Bucks hopeful Giannis Antetokounmpo will return later in first-round series

StatMuse @statmuse
Single game leaders this season:
PTS — Luka (73)
REB — Nurkic (31)
AST — Haliburton (23)
STL — AD, Herb, Shai, Mann (7)
BLK — Wemby (10)
FGM — Brunson, Luka (25)
3PM — K. Murray (12)
FTM — Giannis (24)
MIN — Maxey (54) pic.twitter.com/OMQFxDxRFP – 12:39 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Dame without Giannis this season:
29.9 PPG
7.6 APG
1.1 SPG
45/39/92%
Exactly .500 when he plays without his co-star. statmuse.com/nba/player/dam… – 11:01 AM

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Giannis Antetokounmpo is expected to sit out at least Game 1 of the series between the Bucks and Pacers #NBAPlayoffs
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/16… – 10:55 AM

CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Giannis Antetokounmpo injury update: Bucks star expected to miss start of series vs. Pacers with calf strain cbssports.com/nba/news/giann… – 10:53 AM

Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
ESPN story on the Bucks preparing to start the playoffs without two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 10:32 AM

Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
ESPN Sources: The Milwaukee Bucks are preparing to be without two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo for the start of their opening round series against the Indiana Pacers, but are hopeful treatment on his left calf strain will allow him to return sometime later in the series. pic.twitter.com/8p0wCiRSRl – 10:24 AM

Get Up @GetUpESPN
“If [the Bucks] go down in the first round again … I’m not sure where Giannis is going to be.”
👀 @WindhorstESPN pic.twitter.com/NivbiUqDDh – 9:14 AM

Nick Wright @getnickwright
My MVP Ballot is:
1- Luka
2- Jokic
3- SGA
4- Giannis
5- Brunson – 8:17 AM

Nick Wright @getnickwright
My All NBA Teams Are:
1st Team: Luka, SGA, Giannis, Tatum, Jokic
2nd Team: Brunson, Edwards, LeBron, KD, AD
3rd Team: Steph, Fox, Booker, Kawhi, PG
Toughest Omissions: Brown, Halliburton, Paolo, Wemby, Gobert, Sabonis, Zion. – 8:11 AM

Frank Madden @fmaddenNBA
Pacers/Bucks feels like the ultimate Bobby Portis Litmus Test series. BP struggled vs Pacers this year (10 ppg, 49% TS) but has to pick up major slack with Giannis out AND hold up when Pacers hunt him on D. The upside: BP averaged 20.8ppg/10.1RPG in 9 games Giannis missed. – 9:36 PM

Frank Madden @fmaddenNBA
So @truehoop posted an interesting look at Giannis’ injury today, but the wildest part is definitely David Thorpe calling Giannis “Wilt Chamberlain who can dribble” as an expression of GRAVE DISAPPOINTMENT. This take is truly a work of art… open.substack.com/pub/truehoop/p… pic.twitter.com/RcphR5OfxW – 1:09 PM

Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Report: “Real doubt” Giannis Antetokounmpo will be available for Game 1 vs. Pacers
Just a reminder, these teams met five times this season and the Pacers went 4-1, it’s a tough matchup for the Bucks.
nbcsports.com/nba/news/repor… – 12:59 PM