Double cross MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo shakes off knee troubles to play premiere night for Bucks


PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Double cross MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo shook off knee tendinitis and was in the beginning set up Wednesday night for Milwaukee's premiere night game against Philadelphia.


The Bucks scratched forward Khris Middleton night in a game absent any and all expected star power with Joel Embiid and Paul George sitting out for the 76ers.


A three-time Top pick, Middleton hasn't had any 5-on-5 work in the preseason as he recuperates from offseason medical procedures to every one of his lower legs.


Yet again the Bucks have one of the association's top triplets in Antetokounmpo, seven-time all-NBA watch Damian Lillard and Middleton.


Antetokounmpo didn't play by any means in that frame of mind round-season finisher misfortune to Indiana last season and missed different games in Milwaukee's 2023 first-round season finisher exit. Middleton has played a joined 74 games over the last two standard seasons.


Mentor Doc Streams, beginning his most memorable full season with the Bucks, said he wasn't "that worried" about early injury misfortunes.


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