Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo will be shelved for at least a week after being diagnosed with a hyperextended left knee and a bone bruise, ESPN reported on Tuesday.
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The news could have been worse. Much worse. Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has been diagnosed with a left knee hyperextension and bone bruise and will be reevaluated in one week, per ESPN’s Shams Charania.
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Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has been diagnosed with a left knee hyperextension and bone bruise and will be re-evaluated in one week, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets.
The Milwaukee Bucks will not have the services of superstar power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo for at least a week because of an injury concern. “Milwaukee
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