Giannis injury

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo suffered a back contusion during Sunday’s Game 1 against the Miami Heat in the NBA Playoffs. The injury occurred after Antetokounmpo took a hard fall while driving to the basket (CBS Sports, NBA.com). While the X-rays came back negative according to an update by ESPN’s Jamal Collier, Antetokounmpo’s status for Game 2 is unknown as he was ruled out of the remainder of Game 1 (Sports Illustrated, NESN). The Bucks’ coach, Mike Budenholzer, provided an update on Antetokounmpo’s status, stating that he was “just not able to keep going” after the injury (Sports Illustrated). Despite the setback, Antetokounmpo remained optimistic and believes he will play in Game 2 against the Heat according to reports from SBNation.com. Further updates on Antetokounmpo’s condition and his availability for the next game will be made as information becomes available.