By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Despite losing Giannis Antetokounmpo early in the first quarter and trailing for most of the game, the Milwaukee Bucks rallied past the Detroit Pistons, 113-109, at Fiserv Forum on Wednesday.
The 30-year-old Greek superstar lasted only three minutes, tallying two points, one assist, and one rebound, before being forced to an early exit. The Bucks later announced that he suffered a right calf strain. More updates on the further medical evaluation were delivered by head coach Doc Rivers in a postgame press conference, revealing that his player went to the hospital for an MRI and that an Achilles tendon injury has been ruled out.
Giannis was initially officially listed as probable with left adductor strain injury management, stemming from a setback earlier in the 2025-26 NBA Regular Season, but is likely to end up back on the injury list.
Coincidentally, he was once more linked to discussions with the Bucks about a trade, but 64-year-old Rivers rejected those reports. “So here we go again. There have been no conversations. I want to make it clear, I would say one more time, but for the 50th time, Giannis has never asked to be traded, ever. I can’t make that more clear,” he stressed in a pregame press conference.
Furthermore, Thanasis Antetokounmpo stayed on the bench against the Pistons, and Alex Antetokounmpo remained on a G League assignment with the Wisconsin Herd. On the opposite side, Swedish Bobi Klintman (left ankle sprain) has been on the injury list over recent weeks.