Bucks’ Antetokounmpo returns to action Tuesday after missing one game with shoulder issue

Bucks' Antetokounmpo returns to action Tuesday after missing one game with shoulder issue | iNFOnews.ca
Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers, left, talk with forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Saturday, April 5, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo was back in action Tuesday after missing one game with tendinopathy in his left shoulder.

Bucks coach Doc Rivers said at his pregame media session that the two-time MVP would be available for Tuesday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Antetokounmpo had been listed on the injury report as probable after missing a 111-107 victory at New Orleans on Sunday.

Antetokounmpo, 30, ranks second in the NBA in scoring (30.5) and sixth in rebounding (11.9).

The game also marks Bucks forward Bobby Portis’ return from a 25-game suspension. Portis had been suspended after testing positive for the painkiller Tramadol.

Bucks' Antetokounmpo returns to action Tuesday after missing one game with shoulder issue | iNFOnews.ca
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) reacts after Kevin Porter Jr. scored during overtime in an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Saturday, April 5, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Bucks' Antetokounmpo returns to action Tuesday after missing one game with shoulder issue | iNFOnews.ca
FILE – Milwaukee Bucks’ Bobby Portis reacts during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers Monday, March 4, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

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