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Giannis Antetokounmpo's MRI Reveals No Achilles Damage
After Tuesday's victory against the Boston Celtics, Giannis Antetokounmpo underwent an MRI, which thankfully showed no damage to his left Achilles tendon. Initially diagnosed as a calf strain, the non-contact injury raised concerns. Typically, calf strains require one to two weeks for recovery. With the playoffs set to commence on either Saturday, April 20th or Sunday, April 21st, the Bucks are hoping for a swift recuperation.
Damian Lillard, the Bucks' point guard initiating an offensive play, stood nearest to Antetokounmpo when he witnessed the All-NBA power forward fall to the floor.
''Anytime you see one of your teammates go down, it's a real level of concern,'' Lillard said. "We spend a lot of time around each other, more than we would our family, so I think that was the number one thing. And then for it to be your best player, the most important part of our team, at this point in the season, it was like an "Oh s—'' moment, especially because there was nobody else around."
''And I was right next to him. So I just saw, like, kind of his facial expression, like his reaction. So, obviously, I got scared. I knew we were going to call timeout, so I just dribbled up to half court, and when he stood up, I could tell he wanted to try to put weight on it. And I saw him put some weight on him and it was like, I guess the reaction of him doing that is what made him kind of almost go back down. But I saw him put weight on it. So I was like, ‘All right. It seems stronger than what I was thinking.''
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Following Tuesday's triumph, Milwaukee improved to a 48-31 record for the season. With merely three regular-season games left, the Bucks cling to a narrow one-game advantage over the New York Knicks for the coveted second spot in the Eastern Conference. While the Bucks maintain a tiebreaker edge over the Knicks, their position in the standings is not without concerns.
The Orlando Magic and Cleveland Cavaliers are both trailing the Bucks by two games. Despite owning the division record tiebreaker over the Bucks, the Cleveland Cavaliers have faltered, losing three consecutive games and securing only three victories in their last ten matchups. Meanwhile, the tiebreaker against the Magic remains undecided, with crucial matchups against them scheduled twice in the Bucks' final three regular-season games—firstly on Wednesday night in Milwaukee and subsequently on Sunday in Orlando, marking the regular-season finale for both teams.
In the midst of these matchups with the Magic, the Bucks will face the Thunder, whom they defeated on March 24 in Oklahoma City. This season, the Bucks have maintained a balanced record of 3-3 in games without Antetokounmpo.
With the playoffs looming just 10 days away, the timeline for Antetokounmpo's return hinges entirely on the severity of his soleus strain. Nonetheless, Wednesday's report confirming Antetokounmpo's avoidance of an Achilles injury came as a relief for the Bucks.
Source The Athletic : Giannis avoids Achilles injury, but calf strain worrisome for Bucks with playoffs nearing
Source RealGM : Giannis Antetokounmpo MRI Shows No Damage To Achilles
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