Giannis Antetokounmpo To Return For Bucks Against Celtics Amid Injury Return

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Giannis Antetokounmpo is set for a long-awaited comeback, with the Milwaukee Bucks expecting the star forward to face the visiting Boston Celtics on Monday. Antetokounmpo has been unavailable for more than five weeks because of a right calf strain suffered earlier this season. The update was reported by Shams Charania of ESPN.

The Bucks, who stand at 26-33, have gone 8-7 during the 15-game stretch without Antetokounmpo. That run has left Milwaukee 11th in the Eastern Conference and three games behind the Charlotte Hornets. The Bucks are chasing the final berth in the NBA Play-In Tournament as the schedule moves into March.

Antetokounmpo is officially listed as questionable on the latest NBA injury report, despite expectations that Antetokounmpo will feature against Boston. Antetokounmpo has not played since January 23, so Milwaukee is likely to limit minutes in the early stages of the comeback. The right calf problem follows earlier fitness issues that disrupted Antetokounmpo’s season.

Before this current layoff, Antetokounmpo already sat out 12 games across November and December because of groin and calf strains. Those absences and the team’s uneven record led to heavy trade speculation. Antetokounmpo became the most discussed name ahead of this season’s trade deadline, but Milwaukee chose to keep Antetokounmpo for the remainder of the campaign.

Despite the injuries, Antetokounmpo remained a central figure in league conversations and fan voting. Antetokounmpo, 31, earned selection to a 10th NBA All-Star Game in February. Across 30 games this season, Antetokounmpo is averaging 28.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 5.6 assists, underlining the value Antetokounmpo brings whenever available for Milwaukee.

Milwaukee now waits to see how Antetokounmpo responds to game action after the right calf layoff. The expected minutes restriction, combined with the official questionable tag, highlights ongoing caution. Even so, Antetokounmpo’s return against the Celtics signals a key moment in the Bucks’ attempt to climb back into the Eastern Conference Play-In picture.