Giannis Antetokounmpo 'did NOT rupture his Achilles, MRI reveals' after the Milwaukee Bucks star went down with a non-contact injury in win over Boston: Former MVP's return depends on 'treatment and r
9 months ago

Giannis Antetokounmpo 'did NOT rupture his Achilles, MRI reveals' after the Milwaukee Bucks star went down with a non-contact injury in win over Boston: Former MVP's return depends on 'treatment and r

Daily Mail  

He went down in Tuesday's win over Boston with a non-contact injury The Milwaukee Bucks got some good news on Wednesday morning as The Athletic's Shams Charania reported that Giannis Antetokounmpo avoided any damage to his left Achilles tendon when he went down with a non-contact injury in Tuesday's win over the Boston Celtics. Giannis left the Bucks game after an apparent leg injury in the 3Q pic.twitter.com/3RFrSMy9uv — Bleacher Report April 10, 2024 Giannis Antetokounmpo avoided any damage to his left Achilles tendon when he went down with a non-contact injury in Tuesday's win over the Boston Celtics Bucks coach Doc Rivers said after the game that Antetokounmpo was undergoing an MRI on his calf and also would have his Achilles tendon tested. 'Any time you see one of your teammates go down, it's I think a real level of concern,' Bucks guard Damian Lillard said. Giannis Antetokounmpo is injured during the second half of a game against the Boston Celtics Milwaukee withstood Antetokounmpo's injury thanks to a blazing start that enabled the Bucks to take a 24-point lead in the first half.

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Antetokounmpo and Bucks shake off sluggish 1st half, rally to beat the Pacers 120-112
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Antetokounmpo and Bucks shake off sluggish 1st half, rally to beat the Pacers 120-112

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Giannis Antetokounmpo shook off a four-point first half and finished with 30 points and 12 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks rallied from a 19-point deficit and beat the Indiana Pacers 120-112 on Tuesday. Antetokounmpo, a two-time MVP who missed the previous three games with a non-COVID illness, stepped up in the second half after the Bucks fell behind …

Antetokounmpo, Lillard remain sidelined for Bucks against Bulls
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Antetokounmpo, Lillard remain sidelined for Bucks against Bulls

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — The Milwaukee Bucks remained without two of their biggest stars as Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard missed the game against the Chicago Bulls on Monday. The eight-time All-Star sat out the previous two with a strained right calf, which coach Doc Rivers said is “much better.” As for Antetokounmpo? He had 18 points, eight assists and six rebounds …

Antetokounmpo, Bucks to visit Vucevic, Bulls
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Antetokounmpo, Bucks to visit Vucevic, Bulls

Associated Press  

Milwaukee Bucks vs. Chicago Bulls Chicago; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Conference foes Chicago and Milwaukee will play on Monday. TOP PERFORMERS: Vucevic is scoring 20.9 points per game with 9.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists for the Bulls. LAST 10 GAMES: Bulls: 5-5, averaging 118.4 points, 44.9 rebounds, 30.0 assists, 8.1 steals and 5.2 blocks per game while …

Antetokounmpo has 42 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, Bucks win 6th straight 124-114 over Wizards
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Antetokounmpo has 42 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, Bucks win 6th straight 124-114 over Wizards

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 42 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists in his return to Milwaukee’s lineup and the Bucks won their sixth in a row by beating the struggling Washington Wizards 124-114 on Saturday night. Antetokounmpo had missed the Bucks’ 106-103 NBA Cup victory at Miami on Tuesday due to swelling in his left knee. Jordan Poole had …

Bucks hold Antetokounmpo out of NBA Cup game at Miami with swelling in left knee
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bucks hold Antetokounmpo out of NBA Cup game at Miami with swelling in left knee

Associated Press  

MIAMI — Giannis Antetokounmpo, the league’s leading scorer this season, was unexpectedly held out of the Milwaukee Bucks’ NBA Cup game at the Miami Heat on Tuesday night with swelling in his left knee. “I never know,” Bucks coach Doc Rivers said, about 90 minutes before game time and moments after the team said there was an issue with the …

Antetokounmpo scores 41 points as Bucks beat Bulls 122-106 for 4th win in 5 games
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Antetokounmpo scores 41 points as Bucks beat Bulls 122-106 for 4th win in 5 games

