of milwaukee bucks And their fans are hoping to hear good news about star Giannis Antetokounmpo’s status soon.
Late in the third quarter of Tuesday night’s away game, boston celtics Antetokounmpo started to walk onto the court after the Boston basket, but suddenly crouched down on the floor. Trainers came to take care of him, but he did not return to the game.
You can watch the moment Antetokounmpo went down here.
As you can see in the clip above, Antetokounmpo immediately reached for his left calf. Trainers came out to tend to the Milwaukee star, and he remained on the floor for a long time before his Bucks teammates escorted him to the locker room.
Giannis Antetokounmpo was on the floor, but there was no contact. He went up to the court and collapsed to the ground.
His teammates helped him get off the floor and back to the locker room.
— Jamal Collier (@JamalCollier) April 10, 2024
Shortly after, the team reported that he suffered a calf strain.according to ESPN NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski and Antetokounmpo will undergo an MRI on his left calf to determine the extent of the injury.
After the game, Bucks head coach Doc Rivers indicated to the media that Antetokounmpo had already been evaluated for the injury.
Bucks coach Doc Rivers told reporters that Giannis Antetokounmpo had an MRI scan on his left calf, and Antetokounmpo just left for that test a short while ago.
— Eric Nehm (@eric_nehm) April 10, 2024
Rivers probably speaks for all Bucks fans when he said after the game:
Doc Rivers has this to say about Giannis Antetokounmpo’s level of concern regarding his left calf injury:
“That’s a good question. Hi. But he’s Giannis. I think everyone probably feels the same way I do right now. We just hope for the best.”
— Jamal Collier (@JamalCollier) April 10, 2024
Milwaukee won the game against Boston with a final score of 104-91. The Bucks have three games remaining on their regular season schedule, including two potentially important games against the Orlando Magic. Milwaukee currently leads Orlando by 1.5 games as the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. The No. 2 seed is scheduled to play the play-in winner, while the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference is likely considering an opening series against the Indiana Pacers.
The first of two games against Orlando will be played Wednesday night in Milwaukee.
