Giannis Antetokounmpo appeared to hyperextend his knee during the Bucks‘ win over the Pacers on Sunday, according to Eric Nehm of The Athletic (Twitter link).
Late in the third quarter of the 134-123 victory, Antetokounmpo came down awkwardly on a dunk following a spin move. He stayed in the game for a little over a minute before exiting for the rest of the night.
Antetokounmpo attempted to warm up for a possible return, riding the stationary bike and doing knee exercises, according to Alex Molina of Eurohoops, but ultimately remained out for the remainder of the contest.
Following the game, Bucks coach Doc Rivers told reporters that while he believed the injury occurred on the aforementioned play, the team had yet to issue an official diagnosis, and he wasn’t sure if his star forward would undergo an MRI on the injury.
“My guess is he hyperextended his knee, but I’m guessing,” Rivers said, per ESPN.
Antetokounmpo later said that he isn’t planning on undergoing imaging, according to Nehm (Twitter link).
“I’m just going to go back home, sleep, see how I feel tomorrow, try to lift some weights,” the two-time MVP said. “And if I have a little bit of discomfort, then I’ll go from there. But as of right now, I’m not really bothered by it.”
Antetokounmpo has only played in 36 of the Bucks’ 67 games so far this season, having battled knee, groin, and repeated calf ailments. Entering Sunday’s matchup with Indiana, he had registered averages of 27.5 points, 9.7 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per night.
Giannis has quickly become one of the most injury-prone players in the league, only behind Anthony Davis. Calf, hamstring, knee, ankle injuries have been repetitive for Giannis this year
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I said this at the beginning of the year. Giannis had one run to the NBA finals as the entire career. Hats off to him. He won it it. But let’s be honest. His playing style lack of jumpshot no post-up game is not going to age well in his thirties. Yeah people on this side continuously say you should trade the farm for him. He will not win a championship for you.
For the warriors, unless they give up Butler and a SWAT for him it won’t amount to anything. For the Miami heat they don’t have enough. If they get Giannis it’ll be the same situation.
This like dumbest thing you can do with Warriors. Even with this made up team. You don’t get into a three point shooting contest. That’s what they want you to do. It’s so boring to watch. I seen minimum four dunks on pick n rolls. That Knicks didn’t even look at. Instead throwing it back out for a three. Just dumb team ball. Knicks 3/16 Warriors 8/14 .
Knicks 9/25 FG Warriors 14/22 FG. Brown is a fool.
3 on 1 fastbreak and then shoot a 3… ughh this is ugly basketball
Teams fall into that. Then there is no movement cause all they do is look for a three. And you make it easier for them to play D. Finally woke up. And still almost gave it away. This team lol
Almost all 30 teams do it. Also switching on defense for all 30 teams shows the talent…… switch switch switch, how about real man to man to defense
Every team doesn’t need the same exact gameplan on offense and defense
Just trade Giannis — Bucks are never getting better.
They will be this summer.
Keep dreaming. He’s getting a max this summer and the Bucks are gonna cash in all their picks this summer to make him extend.
Hopefully the spurs will wisely dodge that bullet again. There is no way that his value lives up to his next contract. The only team that should be willing to max him are the Bucks, for sentimental value and because they’re all in anyway.