Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss his second consecutive game against the Philadelphia 76ers due to a left calf strain. The two-time MVP's absence is a significant blow to the Bucks, who were looking to capitalize on a favorable matchup against the struggling 76ers. The news comes as a disappointment to both Antetokounmpo and Bucks fans, who were eager to see him face off against 2023 league MVP center Joel Embiid. With Antetokounmpo sidelined, the Bucks will need to rely on other key players like Bobby Portis and Damian Lillard to carry the offensive load.
Will nine-time All-Star Milwaukee Bucks power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo be available to play against the lowly Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday? Eric Nehm of The Athletic delivers the troubling news that Antetokounmpo will miss what had looked to be an easy win. Per Nehm, the two-time league MVP will sit out his second straight bout with a left calf strain .
Reserve shooting guard Pat Connaughton is questionable with a left calf strain, while two-way center Liam Robbins has been given the same tenuous status with a right groin strain. Unlike Antetokounmpo, neither is a major part of head coach Doc Rivers' rotation. A critical component of Milwaukee's 2021 championship squad, Connaughton has already fallen out of favor with his new coach. The news of Antetokounmpo's absence isn't just a bummer for the 30-year-old superstar, it's a bummer for Bucks fans. The 6-foot-11 big man loves to show off against 2023 league MVP center Joel Embiid's team. This year, Antetokounmpo looks destined to make his ninth All-NBA team. He has led the Bucks to a 27-23 record on the season, the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference, while logging averages of 31.8 points on 60.8 percent shooting from the field and 57.7 percent shooting from the foul line, 12.2 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.3 blocks and 0.8 steals a night. When Antetokounmpo sat out against the Bucks' 115-110 loss to the Atlanta Hawks, sixth man power forward/center Bobby Portis stepped up. The 6-foot-10 Arkansas product scored 26 points on 10-of-20 shooting from the floor (4-of-8 from 3-point land) and 2-of-2 shooting from the foul line, 15 rebounds, six assists, one steal and a block. He's not the stopper that his former Defensive Player of the Year comrade is, but unlike Antetokounmpo, Portis does have a solid jumper. Against the 20-31 76ers, the Bucks will have to lean on Portis to show off the kind of offensive arsenal he displayed against Atlanta. But All-Star Milwaukee point guard Damian Lillard will need to continue to serve as the club's scoring fulcrum
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