Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks star, suffered a non-contact left calf strain, specifically a left soleus strain, during the third quarter against the Celtics and did not return to the game. Initial concerns were high as he was seen grabbing his calf and limping to the locker room. Following the injury, Bucks head coach Doc Rivers announced that Antetokounmpo would undergo an MRI and Achilles test. Fortunately, the MRI results, as reported by @ShamsCharania and @WojESPN, revealed no damage to his Achilles tendon, indicating a best-case scenario. The recovery and return to play for Antetokounmpo will depend on his response to treatment and rehabilitation. Despite his absence, the Bucks managed to secure a 104-91 victory over the Celtics. Antetokounmpo's injury casts a shadow over the team's performance, especially with the NBA playoffs just 11 days away. Reports suggest that Antetokounmpo is not expected to play in the final three regular-season games, and his status for the start of the playoffs remains uncertain, raising concerns from Doc Rivers.
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.@wojespn has the latest on Giannis' injury: https://t.co/Mp4qAqczMG
Giannis Antetokounmpo avoided major injury, but the Bucks may still be in danger https://t.co/78mXIG3qPT https://t.co/L2AXYauRzM
Insider offers update on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s calf injury #GiannisAntetokounmpo https://t.co/qCvUwvwCWb
Giannis Antetokounmpo MRI shows no damage to Achilles #GiannisAntetokounmpo https://t.co/jL2DYhTeek
The MRI Results Are In And Thankfully Giannis Has Avoided Any Damage To His Achilles https://t.co/kCTxOvGIlz https://t.co/oJwdvZ2kzR
Giannis’ leg injury casts a dark cloud over Bucks’ win against Celtics ⤵️ https://t.co/oTDGdUsHPI
MRI confirms calf strain for Giannis Antetokounmpo, no Achilles damage. The usual recovery time for this is a couple of weeks, which takes the Bucks into the playoffs. https://t.co/0nDIYfjG6B
Giannis Antetokounmpo injury update: Milwaukee Bucks star has a left soleus strain in calf; what is recovery time? https://t.co/DUqLAJIdEs
.@stephenasmith says the Bucks should be "incredibly concerned" about Giannis' calf strain. https://t.co/mwSlapsY3D
The magnificent @eric_nehm of @TheAthleticNBA is talking Giannis’ calf injury and the #Bucks NOW. Tap in to the video stream or tune in on @ESPNMilwaukee, @ESPNMadison and @ESPNbd … https://t.co/zDmaHwU0ta
If your calf muscles are strained, you're in danger of rupturing your Achilles. I don't think the Bucks will rush Giannis back. https://t.co/KnB9EpVXiJ
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s injury casts a dark cloud over Bucks’ win against Celtics ⤵️ https://t.co/264bVblTGp
The Bucks are not expecting Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf) to play in the final 3 regular season games, per @ShamsCharania. His status for the start of the playoffs is in question. https://t.co/LStl2d0A94
.@RealSkipBayless is concerned with Giannis’ calf injury in Bucks win vs. Celtics: https://t.co/EsChlzCGHJ
Giannis Antetokounmpo injury update: Bucks star getting MRI on calf, reportedly avoids Achilles injury https://t.co/e3uMCaCtCL
Good news for the Bucks 🙏 The MRI revealed that Giannis Antetokounmpo’s left Achilles tendon is fully intact and did not suffer any significant damage, sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/mpTV8sflfn
Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo avoids the worst after frightening fall https://t.co/J1fhDpZuIb https://t.co/TyiurLY8SM
🚨 Giannis Antetokounmpo gets MRI results which revealed just a strained calf, avoiding deeper injuries after going down without contact last night. His return will depend on response to treatment and rehab response, first reported by @ShamsCharania. https://t.co/Xap37F1gwZ
Giannis has reportedly avoided major injury. 🙏 https://t.co/AJJjyfe2mt https://t.co/D4W3Mx36di
Bucks get good news on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s injury after MRI https://t.co/DeCirF16QM
NEWS: Giannis Antetokounmpo has avoided damage to his left Achilles tendon, and his return to play is based on treatment and rehab response to his strained calf, league sources tell @ShamsCharania. More ⤵️ https://t.co/pPtNRwqEN6 https://t.co/d8WwQJugsp
Giannis Antetokounmpo MRI Shows No Damage To Achilles https://t.co/NTH3qXntkG
Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo Avoids Serious Injury To Lower Leg https://t.co/u5w0QETlMM
Giannis Antetokounmpo's calf injury gives Bucks 'high' concern, Doc Rivers states https://t.co/YfyYbPuZVX
After an MRI, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s left Achilles tendon is fully intact and his return to play will come with how quickly his left calf strain heals, sources tell ESPN.
