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Short-Handed Bucks Fall on the Road as Miles Bridges Powers Hornets

Giannis Antetokounmpo sits out with left knee patellar tendinopathy to rest during a busy schedule, missing the Bucks' third game in four nights, coach said.

  • On Nov 12, 2025, Giannis Antetokounmpo was ruled out for Wednesday's game with left knee patellar tendinopathy after the Nov. 11 shootaround in Charlotte.
  • Antetokounmpo has been managing left-knee pain since injuring it vs. New York on Oct. 28 and played back-to-back games on Nov. 9-10 before being downgraded to questionable.
  • Bucks coach Doc Rivers explained the decision, saying the team chose to rest Giannis Antetokounmpo and miss Taurean Prince and Kevin Porter Jr. for Wednesday's game.
  • The game tips at 6 p.m. CT at Spectrum Center and will air on FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin, with Milwaukee a 5.5-point favorite despite missing Giannis Antetokounmpo, while Charlotte is also without LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller.
  • Rivers expects Antetokounmpo to be ready Friday at Fiserv Forum, as Milwaukee hosts Charlotte then the Los Angeles Lakers in a compact four-night stretch.
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CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (AP) — Miles Bridges scored 20 points, Ryan Kalkbrenner added 17 on eight-of-eight shooting, and the Charlotte Hornets snapped a three-game losing streak Wednesday night…

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Bucks rule out Giannis (knee) Wed. vs. Hornets

Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo won't play in Milwaukee's Wednesday night matchup against the Charlotte Hornets as he deals with a knee issue.

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