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 41 points, nine rebounds and eight assists as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Chicago Bulls 122-106 on Wednesday night. Brook Lopez scored 21 points, Damian Lillard had 20 points and 10 assists, and AJ Green added 18 points to help the Bucks win for the fourth time in five games following a 2-8 start. Takeaways …

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s huge third quarter in win over Bulls leaves teammates speechless
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s huge third quarter in win over Bulls leaves teammates speechless

New York Times  

MILWAUKEE — Following a 122-106 win over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday, Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez provided an exasperated response to one fact about the game. Lopez and Green were reacting to finding out Giannis Antetokounmpo had scored 25 of the Bucks’ 29 points in the third quarter, the most recent example of Antetokounmpo’s dominance. pic.twitter.com/54VvH2uKZ4 — Milwaukee Bucks …

LaMelo Ball, Hornets overcome Antetokounmpo’s first triple-double this season to beat Bucks 115-114
1 month, 4 weeks ago

LaMelo Ball, Hornets overcome Antetokounmpo’s first triple-double this season to beat Bucks 115-114

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — LaMelo Ball scored 19 of his 26 points in the second half, and the Charlotte Hornets overcame Giannis Antetokounmpo’s first triple-double of the season to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 115-114 on Saturday. The Hornets led by four before Pat Connaughton made a 3-pointer and then, following Ball’s miss, drove the lane and scored to put Milwaukee up …

With key teammates out, Antetokounmpo steps up with 59 points to lead Bucks over Pistons in OT
2 months ago

With key teammates out, Antetokounmpo steps up with 59 points to lead Bucks over Pistons in OT

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers wasn’t sure it was a good thing that Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 22 of the team’s 24 first-quarter points on Wednesday night. But Rivers could smile about it after Antetokounmpo finished with 59 points in the Bucks’ 127-120 overtime victory against the Detroit Pistons. But during the game you’re in a panic.” Antetokounmpo, who …

Antetokounmpo scores 59 and Bucks beat Pistons 127-120 in overtime
2 months ago

Antetokounmpo scores 59 and Bucks beat Pistons 127-120 in overtime

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 59 points to pace the Milwaukee Bucks to a 127-120 overtime victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night. Antetokounmpo hit 21 of 34 shots and 16 of 17 free throws and added 14 rebounds and seven assists as the Bucks rallied from an 18-point second-half deficit. Detroit’s Ron Holland II was fouled by Antetokounmpo …

Antetokounmpo scores 23 to lead Bucks past Raptors 99-85 in matchup of NBA’s worst
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2 months ago

Antetokounmpo scores 23 to lead Bucks past Raptors 99-85 in matchup of NBA’s worst

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 23 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks past the Toronto Raptors 99-85 on Tuesday night in an NBA Cup game between teams that entered with the two worst records in the league. The Bucks began to pull away midway through the third quarter and pushed their lead to 21 points early in the fourth. The …

Giannis Antetokounmpo called a ‘child’ by Jaylen Brown after fake handshake fiasco
2 months ago

Giannis Antetokounmpo called a ‘child’ by Jaylen Brown after fake handshake fiasco

CNN  

CNN — Tempers flared between two of the NBA’s biggest stars on Sunday as 2024 NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown called Giannis Antetokounmpo “a child” after the Milwaukee Bucks forward jokingly offered him a fake handshake during the Boston Celtics’ comeback win. “Giannis is a child,” Brown told NBC Sports Boston after the game. “I’m just focused on helping my …

Brown calls Antetokounmpo ‘a child’ after 2-time MVP offers handshake before pulling hand back
2 months ago

Brown calls Antetokounmpo ‘a child’ after 2-time MVP offers handshake before pulling hand back

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo offered a handshake to Jaylen Brown after committing an offensive foul against the Boston Celtics wing — only to pull his hand back at the last moment. The incident in the first half of the Celtics’ 113-107 victory over the Bucks on Sunday caused Brown to refer to Antetokounmpo as a “child.” Antetokounmpo …

Lillard, Antetokounmpo lead the way as Bucks snap 6-game skid with 123-100 victory over Jazz
2 months, 1 week ago

Lillard, Antetokounmpo lead the way as Bucks snap 6-game skid with 123-100 victory over Jazz

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Damian Lillard scored 34 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 31 points and 16 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks snapped a six-game skid, beating the Utah Jazz 123-100 on Thursday night. Bucks: Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers shuffled his lineup by giving Andre Jackson Jr. his first start of the season and moving Gary Trent Jr. to a bench role. Antetokounmpo …

