Giannis Antetokounmpo has not played since March 15 against the Indiana Pacers. In that game, he hyperextended his left knee, and since then he has missed 10 consecutive games while the Milwaukee Bucks have listed him out.
The Bucks have told NBA investigators that Giannis Antetokounmpo declined the opportunity to participate in 3-on-3 scrimmages as part of his return protocol, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
With five regular-season games left, there won't be a postseason for the struggling Milwaukee Bucks, but that doesn't mean the team's star, Giannis Antetokounmpo, wants to sit out the remaining games.
Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.
The Milwaukee Bucks are presenting evidence to the NBA that apparently support their stance in their dispute with star player Giannis Antetokounmpo. The NBA is investigating the Bucks over their handling of Antetokounmpo, who has not played in a game since March 15 due to a knee injury.
Bucks head coach Doc Rivers has been voted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026. Rivers, who boasts one NBA championship and 1,162 wins (sixth-most all-time), will join legendary figures like Mark Few, Amar’e Stoudamire, and Candace Parker.
The latest details come a day after the league opened an investigation into whether the Bucks, who have been eliminated from playoff contention, have prevented Antetokounmpo from playing.
Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.
The Milwaukee Bucks are 30-47 and will miss the NBA Playoffs for the first time in a decade. Their biggest star, and best player in franchise history, Giannis Antetokounmpo, has frequently been injured this season.
The Milwaukee Bucks are not going to make the NBA Playoffs this year. Their terrible 2025-26 season, which has been weighed down by controversy all year long, has gone from bad to worse to verging on implosion.
The NBA has opened an investigation into the Milwaukee Bucks over their handling of Giannis Antetokounmpo’s availability. The situation centres on compliance with the league’s player participation policy.
Is the tension between Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks at its worst? The two sides are battling for justice. The Greek Freak claims he’s ready to suit up again.
The NBA is investigating the Bucks for potentially violating the player participation policy as well as possible inconsistent statements regarding the health status of superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Doc Rivers is apparently look like a quack to some of his team’s players. Several Milwaukee Bucks players have lost confidence in Rivers’ coaching style, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints reported on Friday.
The Milwaukee Bucks are at home on Friday night as they host the Boston Celtics in an Eastern Conference matchup. Milwaukee enters Friday’s game with a 30-46 record after losing on the road to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night.
The Final Four is officially here, which means we’re entering the final stretch of the college basketball season, and for NBA teams, this is when draft boards start to take real shape.