Updated on: Oct 31, 2025 06:29 am IST
Giannis Antetokounmpo was ruled out of the Bucks’ game against the Warriors due to knee soreness from a strain suffered in their last game vs. the Knicks.
Giannis Antetokounmpo was ruled out of Milwaukee Bucks’ game against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night after a knee injury. He suffered some strain in his knee during the final moments of the Bucks’ last games against the New York Knicks, which resulted in soreness. As a result, Giannis Antetokounmpo was ruled out an hour before tonight’s game.
Giannis picked up the knee injury late in the fourth quarter of the New York Knicks game earlier this week, on October 28. He was seen grabbing his knee as he struggled to recover. He was listed as a probable before tonight’s game and took part in the warmup but was ruled out an hour before it started.
Head coach Doc Rivers had confirmed that Giannis would be travelling with the team for the Warriors game on Thursday night, but he was not sure if the “Greek Freak” would be in action against the Warriors. But things didn’t improve for Giannis as he was on the sidelines for the game.
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When could Giannis Antetokounmpo return? What We Know
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s injury was officially listed as just a soreness in the knee. As of now, the injury does not seem to be too serious, and his absence against the Warriors could be out of caution. Notably, the Greek Freak has not missed a single match this season, till the Warriors game.
Thus, Giannis is expected to return within a couple of weeks. However, no official timeline for the star forward’s return.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 34.0 points, 17.0 rebounds, and 6.0 assists per game this season.