Giannis Antetokounmpo has avoided damage to his left Achilles tendon and his return to play is based on treatment and rehab response for a strained calf, league sources tell @ShamsCharania. https://t.co/NFVnpEFJV2
Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo has avoided damage to his left Achilles tendon – a best-case outcome – and his return to play is based on treatment and rehab response for strained calf, league sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. https://t.co/MN2ZFpP6gv
During the fourth quarter of Milwaukee’s 104-91 victory over the Celtics, the Bucks announced Giannis Antetokounmpo had suffered a strain in his left calf. "It’s a real level of concern." @eric_nehm on the news with the NBA Playoffs just 11 days away ⤵️ https://t.co/q5hyKu5dcm
Doc Rivers provides latest on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s left calf injury #DocRivers #GiannisAntetokounmpo https://t.co/MdlB7cxSwZ
Giannis Antetokounmpo exits #Bucks -Celtics game with non-contact left leg injury https://t.co/quMYRhs2Sr via @journalsentinel
Giannis Antetokounmpo exits Bucks-Celtics game with non-contact leg injury https://t.co/fn8PAV3jmM
Doc Rivers has concern after Giannis’s non-contact injury 😳 https://t.co/N2pnKIN7Io
Doc Rivers has concern after Giannis’ non-contract injury 😳 https://t.co/ldEzV6b6bI
Doc Rivers has concern after Giannis's non-contract injury 😳 https://t.co/pDLzHw4O7t
Bucks withstand Antetokounmpo’s injury to beat Celtics 104-91. https://t.co/pelQIXcOko https://t.co/wofkZXzvzi
Giannis Antetokounmpo Diagnosed With Left Calf Strain Following Non-Contact Injury https://t.co/KkPPkJFkTf
Giannis is set to undergo an MRI on his left calf. https://t.co/UDRISbWwI8
Giannis Antetokounmpo injury: Milwaukee star leaves game against Boston https://t.co/m8EXBocOd7
#Bucks head coach Doc Rivers said Giannis Antetokounmpo will undergo an MRI & Achilles test. “So, we’re just gonna hope for the best.”
Giannis Antetokounmpo leaves game after scary-looking no-contact calf strain https://t.co/uNUWMCEPHX
Giannis Antetokounmpo will undergo testing on his calf and Achilles tendon, per head coach Doc Rivers. https://t.co/11oYrnMCqS
The Celtics lost to the Bucks in Milwaukee in a game that Giannis Antetokounmpo exited early with an apparent injury https://t.co/p3OVv9T4vO
Giannis Antetokounmpo will undergo an MRI on his left calf, per @WojESPN. https://t.co/yNDIVAncuq
Giannis Antetokounmpo will undergo testing on his calf and Achilles tendon, Doc Rivers tells reporters. https://t.co/N7i3cBZ68w
Giannis is seen walking with a limp while watching the end of Bucks-Celtics. The Bucks star will undergo an MRI on his left calf, per @wojespn. https://t.co/NtCKJrjGFv https://t.co/gmoKocX9IL
Team says it's a calf strain for Giannis. Seeing where he grabbed initially closer to the knee wouldn't be consistent with an Achilles. But any muscle strain you're probably looking at around 2 weeks minimum for a return time. That's about what it was for Luka in '22.
