Giannis Antetokounmpo Out with Calf Strain: Bucks Coach Sets Return Timeline

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Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss at least a month due to a strained right calf, Bucks coach Doc Rivers announced on Friday. The injury occurred during a game against the Detroit Pistons earlier this week when Giannis slipped in the painted area and had to be taken off the court. Rivers emphasized the importance of caution with calf issues to avoid further injury. He said that Giannis will likely miss the higher end of the 2-4 week timeline, estimating it to be around four weeks. The Bucks will be without Giannis for their upcoming game against the Pistons on Saturday, with Rivers deciding to keep him home to avoid exacerbating the injury. In other news, Bucks guard AJ Green bruised his left shoulder in the second quarter of Friday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers and will undergo an MRI. The Bucks are struggling to win without Giannis, going 1-6 in games he has missed this season. The team has been trying to find ways to compensate for Giannis' absence, but it seems they still have a long way to go. As coach Rivers said, 'You can see early on our guards were trying to force the action, and that’s easy to guard.' The Bucks will need to find a way to adjust without Giannis, but for now, it seems like a tough road ahead.