Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo logged 22 points in Tuesday’s loss to the Phoenix Suns, his fourth appearance since returning from a calf strain that had sidelined him since January. The two-time MVP twice went down in visible discomfort, but head coach Doc Rivers told reporters the calf was not reinjured. “He just tripped over a guy’s foot, and later he got hit in the groin,” Rivers said, adding that the incidents looked worse than they were. Antetokounmpo played 32 minutes, his longest outing since Jan. 23.
The Bucks also welcomed forward Taurean Prince back to the floor for the first time since November surgery to repair a herniated cervical disk. Rivers praised the veteran’s work ethic, noting that team officials initially expected Prince to miss the entire season before his recovery accelerated.
In Washington, the Wizards held out guard Trae Young for Tuesday’s matchup with the Miami Heat because of knee injury management. Young, acquired from Atlanta at the trade deadline, has yet to exceed 20 minutes in any of his appearances for Washington.
Josh Hart is listed as questionable for the New York Knicks’ game against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday due to left knee soreness. The swingman has played in each of the Knicks’ last 15 contests and logged nearly 37 minutes in Monday’s defeat to the Los Angeles Clippers, well above his season average of 28.7 minutes.
Source: Hoops Rumors
