Report: No structural damage for Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo / News - Basketnews.com

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An MRI exam on the left knee of Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo revealed no structural damage, and while the timetable for the return of the two-time MVP remains unclear, the club listed the forward as doubtful for Thursday's Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals.

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Antetokounmpo was injured in the third quarter of Game 4 against the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday. He was contesting an alley-oop attempt by the Hawks' Clint Capela when he landed awkwardly and his knee bent.

He was initially diagnosed with a hyperextended left knee and did not return to the game. The Hawks won the contest 110-88 to even the series 2-2 with Game 5 set for Thursday at Milwaukee.

"We'll take everything as it comes," Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer said after Tuesday's game. "We'll evaluate it. We've got a heck of a team, a heck of a roster."

Hawks point guard Trae Young, who sat out Game 4 with a bone bruise in his right foot, will be a game-time decision for Game 5, interim coach Nate McMillan said.

Antetokounmpo was helped off the floor by his brother Thanasis after getting hurt with 7:14 left in the third period.

Before the injury, he had 14 points and eight rebounds in 24 minutes. He returned to the team's bench less than three minutes later but headed back to the locker room once the Hawks took control of the game.

--Field Level Media

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