Bucks coach Doc Rivers said Wednesday that Giannis Antetokounmpo remains sidelined by a left knee injury that has kept him out of five games. "He's progressing, he's just not healthy," Rivers said.
Questions about Giannis Antetokounmpo’s health status surfaced earlier this week after a statement from the National Basketball Players Association hinted he might be ready to return. Still, Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers pushed back on that idea. According to Eric Nehm of The Athletic, Rivers explained on Wednesday that Antetokounmpo is still working his […] The post Doc Rivers: Giannis Antetokounmpo not healthy appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The National Basketball Players Association fired off a statement earlier this week that basically implied Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is healthy enough to suit up and go to work. Head coach Doc Rivers, though, was having none of it. According to Eric Nehm of The Athletic, Rivers told reporters that Giannis is still recovering from […] The post Bucks’ Doc Rivers shuts down NBPA claim: Giannis is not healthy appeared first on Hoops Wire .
It’s been a bad season for the Milwaukee Bucks and they are likely not making the playoffs. Recently, the NBPA attacked the Bucks and their decision to shut down Giannis Antetokounmpo for the rest of the season with a knee injury and bone bruise. Coach Doc Rivers fired back at their criticism, according to Bucks’ […] The post Bucks’ Doc Rivers fires back at NBPA’s claim amid Giannis Antetokounmpo injury appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Giannis Antetokounmpo watches from the sidelines as Doc Rivers defends the Milwaukee Bucks against tanking allegations before a devastating blowout loss to the Portland Trail Blazers The post Bucks playoff hopes fade as Doc Rivers denies tanking Giannis appeared first on Eurohoops .
Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers said Wednesday that 10-time All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo remains sidelined by a left knee injury that has kept him out of five games. “He's progressing, he's just not healthy,” Rivers said. Antetokounmpo’s status has been tied to the debate over tanking and the player participation policy. The Bucks have lost 11 of their last 14 games and their chances of making the playoffs are slim.
Doc Rivers directly disputed the National Basketball Players Association's assertion that the Milwaukee Bucks are deliberately keeping a healthy Giannis Antetokounmpo sidelined to improve its NBA Draft lottery positioning. "He's not healthy," Rivers said Wednesday. "He's progressing. He's just not healthy." Antetokounmpo missed his fifth consecutive game against the Portland Trail Blazers with a bone bruise from a left knee hyperextension suffered March 15. The two-time MVP landed awkwardly a...
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