Fri Feb 21 03:10:00 UTC 2025: ## Giannis Questionable for Thursday; Praises Bucks’ Trade Deadline Acquisitions
**MILWAUKEE, WI –** Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is listed as questionable for Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers due to a strained left calf. The injury sidelined him for the final six games before the All-Star break. While he participated in practice today, his availability remains uncertain, according to both Antetokounmpo and coach Doc Rivers.
Despite his absence, Antetokounmpo expressed excitement about the team’s recent trade deadline acquisitions, Kyle Kuzma, Jericho Sims, and Kevin Porter Jr. “The team looks great right now,” he said, praising the team’s increased speed, defensive potential, and overall competitiveness. He anticipates a significant improvement on the defensive end.
The trades, however, also meant saying goodbye to longtime teammate Khris Middleton. Antetokounmpo jokingly vowed a less-than-friendly reunion when the Bucks face Middleton’s new team, the Washington Wizards, on Friday: “I’m not shaking his hand, I’m not talking to him… I’m going to guard him full court,” he quipped, adding a playful promise of a three-pointer in Middleton’s face.
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