Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will play in Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the host Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night, multiple media outlets reported.
Out the past two games because of a hyperextended left knee, Antetokounmpo was upgraded from doubtful to questionable earlier Tuesday. His status was to be a game-time decision as he participated in pregame warmups.
“I think the word we’ve used is he’s making progress,” Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said about 90 minutes before the game. “He did some work on the court. We’ll take a second and listen to him in the back, listen to the medical (team), listen to the sports performance group.”
Antetokounmpo, 26, sustained…
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