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Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo was a late scratch for Thursday's game against Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors. The two-time NBA MVP missed his first game of the season due to left knee soreness.
Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) ruled out Thursday.
On Wednesday, Antetokounmpo was initially listed as "probable" in the team's injury report, and that status remained on Thursday. However, with less than an hour left before tipoff, the Bucks announced that the nine-time NBA All-Star has been downgraded to "out."
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Fans on X reacted to Antetokounmpo being a late addition to the injury report.
"Warriors dark magic back in full effect," one fan tweeted.@UnderdogNBA warriors dark magic back in full effect.
Several fans speculated that the Bucks superstar doesn't want to face Curry, Jimmy Butler and Al Horford. Horford, who is in his first season with the Warriors, had several playoff battles with Antetokounmpo and the Bucks during his stint with the Boston Celtics.
@UnderdogNBA bro dont wanna deal with steph
@UnderdogNBA He knows Jimmy always cooks the bucks and said I’m out😂
@UnderdogNBA Bro ducking Horford ok
Here are other fan reactions.
@UnderdogNBA Ahh the annual “Giannis knee injury that causes him to randomly sit every few weeks” is back
Giannis Antetokounmpo's absence is a big blow to the Bucks, which has started the season 3-1. Through four games, Antetokounmpo averaged 36.3 points, 14.0 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game on 69.5% shooting.
Giannis Antetokounmpo pulls up in a Halloween costume on Thursday
Before being a late addition to the injury report on Thursday, the Milwaukee Bucks shared that Giannis Antetokounmpo arrived at Fiserv Forum wearing a Minion costume. He was all smiles as he made his way to the locker room.
With guard Kevin Porter Jr. (ankle sprain) also out for Thursday's game, Ryan Rollins is expected to pick up much of the void. Rollins is the team's second-leading scorer (15.3 ppg) behind Antetokounmpo.
In the Bucks' 121-111 win over the New York Knicks on Tuesday, Rollins recorded a career-high 25 points on 8-for-11 shooting, including 4-for-4 from 3-point range. Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee during that game with 37 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.
The Bucks will next face the visiting Sacramento Kings on Saturday.
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