American Basketball: Giant Yannis’ injury terrifies the Milwaukee Bucks
The Greek giant, Yannis Antetokounmpo, suffered a wrist injury during his team’s 12th consecutive victory in the NBA, the Milwaukee Bucks, which came at the expense of its host, the Chicago Bulls, with a score (112-100), Thursday.
And the Greek giant, Yannis Antetokounmpo, left the game at the beginning of the second quarter, after he hit the basket support, when he was trying to make a save on the ball. An initial medical report from Bucks said that his player had suffered a sprain in the right wrist, and his coach, Mike Bodenholzer, added that the reports were “encouraging. The x-ray was clean, he has a sprain. We will see how he will feel in the coming days to assess his condition.”
Yannis is supposed to lead the Eastern Province team in the “All Star” match tomorrow, Sunday, against the Western team led by LeBron James. Antetokounmpo’s injury overshadowed another remarkable performance by the Milwaukee Bucks, which occupies second place in the Eastern Province, behind its direct opponent, the leading Boston team, with a record of 41-17.
Brook Lopez led the 2021 champion to victory by scoring 33 points and 7 rebounds, while Jevon Carter contributed 22 to inflict a sixth consecutive loss on the Bulls.
In Phoenix, newcomer Kevin Durant sat in the front row and watched his Suns team lose at home to his rival, the Los Angeles Clippers, with a score (116-107), after Durant was officially presented to the fans in Phoenix during a press conference earlier, where he announced that The club is close to ending a long-awaited title drought “I think we have all the elements to be successful”.
But later on the court, the Suns struggled against the in-form Clippers, who were scored 26 points by Paul George and Terrence Mann. The Clippers advanced to fourth place in the Western Region (33-28) in front of the Fifth Suns (32-28).
And in the only other game, Thursday, the Washington Wizards made a wonderful late comeback away from home to knock down stubborn rivals, the Minnesota Timberwolves, by a score (114-106). Wizards star Bradley Bell scored more than 30 points for the third time in four games, after finishing the match with 35 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.