Antetokounmpo wondering how he can stay healthy after injuries have impacted his last 2 postseasons
8 months, 1 week ago

Antetokounmpo wondering how he can stay healthy after injuries have impacted his last 2 postseasons

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo says he was only able to run at less than half speed as he tried to make it back for the Milwaukee Bucks’ final playoff games before their first-round exit. “In our opinion, it was not safe for me to be out there because I couldn’t run full speed,” Antetokounmpo said Friday, one day after Milwaukee’s …

Bucks coach Rivers says Antetokounmpo and Lillard are ‘very, very, very close’ to returning
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Bucks coach Rivers says Antetokounmpo and Lillard are ‘very, very, very close’ to returning

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers continues to express hope that Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard can return from injuries before the end of their Eastern Conference first-round series with the Indiana Pacers. The Bucks played without their top two players once again and kept their season alive with a 115-92 Game 5 victory Tuesday night. Lillard injured his …

All-Stars Antetokounmpo, Lillard out for Milwaukee Bucks against Indiana Pacers in Game 4
8 months, 2 weeks ago

All-Stars Antetokounmpo, Lillard out for Milwaukee Bucks against Indiana Pacers in Game 4

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — The Milwaukee Bucks will be without injured All-Stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard when their playoff series resumes Sunday night at Indiana. “We’re not shutting him down.” Antetokounmpo has missed the first three games in this best-of-seven first round series and has not played since straining his left calf April 9. “So those are all good signs.” Lillard …

Damian Lillard, Giannis Antetokounmpo out for Bucks’ Game 4 vs. Pacers
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Damian Lillard, Giannis Antetokounmpo out for Bucks’ Game 4 vs. Pacers

New York Times  

Shams Charania, Mark Puleo and Eric Nehm Milwaukee Bucks stars Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo are out for Sunday’s Game 4 against the Indiana Pacers, the team announced. On Sunday, Bucks coach Doc Rivers told reporters that the MRI results for Lillard revealed there was “Achilles stuff, but that’s as far as I’ll go.” Rivers said that they are not …

Antetokounmpo’s injury casts shadow over Bucks’ first-round series with Pacers
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Antetokounmpo’s injury casts shadow over Bucks’ first-round series with Pacers

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Bucks are dealing with injuries to key players during the playoffs — again. “Just my immediate family I’ll be getting tickets for.” Haliburton averaged 27 points and 11 assists against Milwaukee in the regular season. BEASLEY’S BIG TALK When he was asked about Milwaukee’s 1-4 record against Indiana during a January interview with Bleacher Report, Bucks …

Injuries are limiting Antetokounmpo and Lillard as Bucks start playoff preparations
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Injuries are limiting Antetokounmpo and Lillard as Bucks start playoff preparations

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Bucks are gearing up for the postseason uncertain about the health of both of their top two players. Rivers said he didn’t know whether either would practice all week, but pointed out both could play Sunday in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round series with the Indiana Pacers without practicing beforehand. “I literally don’t know …

Antetokounmpo has strained calf, sits out against Magic, will also miss final 2 regular-season games
9 months ago

Antetokounmpo has strained calf, sits out against Magic, will also miss final 2 regular-season games

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss the rest of the regular season after an MRI confirmed the two-time MVP has a strained left calf, while his availability for the start of the playoffs remains uncertain. The Bucks were encouraged that Antetokounmpo’s only injury involved his calf, because coach Doc Rivers had said after the game Tuesday that …

NBA: Bucks Get Past Celtics Despite Antetokounmpo's Calf Injury; Warriors Outshine Lakers
9 months ago

NBA: Bucks Get Past Celtics Despite Antetokounmpo's Calf Injury; Warriors Outshine Lakers

News 18  

Giannis Antetokounmpo suffered a calf injury as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Boston Celtics on Tuesday while the Golden State Warriors outgunned the Los Angeles Lakers in their crucial heavyweight showdown. Former NBA Most Valuable Player Antetokounmpo crumpled to the court in a non-contact incident in the third quarter of the Bucks’ 104-91 defeat of Boston after in-bounding to team-mate …

Bucks withstand Antetokounmpo’s injury to beat Celtics 104-91. Teams combined for record-low 2 FTs
9 months ago

Bucks withstand Antetokounmpo’s injury to beat Celtics 104-91. Teams combined for record-low 2 FTs

