By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: 18:27 EDT, 17 March 2026 | Updated: 18:27 EDT, 17 March 2026
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Giannis Antetokounmpo wasn´t available for the Milwaukee Bucks´ game against Cleveland on Tuesday night after leaving a victory over Indiana two days earlier.
The Bucks said the two-time MVP had a hyperextended left knee and a bone bruise.
Antetokounmpo didn't play in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 134-123 win over the Pacers after landing awkwardly when he dunked late in the third period. Antetokounmpo downplayed the injury after the game.
"I´m just going to go back home, sleep, see how I feel tomorrow, try to lift some weights," Antetokounmpo said. "If I have a little bit of discomfort, then I´ll go from there. As of now, I´m not really bothered."
This will be the 32nd game he 31-year-old Antetokounmpo has missed, the most of any season in his 13-year career. The Bucks were 11-20 without him entering Tuesday.
Antetokounmpo had two extended absences because of strains in his right calf. He sat out the Bucks´ 122-99 loss at Atlanta on Saturday because of a sprained left ankle.
Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) drives to the basket against Indiana Pacers' Jalen Slawson (18) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)
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Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) drives to the basket against Indiana Pacers' Jay Huff during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)