Giannis Antetokounmpo Status Upgraded — One Step Closer to Playing

As the NBA Finals are now upon us, all Milwaukee Bucks fans are waiting with bated breath to learn the status of franchise player Giannis Antetokounmpo for Game 1 Tuesday night. He has now been upgraded from 'doubtful' to 'questionable'. 

Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has been upgraded from doubtful to questionable on this afternoon’s injury report.

— Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) July 6, 2021

Reporting with @Malika_Andrews: Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo has continued around-the-clock treatment on his left knee with hopes of becoming cleared to play Game 1 of the Finals vs. Phoenix tonight. There’s expected to be a game-time decision on his availability.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 6, 2021

The word earlier today from Bucks' owner Marc Lasry is that it'll be a game-time decision to be made my Giannis himself.

Bucks co-owner Marc Lasry says it's up to Giannis Antetokounmpo and the team's medical staff if he'll play in Game 1 of the Finals against the Suns.
"I'm pretty sure he'll play in the series," he said on CNBC today. "The question is when."

— Mike Vorkunov (@MikeVorkunov) July 6, 2021

Antetokounmpo of course will confer with the Bucks' medical staff to come up with a final decision. 

We get an update from ESPN's Malika Andrews and Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer on Giannis' day on Monday, which included "court work":

The Greek Freak suffered a hyperextended knee in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, but the Bucks were able to go on and win the series in 6 games over the Atlanta Hawks without him. 

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