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — On the night they finally snapped their four-game skid, the Milwaukee Bucks encountered an entirely different reason for worry. Giannis Antetokounmpo strained his left calf late Tuesday in the third quarter of the Bucks’ 104-91 victory over the Boston Celtics, who became the first team in NBA history to not shoot a free throw on a night the …

Antetokounmpo leaves Bucks’ game with Celtics after grabbing his left calf while running up court
9 months ago

Antetokounmpo leaves Bucks’ game with Celtics after grabbing his left calf while running up court

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo was undergoing testing on his left calf after leaving the Milwaukee Bucks’ victory over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night. Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers said Antetokounmpo was undergoing an MRI exam on his calf and also would have his Achilles tendon tested. “Any time you see one of your teammates go down, it’s I think a …

Bucks’ Antetokounmpo returns to face Knicks after missing one game with hamstring issue
9 months, 1 week ago

Bucks’ Antetokounmpo returns to face Knicks after missing one game with hamstring issue

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo returned for the Milwaukee Bucks’ matchup with the New York Knicks on Sunday night after missing a game with a hamstring issue. Antetokounmpo missed the Bucks’ 117-111 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Friday due to what the team described as tendinopathy in his left hamstring. “We’re not going to play him probably his normal minutes …

Antetokounmpo won’t play Monday against Clippers due to left Achilles tendinitis
10 months, 1 week ago

Antetokounmpo won’t play Monday against Clippers due to left Achilles tendinitis

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss just his third game of the season Monday night when the Milwaukee Bucks host the Los Angeles Clippers. The Bucks’ injury report listed the two-time MVP as questionable due to left Achilles tendinitis. Rivers said the issue had been “on and off for the last two or three games.” The only other games Antetokounmpo …

Antetokounmpo leads Milwaukee against Los Angeles after 46-point game
10 months, 1 week ago

Antetokounmpo leads Milwaukee against Los Angeles after 46-point game

Associated Press  

Los Angeles Clippers vs. Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee; Monday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Bucks -5; over/under is 228.5 BOTTOM LINE: Milwaukee hosts the Los Angeles Clippers after Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 46 points in the Milwaukee Bucks’ 113-97 win over the Chicago Bulls. Los Angeles scores 117.4 points and has outscored opponents by 4.9 points per game. LAST 10 …

Giannis Antetokounmpo on this season and what’s to come: ‘We have to go and take it’
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Giannis Antetokounmpo on this season and what’s to come: ‘We have to go and take it’

New York Times  

For the first time in his 11-year career, Giannis Antetokounmpo is going through a season defined by change. Under Rivers, the Bucks won just three of their 10 games before the All-Star break, but that hasn’t materially changed what Antetokounmpo feels his new head coach has brought to him in Milwaukee. “Now it’s almost like I don’t have to do …

Antetokounmpo posts 36 points, 18 rebounds, Bucks flex defensive muscle in 112-95 win over Nuggets
11 months ago

Antetokounmpo posts 36 points, 18 rebounds, Bucks flex defensive muscle in 112-95 win over Nuggets

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Bucks believed their defense was improving, even as they struggled to win games immediately after new coach Doc Rivers’ arrival. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 36 points, 18 rebounds and five assists as the Bucks showcased their improved defense by trouncing the Denver Nuggets 112-95 on Monday night. Right now, I feel like we are buying into that …

Antetokounmpo leads balanced attack as Bucks trounce Pelicans 141-117
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Antetokounmpo leads balanced attack as Bucks trounce Pelicans 141-117

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Doc Rivers will take over a Milwaukee Bucks team that’s coming off one of its most dominant performances of the season. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 30 points and 12 rebounds as one of four Bucks with at least 20 points in a 141-117 blowout of the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night. “It’s insane.” Rivers will make his Bucks …

Antetokounmpo gets triple-double as Bucks beat Cavs 126-116 in 1st game since Griffin was fired
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Antetokounmpo gets triple-double as Bucks beat Cavs 126-116 in 1st game since Griffin was fired

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo made sure the Milwaukee Bucks delivered a win the night after their coach was fired. Antetokounmpo recorded his third triple-double in his last four games and the Milwaukee Bucks defeated Cleveland 126-116 on Wednesday night to snap the Cavaliers’ eight-game winning streak. “I think our experience really worked in our favor in this situation,” said Damian …

Portis, Antetokounmpo spark 25-0 spurt in Bucks’ 135-102 blowout of Celtics
1 year ago

