Giannis Antetokounmpo’s first bucket in his return from injury
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo wasted no time in announcing his return from calf strain as they host the Boston Celtics at the Fiserv Forum on Monday.
Antetokounmpo has missed 15 straight games with a calf injury, leaving the Bucks without their go-to guy amid an already turbulent campaign.
Less than two minutes into the game against the Celtics, Antetokounmpo scored on a layup to get his own the first bucket in his return. He went downhill and attacked the defense of Nikola Vucevic, who looked miserable against the two-time MVP.
Giannis wastes no time and scores his first points after injury 🙌pic.twitter.com/zbKMB9otOB
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) March 3, 2026
The 31-year-old Antetokounmpo has struggled to stay healthy this season. A calf strain also derailed him in December. In all, he missed 29 games in his career. Milwaukee is 11-18 without him.
He also had to deal with the mental drain of all the drama surrounding his future with the Bucks. Many believed he would be sent away at the trade deadline, and the former champion said he was ready to move on. But, unfortunately, nothing came to fruition.
Antetokounmpo has often talked about focusing on helping the Bucks than on outside noise, and he has a lot of work to do if he wants to squeeze into the playoffs.
Milwaukee hasn’t been to the NBA Finals since Antetokounmpo led them to the Larry O’Brien Trophy in 2021, ending the team’s 50-year drought.
At the time of writing, they trail the Celtics by a wide margin in the second quarter. Antetokounmpo has nine points and six rebounds.
The Bucks are looking to end a two-game skid.
2026-03-03 01:17:00
