Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo revealed he was nowhere near ready to return from a left calf strain during the NBA playoffs, expressing frustration over watching his team exit early.
There appears to have been some miscommunication between Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers and star player Giannis Antetokounmpo.
It has become increasingly clear that the Golden State Warriors need to make major changes to their roster in order to re-enter championship contention.
Giannis Antetokounmpo says he "tried my best" to get back on the floor for the Bucks' first-round playoff loss to the Pacers but acknowledged he "wasn't even close" to playing.
Are Giannis Antetokounmpo and his head coach on the same page?
On the heels of a disappointing finish to the 2023-24 season for the Milwaukee Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo is working his way back after missing the final…
The Milwaukee Bucks had an uphill battle in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. The Bucks faced the fiery Indiana Pacers without star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Most of Milwaukee's core is past its prime, and the team was ousted in the first round again in 2024
Damian Lillard has been dealing with right Achilles tendinitis of late, which has forced him to sit out the Bucks’ last two contests, during which the club has gone 1-1. Indiana leads the series 3-2, so Milwaukee must win out to advance.
It might take a miracle. As the Milwaukee Bucks prepare to go to battle once more against the Indiana Pacers, the injury report stands as their second-biggest worry.
Somehow, someway, the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series to stay alive. And the Bucks didn’t even have the injured Giannis Antetokounmpo or Damian Lillard, as you know by now.
Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers remains optimistic that Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard will recover from their injuries in time to participate in the later stages of their Eastern Conference first-round NBA playoff series against the Indiana Pacers.
The returns of the two stars could be a series-altering development.
Milwaukee Bucks stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard will sit out Tuesday's Game 5 against the Indiana Pacers due to their injuries, coach Doc Rivers said before the first-round contest.
Milwaukee Bucks stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard are unlikely to play in Tuesday’s Game 5 at home against the Indiana Pacers, per Shams Charania of The Athletic.
The Bucks are on the verge of elimination but it’s unlikely they’ll have their two best players available for Game 5 of their first-round series with the Pacers.
On Brian Windhorst’s Hoop Collective podcast, ESPN’s Tim MacMahon revealed that Antetokounmpo is a hot topic among teams with substantial draft picks, eager to snag a top-tier player.
Things are going from bad to worse for the Bucks.
Antetokounmpo has missed Milwaukee’s first three playoff games due to a calf injury he suffered in the regular season on April 9.
The Bucks currently trail the first-round series with the Pacers, 2-1.
The Bucks will be playing to avoid a 3-1 series deficit on Sunday, and it appears they will have to do so without both of their star players.
The Milwaukee Bucks are set to face the Indiana Pacers in Game 3 of their first-round series in the 2024 NBA Playoffs on Friday night. Things are all tied up, as the teams split the first two games of the series in Milwaukee, with the Bucks taking Game 1 and the Pacers being victorious in Game 2.
The Milwaukee Bucks may have to march on without star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, who’s missed each of their first two playoff games against the Indiana Pacers with a calf injury.
The Milwaukee Bucks have been behind shorthanded at the start of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. Their star player, Giannis Antetokounmpo, has yet to take the court against the Indiana Pacers as he deals with a calf injury.
Even without star Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks handled the Pacers relatively easily in Game 1 of their first-round playoff matchup on Sunday, winning 109-94.
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