Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard unlikely to play in elimination game?

Gery Woelfel @GeryWoelfel
It could be the Bucks final game of the season tomorrow night.
It could also be the final game in a Bucks uniform for Malik Beasley, Patrick Beverley, Jae Crowder, Danilo Gallinari and Thanasis Antetokounmpo. All are in the final year of their contracts. – 9:08 PM

Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
On site achilles tests are pretty accurate, so optimism about Porzingis’ achilles will probably prove accurate. But a significant calf strain could still knock Porzingis out for some time, as we’ve seen with Giannis Antetokounmpo. – 9:07 PM

Jeff Stotts @InStreetClothes
It’s always weird when we have a random spike of a specific injury but a variety of calf injuries are causing problems throughout the NBA playoffs. Giannis (soleus), Dame (Achilles), Jamal Murray (calf), and now Porzingis. Heck, Luke Kornet just returned from a calf strain of… – 8:55 PM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard are doubtful to play in Game 5 as the #Bucks face elimination jsonline.com/story/sports/n… via @journalsentinel – 8:13 PM

Jamal Collier @JamalCollier
Both Bucks stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard are listed as doubtful for Game 5 on Tuesday – 6:55 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
The Bucks have submitted their first injury report for Game 5 on Tuesday.
Doubtful
Giannis Antetokounmpo (left soleus strain)
Damian Lillard (right Achilles tendinitis)
Probable
Patrick Beverley (right oblique muscle strain)
Khris Middleton (right ankle sprain) – 6:35 PM

Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
There is doubt that Bucks All-Stars Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf strain) and Damian Lillard (Achilles tendon strain) will be able to play in potential elimination Game 5 vs. Pacers on Tuesday down 3-1, sources say. Both have tricky strains that complicate returns and create risk. pic.twitter.com/O235igT1D7 – 5:57 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Most threes this playoffs:
17 — Myles Turner
17 — James Harden
16 — Kyrie Iring
16 — Damian Lillard pic.twitter.com/wVDHAepe9J – 2:34 PM

Bill Simmons @BillSimmons
Before Round 2 the following guys could be out of the playoffs: KD, Booker, LeBron, AD, Zion, Butler, Bam, Embiid, Maxey, Giannis, Dame, Fox, Sabonis and Curry, plus Mitchell or Paolo, and either Luka/Kyrie or Kawhi/PG/Harden. That’s a shitload of stars! – 11:33 AM

Kelly Iko @KellyIko
The playoffs are a chess match.
Yes, the Bucks are a much weaker opponent without Giannis and Dame. But in chess, when your best pieces are missing, strategy becomes that much more important.
On Rivers v Carlisle, the undercard.
For @TheAthletic
theathletic.com/5457056/2024/0… – 10:06 AM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Only 12 teams have come back from 3-1 down in a series to advance (the ’16 Cavs won a Finals).
Unsure how long they’d have to go for these to happen, but the #Bucks ‘optimistic’ Giannis Antetokounmpo can play in series, Damian Lillard not being shut down jsonline.com/story/sports/n… – 7:32 AM

Kelly Iko @KellyIko
The NBA showing a playoffs commercial with a Dame/Giannis alley-oop as the first thing on the screen is just depressing. – 12:02 AM

Tony East @TonyREast
Just passed Damian Lillard standing in the tunnel looking out over the court. No walking boot. – 9:40 PM

Justin Garcia @tmjgarcia
Friday night’s loss may prove to be the death knell for this team. Right there for the taking and heading back home at 2-2. Even if you play the rest of the series w/o Giannis and Dame asking that shorthanded group to take 3 games is a heavy lift with no margin for error – 9:33 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Players with 7+ threes and 3+ blocks in a playoff game over the last 20 seasons:
Klay
Dame
Steph
And Myles Turner. pic.twitter.com/PD82bGUgMg – 9:32 PM

Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Embiid and Giannis really headed to Cancun after Round 1, what a crazy plot twist for the Eastern Conference Playoffs – 9:30 PM

Eric Patten @EricPatten
This is honestly amazing… the Bucks might lose both of these games in Indiana but just to hang in there today and to a possession away in OT with Khris and Dame each on one leg – 9:02 PM

John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Are these last two games the most Pat Connaughton has ever dribbled? Like, even at Notre Dame? – 8:50 PM

Steve Aschburner @AschNBA
With Middleton limping off to go with no Giannis, no Lillard and no Portis (after opening minutes), Bucks are turning into this Monty Python guy. #justafleshwound pic.twitter.com/ZBW25TIoSP – 8:33 PM

Frank Madden @fmaddenNBA
Between Dame/Giannis injuries, Bobby’s ejection, and now watching Gallo try to stay upright this game might need to be moved to Corncob TV pic.twitter.com/OPhy1JDXXF – 7:55 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Bucks top 3 scorers this season:
1. Giannis
2. Dame
3. Portis
Tough. pic.twitter.com/DhgVHM25eD – 7:52 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Tyrese Haliburton is in the starting lineup for the Pacers. He was added to the 6:30pm injury report with low back spasms.
Khris Middleton is available and Malik Beasley replaces Lillard in the lineup. – 6:35 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Tyrese Haliburton is in the starting lineup for the Pacers.
Khris Middleton is available and Malik Beasley replaces Lillard in the lineup. – 6:33 PM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
🔔Bucks ‘optimistic’ Giannis Antetokounmpo can play in series, Damian Lillard not being shut down jsonline.com/story/sports/n… via @journalsentinel – 6:17 PM