Portis, Antetokounmpo spark 25-0 spurt in Bucks’ 135-102 blowout of Celtics

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Facing the NBA-leading Boston Celtics got the Milwaukee Bucks to break out of their slump and deliver their most dominating performance of the season. “There was a respect-slash-fear factor also that’s very important for this team, that we have to go out there and play at our best today,” Antetokounmpo said after the Bucks trounced the tired-looking Celtics …

Giannis Antetokounmpo blasts Bucks’ defense after loss to Rockets: ‘There was no pride’
1 year ago

Giannis Antetokounmpo blasts Bucks’ defense after loss to Rockets: ‘There was no pride’

New York Times  

HOUSTON — In their 112-108 loss to the Houston Rockets on Saturday, the Milwaukee Bucks put together their second-lowest scoring game of the season. This is not who we are.” While Antetokounmpo broke down the Bucks’ defensive shortcomings and detailed why they need to be better on that side of the ball, his statement was not entirely accurate. When the …

Antetokounmpo, Middleton help Bucks pull away from short-handed Nets for 144-122 win
1 year ago

Antetokounmpo, Middleton help Bucks pull away from short-handed Nets for 144-122 win

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Giannis Antetokounmpo listed off the names he knew, the ones he was preparing to guard on the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets rested three starters and barely played two others on the night after a victory at Detroit that extended the Pistons’ losing streak to 27, an NBA single-season record. “I don’t know most of them but definitely …

Giannis Antetokounmpo lights up Pacers for 54, but Bucks run out of gas down the stretch
1 year, 2 months ago

Giannis Antetokounmpo lights up Pacers for 54, but Bucks run out of gas down the stretch

New York Times  

INDIANAPOLIS — Khris Middleton has been with Giannis Antetokounmpo for more than 10 years now. With Damian Lillard sidelined with right calf soreness, the second night of a back-to-back for the Bucks, Antetokounmpo served as the team’s point guard when Cam Payne was not on the floor throughout the night. Hopefully, next game or next time that happens, we’ll be …

Giannis Antetokounmpo 'agrees three-year, $186 million contract extension' with the Milwaukee Bucks
1 year, 2 months ago

Giannis Antetokounmpo 'agrees three-year, $186 million contract extension' with the Milwaukee Bucks

Daily Mail  

Antetokounmpo hinted twice at departing from Milwaukee earlier this offseason Giannis Antetokounmpo reportedly has agreed to a three-year, $186 million max contract extension with the Milwaukee Bucks. Thanks to the 'Over-38' rule in the NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement, Antetokounmpo can earn even more money by signing another short-term deal with the Bucks in 2026 and another four-year extension in 2028, …

Giannis Antetokounmpo says he’s not physically ready to play in the World Cup
1 year, 5 months ago

Giannis Antetokounmpo says he’s not physically ready to play in the World Cup

The Hindu  

Giannis Antetokounmpo will not play for Greece at the Basketball World Cup that starts later this month, with the Milwaukee Bucks star saying on Friday he and his medical advisers decided that he’s simply not ready to compete. But after months of work and multiple meetings with medical staff it is clear that I am not ready to compete in …

Antetokounmpo back for Bucks in Game 4 against Heat
1 year, 8 months ago

Antetokounmpo back for Bucks in Game 4 against Heat

Associated Press  

MIAMI — Giannis Antetokounmpo is back in the Milwaukee Bucks’ lineup. He was cleared to play in Monday night’s Game 4 of an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series between the top-seeded Bucks and eighth-seeded Miami Heat. Antetokounmpo missed Games 2 and 3 of the series — and most of Game 1 — with a bruised lower back. “He’s warming up …

Antetokounmpo’s status for Game 3 remains uncertain
1 year, 8 months ago

Antetokounmpo’s status for Game 3 remains uncertain

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo’s status for Saturday’s Game 3 of Milwaukee’s Eastern Conference first-round playoff series with the Miami Heat remains uncertain, Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said Friday. The two-time MVP did some individual work before the Bucks’ practice, but Budenholzer said Antetokounmpo didn’t do “team stuff.” Antetokounmpo left Game 1’s loss Sunday with a bruised lower back and didn’t …

Antetokounmpo unavailable for Bucks in Game 2 of Heat series
1 year, 8 months ago

Antetokounmpo unavailable for Bucks in Game 2 of Heat series

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo didn’t play for the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first-round series against the Miami Heat on Wednesday night. Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said at his pregame availability that Antetokounmpo wouldn’t be available due to the bruised lower back that knocked the two-time MVP out of the Bucks’ 130-117 Game 1 loss on …

