NBA Finals Bucks-Suns: Injury Update For Giannis Antetokounmpo

The Milwaukee Bucks won Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday night in Atlanta against the Hawks to advance to the NBA Finals.

Giannis Antetokounmpo did not play in Game 6 or Game 5 after leaving Game 4 with a knee injury.

On Monday, Jared Greenberg provided an update on Antetokounmpo, and the video can be seen in two Tweets that are embedded below from NBA TV and Bleacher Report.

Giannis is working out at a private gym to determine his status for Game 1 of the Finals, per @JaredSGreenberg

He has made “significant progress” with his hyperextended knee

(via @NBATV)pic.twitter.com/SGLS5BSgap
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 5, 2021

“Giannis is going to fight tooth and nail to be in the lineup.” @JaredSGreenberg provides an update on Giannis ahead of the NBA Finals. pic.twitter.com/ptrl4OHA8M
— NBA TV (@NBATV) July 5, 2021

The Bucks play the Phoenix Suns in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night in Phoenix, Arizona.

The Phoenix Suns are 5.5-point favorites in Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night, according to FanDuel.

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