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Injury report: Giannis Antetokounmpo is questionable vs. Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets

We might not be getting a duel between the Greek Freak and KD
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Tonight's Eastern conference battle between the Milwaukee Bucks (22-9) and Brooklyn Nets (20-12) will be a must-watch for all NBA fans, but unfortunately, we might be without the biggest star in the game, Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Injury report

Khris Middleton will miss his 4th straight game due to knee soreness, as his return to the court has been up and down, and treated with a lot of caution. But the Bucks are used to playing without their 3x All-Star this season, as they can fulfill his production with various guys on the wing.

But the bigger problem for the Bucks is Giannis Antetokounmpo being placed on the injury report and labeled as questionable, also with knee soreness. The Greek Freak already missed 5 games earlier in the season with the same issues, as Milwaukee doesn't want to overwork their superstar and risk an injury, playing it safe.

But without their MVP, beating the Brooklyn Nets who are on the rise, almost fully healthy, and led by their star duo of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving will be a highly challenging task for the Milwaukee Bucks.

Projected starting five and keys to the game

  • PG: Jrue Holiday
  • SG: Jevon Carter
  • SF: MarJon Beauchamp
  • PF: Bobby Portis Jr.
  • C: Brook Lopez

Without their two stars, the Bucks will probably insert the rookie MarJon and usual 6th man Bobby Bucket into the starting lineup. Both of them have quality experience playing with the starting unit, but replicating the production from Giannis and Khris will be a steep mountain to climb.

Jrue will need to take the wheel and drive them home, but the full-team effort will be key if the Bucks want to snatch a big win in Brooklyn despite playing shorthanded.

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Matthew Dugandzic
MATTHEW DUGANDZIC

Matthew finished his bachelor's degree in Economics (Management) at the University of Split and got his master's degree in the same field at the University of Zadar. Whether it is playing the game as an undersized 6'3'' power forward or simply watching it, Matthew can't get enough of it. After all, he has been an avid NBA fan since the 2000s. But don't get him wrong, as Matthew still loves the old-school NBA and is a true student of the game. From on-court moments to off-court stuff, whether it's about the stars of modern-day basketball or legends of the game, Matthew covers every category of the NBA world and basketball in general, as long as it makes for an engaging and exciting story.