The 2023-24 NBA season will be full of what-ifs for the Milwaukee Bucks, who were without superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo for the home stretch. Antetokounmpo injured his calf on April 9th against the Boston Celtics and it was the last time we saw him on the court.
The Milwaukee Bucks’ disappointing 2023-24 NBA season has sparked speculation about superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s future, with rival teams eagerly awaiting a potential change of heart.
Opposing teams are “praying” that Giannis Antetokounmpo reconsiders his future with the Bucks following another first-round playoff exit, per Marc Stein of The Stein Line.
Rival teams are "praying" that Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is "moved to rethink his future" in town after an ugly 2023-24 season ended…
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.
Antetokounmpo strained his calf on April 9 and did not play in the Bucks' first-round playoff series
Are Giannis Antetokounmpo and his head coach on the same page?
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.
Is there any chance we could see Milwaukee Bucks stars Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo return for in time for Game 6?
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.
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 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.
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.
How many of the 38 NBA players who averaged 20 or more PPG during the 2023-24 season can you name in five minutes?
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