Giannis Antetokounmpo out for Game 3 vs. Pacers, Khris Middleton questionable

Giannis Antetokounmpo out for Game 3 vs. Pacers, Khris Middleton questionable

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Giannis Antetokounmpo out for Game 3 vs. Pacers, Khris Middleton questionable

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Scott Agness: Giannis Antetokounmpo (left calf strain) is out for Game 3 tonight in Indy. And so is Chris Livingston (illness). Khris Middleton, who tweaked his right ankle, is questionable.
Source: Twitter @ScottAgness

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Bucks forward Khris Middleton tested his right ankle pregame and is good to go — in the starting lineup. – 5:03 PM
Jamal Collier @JamalCollier
Khris Middleton is available for Game 3 tonight – 4:54 PM
Jamal Collier @JamalCollier
Khris Middleton will be a game-time decision tonight, per Doc Rivers – 4:00 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Khris Middleton is warming up for Game 3 here in Indianapolis. pic.twitter.com/jsZy0zUEKV3:42 PM

Evan Sidery @esidery
Without Giannis Antetokounmpo on the court, the Pacers quickly realized nobody on the Bucks can guard Pascal Siakam.
Siakam is 12-of-18 shooting (66.7%) against Brook Lopez and 9-of-12 (75%) while defended by Khris Middleton.
Unless Giannis returns soon enough to take on the… – 3:13 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Giannis Antetokounmpo officially out for Game 3 vs. Pacers, plus injury updates on Zion, more
nbcsports.com/nba/news/giann…1:41 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
At @TheAthletic: Giannis Antetokounmpo will remain out with calf injury, miss Game 3 vs. Pacers theathletic.com/5449793/2024/0…12:26 PM
Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
It’s playoff time in Indianapolis for the first time since 2019 – 🚨and Giannis Antetokounmpo has been ruled OUT 🚨 for Game 3 today for the #Bucks vs. Pacers.
⛑️Middleton update
👥 Probable starters
💸 odds
📺📱 how to watch jsonline.com/story/sports/n… via @journalsentinel – 12:07 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Giannis Antetokounmpo is listed as out for Game 3 vs. the Pacers, the team announced. pic.twitter.com/725X2yqB6T11:46 AM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Giannis Antetokounmpo (left calf strain) is out for Game 3 tonight in Indy. And so is Chris Livingston (illness).
Khris Middleton, who tweaked his right ankle, is questionable. – 11:41 AM
Evan Sidery @esidery
The Bucks have officially ruled out Giannis Antetokounmpo for Game 3 tonight against the Pacers, and very unlikely he’s back Sunday either.
There continues to be serious doubt on if Giannis will even return at all this series. pic.twitter.com/9w17hhG0rg11:38 AM

Tony East @TonyREast
The 11:30 injury report is published, and the Bucks downgraded both Giannis Antetokounpo and Chris Livingston to out for tonight’s Game 3 vs the Pacers. – 11:37 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Highest AST/TOV ratio this playoffs (minimum 10 AST):
8.0 — James Harden
5.5 — Pat Bev
5.0 — Khris Middleton
5.0 — Aaron Nesmith pic.twitter.com/QOhTQJRJGH11:32 AM

BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Antonius Cleveland explained his reaction when Kostas Antetokounmpo blocked his shot in Maccabi’s Game 2 vs. Panathinaikos.
The forward commented on Ergin Ataman’s statements about the officiating & his interaction with PAO fans 🟢🟡
basketnews.com/news-205300-an…11:10 AM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Antonius Cleveland explained his reaction when Kostas Antetokounmpo blocked his shot in Maccabi’s Game 2 vs. Panathinaikos.
The forward commented on Ergin Ataman’s statements about the officiating & the his interaction with PAO fans 🟢🟡
basketnews.com/news-205300-an…11:05 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Nikola Jokic follows the three finalists on voting results for the #NBA Clutch Player of the Year
Luka Doncic and Giannis Antetokounmpo also get votes
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/16…9:33 AM
Nick Wright @getnickwright
Fewest FGAs in 50+ point playoff game, NBA History:
Embiid 19
Cousy 22
J. Murray 24
Dame 24
Giannis 25 – 10:21 PM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Khris Middleton injury update: Bucks forward misses practice, Doc Rivers says team is ‘holding our breath’
cbssports.com/nba/news/khris…4:54 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
The Bucks have submitted their injury report for Game 3 in Indianapolis:
Doubtful
Giannis Antetokounmpo (left soleus strain)
Chris Livingston (illness)
Questionable
Khris Middleton (right ankle sprain) – 4:42 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Kostas Antetokounmpo with a CHEEKY stare down after blocking Cleveland 😬 pic.twitter.com/9ZLEQn7SSt4:21 PM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Bucks ‘holding our breath’ on Khris Middleton’s availability for Game 3, Giannis continues floor work jsonline.com/story/sports/n… via @journalsentinel – 2:23 PM

More on this storyline

Tony East: Warmups for Khris Middleton, who is currently listed as questionable: pic.twitter.com/xky7h2xiB7 -via Twitter @TonyREast / April 26, 2024
Jamal Collier: Giannis Antetokounmpo is listed as doubtful for Game 3 on Friday against the Pacers. Khris Middleton (right ankle sprain) is questionable -via Twitter @JamalCollier / April 25, 2024
Eric Nehm: Bucks coach Doc Rivers told reporters that Khris Middleton (right ankle sprain) did not practice today. He sprained his ankle in the 1st quarter and then played 36 minutes. Asked if there was concern about him being able to play in Game 3, Rivers said, “Yeah, there’s a little.” -via Twitter @eric_nehm / April 25, 2024
Eric Nehm: What was Giannis Antetokounmpo able to do today? Doc Rivers: “Yeah, he did a lot of floor stuff today. Probably the most I’ve seen.” Just walking/jogging? Rivers: “He was shooting and moving today.” Rivers also mentioned that Antetokounmpo was unable to do anything live though. -via Twitter @eric_nehm / April 25, 2024
Run It Back: “I’m told [Giannis Antetokounmpo] has at least started to do some stationary jump shooting…But still not much cutting, no scrimmaging, no all out running yet…I think the Bucks have to be prepared to keep playing on without Giannis.” @ShamsCharania updates on Giannis Antetokounmpo. 📺: https://fanduel.com/watch -via Twitter / April 24, 2024

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