MILWAUKEE — Clarity with Giannis Antetokounmpo will likely not come until Wednesday night’s game day against the Miami Heat, with the Milwaukee Bucks All-Star forward not practicing Tuesday due to a lower-back contusion sustained Sunday.
The Bucks’ injury report in the wake of that practice listed Antetokounmpo as doubtful for Wednesday, with such designations subject to hourly change until game time. A designation of “doubtful” means the team believes there only is a 25% chance the player will play.
Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer had initially expressed optimism after Tuesday’s practice about a return by Antetokounmpo in Wednesday night’s 9 p.m. Game 2 of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference playoff series. The Heat won Sunday’s series opener, 130-117, at Fiserv Forum, with Antetokounmpo playing just 10:50 after taking a hard first-quarter tumble on a blocking foul by Heat forward Kevin Love.
