Nov 18, 2025, 05:26 PM ET
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo suffered a low-grade left groin strain and will miss one to two weeks, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Tuesday.
It’s a positive outcome after Antetokounmpo exited Monday’s loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers with the injury.
Bucks coach Doc Rivers called the injury “good news” in an interview with Bucks+ Audio’s “Courtside with Gale Klappa” podcast on Tuesday.
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“I don’t know what grade it is, but I know it’s not a bad one, so that’s good news for us,” Rivers said. “But yet still, probably two weeks he’ll be out. And we’ll see. Hopefully less, but most likely in that area.”
Rivers said Antetokounmpo began favoring his groin as early as the first quarter in Monday’s game and grabbed his left groin multiple times before he exited. With 3:03 remaining in the second quarter, Antetokounmpo hobbled up the court on defense before committing a foul and heading toward the Bucks’ locker room.
Antetokounmpo has enjoyed one of the best starts of his career as he has averaged 32.6 points on 63% shooting with 11.3 rebounds and 7.1 assists in his first 12 games this season. The Bucks have also been relying on their superstar even more heavily — his 36.4% usage rate ranked second in the NBA entering Monday and was Antetokounmpo’s highest usage since the 2022-23 season.
With their superstar absent, the Bucks were outscored 59-49 and shot just 38.6% after halftime against the Cavs as they dropped back-to-back games for the first time this season. The Bucks fell to 8-7 with the loss, and they are 1-1 in games Antetokounmpo has missed this season.
ESPN’s Jamal Collier and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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