Antetokounmpo will miss Bucks' final 3 regular-season games. MRI confirms diagnosis of strained calf
Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss the Milwaukee Bucks’ final three regular-season games after an MRI confirmed the initial diagnosis that the two-time MVP has a strained left calf
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss the Milwaukee Bucks' final three regular-season games after an MRI confirmed the initial diagnosis that the two-time MVP has a strained left calf.
The Bucks issued an update on Antetokounmpo's status before Wednesday's game with the Orlando Magic that didn't make any predictions on his potential availability for the start of the playoffs. The release simply said that “Antetokounmpo will miss the remaining three games of the regular season and receive daily treatment and evaluation.”
The Bucks finish the regular season by visiting Oklahoma City on Friday and Orlando on Sunday. Their opening playoff game would take place either April 20 or April 21.
Antetokounmpo was heading up the court after a 3-point basket by Boston’s Derrick White late in the third quarter of the Bucks' 104-91 victory Tuesday when the two-time MVP grabbed his left calf and took a seat on the floor. He eventually was helped off the court and was shown walking into the locker room under his own power.
