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Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo Sidelined with Hyperextended Knee, Bone Bruise
Giannis Antetokounmpo suffered a left knee hyperextension and bone bruise with no structural damage; he will be reevaluated in one week as the Bucks approach their last 14 games.
- Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks star, has been diagnosed with a left knee hyperextension and bone bruise, and ESPN's Shams Charania reports he will be reevaluated in one week.
- Following an in-game dunk on Sunday, Antetokounmpo landed awkwardly after a dunk during the third quarter of Sunday's game versus the Indiana Pacers, and the Bucks sat him for the rest of the game.
- Doc Rivers said Tuesday that imaging showed no structural damage to Antetokounmpo's knee, and he added, 'There was no damage,' while noting he does not have a timeline for a return and said, 'He was trying to fit 35 minutes into 20.'
- Absent Antetokounmpo, the Bucks hold an 11-20 record and are the No. 11 seed in the East after Tuesday's game, the 32nd he will miss this season.
- With just 14 regular-season games left, the Bucks also will be without Myles Turner on Tuesday, and Rivers said, 'I don't have the answer, but it's a very good question.
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Report: Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee, bone bruise) to be re-evaluated in 1 week
Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo will be shelved for at least a week after being diagnosed with a hyperextended left knee and a bone bruise, ESPN reported on Tuesday.Antetokounmpo, who has battled an array of injuries this season while missing a career-high 31 games, will be re-evaluated in one week.Bucks coach Doc Rivers said that recent imaging revealed no structural damage."The good news was it was really a good image. There wa…
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