Giannis doubtful, Morant questionable heading into Wednesday
1 year, 8 months ago

Giannis doubtful, Morant questionable heading into Wednesday

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Bucks and Memphis Grizzlies aren’t saying whether their star players will be available Wednesday night as both teams try to avoid falling into 0-2 holes before hitting the road in their respective first-round series. Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo and Memphis’ Ja Morant both exited their series openers Sunday after getting hurt on drives to the basket, with …

Bucks’ Antetokounmpo exits game with lower back bruise
1 year, 8 months ago

Bucks’ Antetokounmpo exits game with lower back bruise

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo drove to the basket and took a hard fall. Antetokounmpo landed hard on his backside after getting fouled in the first quarter and left the Bucks’ Eastern Conference playoff opener for good early in the second quarter on Sunday. “We’ll monitor him and see how he does, see how he wakes up, how he feels the …

Injuries to multiple NBA stars headline Sunday’s playoff games: What to know
1 year, 9 months ago

Injuries to multiple NBA stars headline Sunday’s playoff games: What to know

New York Times  

Sunday’s slate of NBA playoff Game 1s was headlined by injuries ranging from highly concerning to outright devastating for multiple NBA stars, including Ja Morant and Giannis Antetokounmpo. Ja Morant The Grizzlies guard exited to the locker room late in the fourth quarter of the team’s 128-112 loss to the Lakers with an apparent hand injury. — Joe Vardon Giannis …

Bucks vs. Heat, NBA playoff preview and prediction: Khris Middleton’s health, guarding Giannis and more
1 year, 9 months ago

Bucks vs. Heat, NBA playoff preview and prediction: Khris Middleton’s health, guarding Giannis and more

New York Times  

When reporters from outside of Milwaukee ask Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer for a scouting report on an opposing player or team, or a specific game plan they have drawn up for an opponent, the long-time NBA coach gives some version of the exact same answer. In his first two postseason runs as Bucks coach, Budenholzer was reluctant to play Antetokounmpo …

NBA result: Giannis Antetokounmpo’s triple-double lifts Milwaukee Bucks over Washington Wizards
1 year, 9 months ago

NBA result: Giannis Antetokounmpo’s triple-double lifts Milwaukee Bucks over Washington Wizards

The Hindu  

The Milwaukee Bucks was eliminated last season in a Game 7 on the road. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 28 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, and Jrue Holiday nearly added a triple-double of his own as the Bucks took another step toward wrapping up the NBA’s best record with a 140-128 victory over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night. The Bucks …

Antetokounmpo’s triple-double lifts Bucks over Wizards
1 year, 9 months ago

Antetokounmpo’s triple-double lifts Bucks over Wizards

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Milwaukee Bucks were eliminated last season in a Game 7 on the road. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 28 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, and Jrue Holiday nearly added a triple-double of his own as the Bucks took another step toward wrapping up the NBA’s best record with a 140-128 victory over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night. …

Antetokounmpo, Bucks set for matchup against the Nets
1 year, 10 months ago

Antetokounmpo, Bucks set for matchup against the Nets

Associated Press  

Milwaukee Bucks vs. Brooklyn Nets New York; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks visit the Brooklyn Nets. TOP PERFORMERS: Spencer Dinwiddie is shooting 39.4% from beyond the arc with 2.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Nets, while averaging 17.5 points and 5.3 assists. LAST 10 GAMES: Nets: 3-7, averaging 109.9 points, 38.3 rebounds, …

Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo ruled out against Suns due to bruised quad
1 year, 10 months ago

Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo ruled out against Suns due to bruised quad

The Hindu  

Giannis Antetokounmpo won’t play in the Milwaukee Bucks’ game Sunday against the Phoenix Suns because of what the team is describing as a bruised right quadriceps. The Bucks called it a right knee issue at the time, but the injury report for Sunday’s game lists the two-time MVP with a bruised right quad. “It’s enough where he can’t play today, …

NBA: Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo leaves game vs Miami Heat with knee injury
1 year, 10 months ago

NBA: Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo leaves game vs Miami Heat with knee injury

The Hindu  

Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo left late in the first quarter of the game against the Miami Heat on Friday night after the Bucks said he knocked knees with an opponent. Bucks officials announced early in the second quarter that the two-time MVP wouldn’t return to the game because of what they said was a right knee issue. But the two-time …

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