Giannis Antetokounmpo injury update: Bucks star doubtful for Game 1 vs. Pacers with calf strain [Video]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is doubtful for Game 1 of the team’s first-round playoff series against the Indiana Pacers due to a calf strain, according to Shams Charania. Antetokounmpo missed the Bucks’ final three regular season games after getting injured on April 9. 

Late in the third quarter of the Bucks’ win over the Boston Celtics, Antetokounmpo inbounded the ball to Damian Lillard and began jogging down the court when he suddenly collapsed and grabbed for his lower left leg. He was helped back to the locker room, and an MRI subsequently revealed that he had strained his calf but avoided Achilles tendon damage. 

The Bucks announced he would not play in the remainder of the regular season, but did not offer a timeline beyond that. Likewise, head coach Doc Rivers was unwilling or unable to provide any clarity on when the two-time …