The Milwaukee Bucks are gearing up for the postseason uncertain about the health of both of their top two players. Bucks coach Doc Rivers said neither Giannis Antetokounmpo nor Damian Lillard practiced on Tuesday.
Milwaukee Bucks ’ Giannis Antetokounmpo gets past Boston Celtics ’ Sam Hauser during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Milwaukee. The Bucks won 104-91. Milwaukee Bucks ’ Giannis Antetokounmpo gets past Boston Celtics ’ Jaylen Brown during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Milwaukee. The Bucks won 104-91.
Bucks coach Doc Rivers said neither two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo nor seven-time all-NBA guard Damian Lillard practiced on Tuesday. Rivers said he didn’t know whether either would practice all week, but pointed out both could play Sunday in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round series with the Indiana Pacers without practicing beforehand.that caused him to miss the Bucks’ final three regular-season games.
“He’s doing well,” Rivers said Tuesday. “He’s walking around, looks good. I can say farther than we thought he would be, but just not ready yet.”“I’m not going to make a decision – first of all, I don’t make the decision – but our medical team is saying they don’t know, so I’m going to wait and see,” Rivers said. “I literally don’t know one way or the other.
Antetokounmpo averaged 42.2 points and 13 rebounds in the Bucks’ five regular-season games with the Pacers. In the Bucks’ lone victory over the Pacers this season,on Friday with a sore left adductor. He returned two days later, but shot just 2 of 14 from the floor in a“We’ve done all the imaging and all that stuff, so he’s good, I can tell you that,” Rivers said. “We feel like, and so do our doctors, let’s give him a little more rest.
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