Giannis Antetokounmpo gets initial timeline for return from groin injury

As Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has left Heading into Monday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers with a groin injury, there was some nervousness about the severity of the problem. While it was concerns about the Bucks and AntetokounmpoESPN’s Shams Charania has a timeline for the star.

Charania reports that Antetokounmpo is suffering from a “low-grade groin strain” and that he will miss one to two weeks actions. This is no doubt considered a “positive,” as Charania points out, as he is key to Milwaukee’s success.

“Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo suffered a minor left groin strain and will miss 1 to 2 weeks, sources tell ESPN,” Charania wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “A positive outcome after Tuesday’s tests for Antetokounmpo, who is the only player in the NBA averaging 30 points and 10 rebounds.

Antetokounmpo is coming off another outstanding season, currently averaging 31.2 points, 10.8 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game while shooting 62.9 percent from the field and 50 percent from beyond the arc.

dollars Doc Rivers on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s groin injury

Doc Antetokounmpo was on the Bucks’ injury report ahead of Monday’s game against the Cavaliers, it was due to a left knee injury, but it didn’t appear to be serious, being listed as “probable.” However, the 30-year-old would play 13 minutes until leaving the game, where coach Doc Rivers is had a worrying prospect right after the game, as we reviewed how Antetokounmpo reacted during the contest.

“I don’t know what it is. It doesn’t look good right now,” Rivers said, according to Yahoo Sports. “We have something to do. Either we find someone or we find something to run that will pay dividends later.”

“He caught it in the first quarter, I asked him and he said it was fine,” Rivers continued. “Then, I think, he grabbed it again and said it was okay. Then, the third time it happened, but I think it happened before, in my opinion.”

Anyway, Milwaukee is 8-7, looking to steady the ship until Antetokounmpo returns in one to two weeks, with the team’s next game coming against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night. The earliest the star will return is next Wednesday against the Miami Heat in an NBA Cup game.