consecutive standout performances on the international stage in front of many of the games top scouts have Collberg darting up NHL draft lists. Once considered a mid or late first rounder because of size issues, Collberg has some scouts pondering whether he may be the best prospect in Europe if not the entire draft after another eye catching six points in three matches at the Five Nations Cup. "Hes a warrior," said one scout who thinks he is very close to fellow Swede Filip Forsberg in the rankings." An energy skill guy who can really dish the puck. You have to like his competitiveness." Collberg has a knack for being around the puck, and has drawn parallels to Carolinas Jeff Skinner in that regard. Such comparisons will make it hard for teams to pass him up in the top ten. Fallers Mikhail Grigorenko: There had been whispers over the past month that all may not be wonderful when it comes to the scouting worlds perception of Grigorenkos competitiveness, but the whispers have grown into full-blown skepticism in some circles. "He could fall right off the map," said one scout who asserted that his club wont be considering him in the first round. "He doesnt want to compete. If hes there at 25 and we are picking, we go by him.&qquot; His concerns were echoed by another eastern conference scout who insisted his team will not select the talented Russian no matter where they end up in the standings.dddddddddddd"Hes a dog. Take a look at what games Grigorenko gets his points. He gets a handful the other night against PEI. none at Moncton, and one assist (in the nationally televised game) in Saint John. A couple of weeks ago in Rimouski hes minus 6. He scares the (crap) out of me." While theres no denying his skill level, and his 73 points in 39 games as a QMJHL rookie are a testament to his offensive abilities, there will be a lot of teams watching him closely in the playoffs to see whether he has the competitive streak scouts like to see in their top five prospects. As of right now a number of teams have several players ranked ahead of him, and that trend will continue if he does not learn to compete at a higher level. Phil Di Giuseppe: Leading up to the Christmas break Di Giuseppe was shooting up the draft charts as quickly as any other prospect, and with good reason. Heading into Canadas world junior tryouts in early December he was tearing it up as a college freshman with eight goals, tying him for the goal scoring lead on Michigan and despite being cut from the Canadian team he turned a lot of heads in camp. Two and a half months later he sits with nine goals, fifth best on his team, and has seen his draft rankings slip the past couple of weeks. "Hes really gone in the dumper," said one scout. "There are issues there that need to be addressed, not sure what the problem is, but he doesnt look like the same player. I thought he was a first rounder all day, but hes dropped to the second round." Scouts had concerns with his defensive play when he was producing, but now that the goal scoring has dried up, those defensive issues become more pronounced. He will need a strong playoff performance to get himself back into the running for the first round. Martin Frk: Long considered a top ten talent after a terrific QMJHL rookie season in which he tallied 50 points for Halifax as a 16-year-old, the Czech Republic native has battled injuries and weight issues all season long, and scouts are not impressed that a high-end prospect could pay so little attention to his diet while recovering from a concussion. "He is fat and out of shape," noted one scout matter-of-factly. "Hes good for about the first ten minutes of the game and then hes gassed. He is on a free fall... I bet hes there early in the second round." Frk missed the first 29 games with a concussion, and while he recovered in time to attend the Top Prospects Game, it may have been in his best interest to have skipped the event. Frk registered the highest body fat percentage, and finished second last in the skating drills, sending up warning flags to NHL teams. Look for Frk to drop into the second round unless he can whip himself into shape before seasons end. Malcolm Subban: Subban has started seven OHL games since returning from a groin injury on Feb. 4 and seen his goals against average rise from 1.98 to 2.47 thanks to a 3.77 GAA during that period. He has been pulled in two games, including nine minutes into a game in Ottawa after surrendering three goals on ten shots. "Based on his performance in the past couple of weeks he has to be falling in the ranks," said one NHL scout who had Subban in his top 20 earlier in the season. "You have to be concerned about his durability, and also the type of injury he just had. Groin injuries have a tendency to reoccur." Subban missed five weeks with a sprained ankle early in the season, and then injured his groin over Christmas and missed another five weeks. If the struggles continue expect him to drop out of the first round on most teams draft charts. Grant McCagg is a former NHL scout and McKeens co-publisher. You can follow him on Twitter at @grantmccagg. ' ' '
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