Crucial Injury Update on Giannis Antetokounmpo Emerges Before Bucks’ Clash with Nets

The Milwaukee Bucks are seeking to avenge their Christmas Day loss to the New York Knicks when they play the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on Wednesday night. But coming into the game, the Bucks might be without their franchise player.

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According to Eric Nehm of The Athletic, MVP candidate Giannis Antetokounmpo is labeled as questionable for Wednesday night’s game against Brooklyn. Despite having a foot sprain prior to Christmas Day, Antetokounmpo managed to score 32 points, grab 13 rebounds, and dish out six assists in the game against New York.

All season, Giannis has only missed one game, which was an away victory over the Toronto Raptors on November 15. His right calf issue is officially categorized as managed for Wednesday night.

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Antetokounmpo has shattered numerous career records and leads the team with the most points, rebounds, and assists in Bucks history in addition to averaging 30.8 points and 11 rebounds per game this season.

If Antetokounmpo is really ruled out of the game, it would be a clear blow to Milwaukee, but Bobby Portis and MarJon Beauchamp should be given more playing time.

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Among the other players on the Bucks injury report is Jae Crowder, who will not be playing on Wednesday because of surgery he had done on his left adductor last month. For a couple more weeks at least, Crowder is not anticipated to return to the starting lineup. Two-way players TyTy Washington and Marques Bolden have both been ruled out of the game against Brooklyn.