Jamal Collier
Dec 3, 2025, 08:46 PM ET
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo crumpled to the court with a noncontact injury about three minutes into the first quarter of Wednesday night’s 113-109 win over the Detroit Pistons at Fiserv Forum.
Antetokounmpo was ruled out for the rest of the game before the end of the first quarter with what the Bucks called a right calf strain. Head coach Doc Rivers said afterward that Antetokounmpo was sent for an MRI.
After delivering a jump pass for an assist to Bucks guard AJ Green with 9 minutes remaining in the opening period, Antetokounmpo fell to the floor while trying to get back on defense and remained on the court. He checked his right leg and nearly slammed his hand on the floor before he sat with his elbows on his knees and his hands crossed.
Antetokounmpo had to be helped off the court by his teammates and walked gingerly to the bench before he headed to the locker room. He finished with two points, a rebound and an assist.
Antetokounmpo missed four games last month with a left groin strain but had returned to play the Bucks’ previous three games before Wednesday.
The injury came amid an ESPN report that Antetokounmpo is weighing his future with the Bucks. Sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania that Antetokounmpo and his agent, Alex Saratsis, have been in conversations with the team about whether his best fit is in Milwaukee or elsewhere. Rivers said before Wednesday’s game that “there’s been no conversations” and that Antetokounmpo “loves Milwaukee and he loves the Bucks.”
