Bucks hold Antetokounmpo out of NBA Cup game at Miami with swelling in left knee

Giannis Antetokounmpo, the league’s leading scorer this season, was unexpectedly held out of the Milwaukee Bucks’ NBA Cup game at the Miami Heat on Tuesday night with swelling in his left knee. He had been expected to play until about an hour before the game.

Milwaukee Bucks ’ Giannis Antetokounmpo reacts during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Charlotte Hornets Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Milwaukee. The Bucks won 125-119. Charlotte Hornets’ Moussa Diabate fouls Milwaukee Bucks ’ Giannis Antetokounmpo during the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Milwaukee. The Bucks won 125-119.

“I never know,” Bucks coach Doc Rivers said, about 90 minutes before game time and moments after the team said there was an issue with the knee. “Honestly, that’s breaking news to me, too, right now.”

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