Jerryd Bayless (ankle) is listed as out for Friday's game against the Mavericks, Charles F. Gardner of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Bayless (ankle) is listed as out for Friday's game against the Mavericks, Charles F. Gardner of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Analysis:

The Bucks haven't provided many updates regarding the extent of the left ankle sprain that Bayless suffered in Monday's loss to the Spurs, but it appears he could potentially be in store for another multi-week absence after he sustained a sprain of the same ankle back in early December and missed 11 games. Until Bayless is back on the court for practice, he shouldn't be viewed as close to returning.