Bucks' Larry Sanders expected to return on Friday

Milwaukee Bucks center Larry Sanders is expected to return to the court Friday night at the Brooklyn Nets, less than two months after he had surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb sustained in a fight at a nightclub.

The Bucks tweeted Thursday that Sanders was back on the practice court and probable to face the Nets.

Sanders was averaging just 2.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in three games this season.