Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo sat out Greece’s EuroBasket group-stage contest against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Tuesday due to a sore knee, reporter Harris Stavrou of SPORT24 said on X.
Head coach Vassilis Spanoulis told media he expects the two-time NBA MVP to return for Thursday’s matchup with Spain.
Spain is led this summer by Memphis Grizzlies forward Santi Aldama and veteran wing Juancho Hernangómez.
In Cyprus, EuroLeague CEO Paulius Motiejunas met with FIBA Europe president Jorge Garbajos and secretary general Andreas Zagklis, continuing discussions about a potential NBA-style league in Europe, according to Eurohoops.net.
Spanish head coach Sergio Scariolo criticized FIBA for conducting late-night doping tests after his team finished a back-to-back at midnight, calling the timing “extremely disrespectful.”
Serbian guard Vasilije Micic appeared to injure his ribs in the fourth quarter of a win over the Czech Republic. Serbia is already without Los Angeles Clippers guard Bogdan Bogdanovic, who was ruled out of the tournament with a ruptured hamstring.
The next round of group play resumes Thursday.
Source: Hoops Rumors