Giannis Antetokounmpo goes down with non-contact injury in scary Bucks moment https://t.co/ZMkjzX0VCG https://t.co/A0fEtUxVgs
Giannis Antetokounmpo exits Bucks-Celtics game with non-contact left leg injury https://t.co/nGFvzAqbNc
Soleus is the same injury as the 2nd calf injury Dame had last season. Grade is gonna be the key for Giannis. But likely don’t see him until the playoffs. This is why blowing those 3 games against lottery teams last week was so killer. https://t.co/k6UDy8MGW9
Giannis suffered a calf strain and will not return to tonight's game vs. the Celtics. https://t.co/xalK2NE5FG
REPORT: Giannis has a calf strain, per @ShamsCharania. https://t.co/bgy6LBsf8R
Giannis Antetokounmpo left Bucks-Celtics with a no-contact lower leg injury https://t.co/OOLxtLAuRY
🚨 UPDATE: Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf strain) is OUT for the remainder of the Bucks-Celtics game, the team says. https://t.co/T0K2wmViMR
Giannis Antetokounmpo suffered a left calf strain, Bucks say. https://t.co/7Dwjq7Sjsl
BUCKS UPDATE: Giannis Antetokounmpo (left soleus strain) will not return to tonight’s game.
From @bucks Giannis Antetokounmpo (left soleus strain) will not return to tonight’s game.
Left calf strain for Giannis, per Bucks. Will not return.
Bucks say Giannis Antetokounmpo has a calf strain. He will not return tonight vs. Boston.
Giannis Antetokounmpo was helped off the floor after a non-contact injury to his calf in the third quarter 😬 🎥 @BleacherReport https://t.co/KOhijlXqBs
Giannis Antetokounmpo has a left calf strain, team says.
Giannis Antetokounmpo left the Bucks game after an apparent leg injury in the 3Q #GiannisAntetokounmpo #Bucks #Nba https://t.co/rp1HEqFT7O
Per Bucks PR, Giannis Antetokounmpo will not return to tonight's game because of a left soleus strain.
This is…not good. Giannis down on the floor; no contact. Had to be helped off the court but was walking a bit on his own on the way into the locker room. https://t.co/SrXhKNtqgt
Giannis went down in the third quarter vs. the Celtics and limped to the locker room. (via @BleacherReport) https://t.co/dRtbjqfeHm
Giannis left the Bucks game after an apparent leg injury in the 3Q https://t.co/3RFrSMy9uv
Giannis was helped off the floor after a non-contact injury 🙏 https://t.co/t9kYgXOhXb
Not Giannis man. Hope he’s Okay https://t.co/S1rbF7YfBx
Ugh… Non-contact lower leg injury for Giannis and he limps to the locker room https://t.co/TMRwfdqCfA
A look at Giannis’s non-contact injury https://t.co/cFxqZRjwUV
Prayers up for Giannis 🙏🏽 https://t.co/5JQYgk9mp4
Giannis appeared to hurt his leg Hope he is ok. 🙏 https://t.co/HaPXJvpUZR
Giannis Antetokounmpo limped to the Bucks locker room after suffering a non-contact injury to his calf. Hope it's nothing serious 🙏 https://t.co/CDiJod7kbY
Giannis Antetokounmpo was down on the floor with no contact. He was headed upcourt and crumbled to the ground. His teammates helped him off the floor and back to the locker room.
Giannis was just jogging down the floor and grabbed his calf as he went down. Hopefully just a cramp. The broadcast showed him walking into the locker room and he appeared to be moving slightly more swiftly, even as he was limping. https://t.co/ixnMhxexl5
.@RealSkipBayless is concerned for the Lakers tonight against the Warriors: “They look different the last 8 games. They’re starting to look like the Golden State Warriors to me.” https://t.co/4kOAY65HFM
Doc Rivers reviews game with Bucks’ vets to address challenges #DocRivers https://t.co/exeKHKifpg
As the Bucks continue to slide, Doc Rivers held a film session with the team's top veteran rotation during which he allowed his players to speak their minds about the team's struggles. More, from @ShamsCharania and @eric_nehm ⤵️ https://t.co/0y5nyWVeiR https://t.co/QSwCj3D5pr
The challenges for Doc Rivers in coaching the #Bucks continue to add up https://t.co/jCXWlOsnon ✍️ @LoriNickel
Giannis Antetokounmpo is playing, Doc Rivers says
The Bucks have listed Giannis Antetokounmpo (hamstring) as questionable for Sunday’s game vs. the Knicks. Giannis did not play in Friday’s loss to the Raptors.
Doc Rivers reacts to Bucks going 0-3 against “pretty bad teams” #DocRivers #MilwaukeeBucks https://t.co/f2n3uxOsTW