{"id":22384,"date":"2026-03-02T18:42:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T18:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=22384"},"modified":"2026-03-02T18:42:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T18:42:21","slug":"giannis-antetokounmpo-set-to-return-for-bucks-on-monday-night-vs-celtics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=22384","title":{"rendered":"Giannis Antetokounmpo Set to Return for Bucks on Monday Night vs. Celtics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div><!--qv q:key=QW_3-->&lt;!&#8211;qv q:id=6u q:key=vcaa:After <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nba\/bucks\/giannis-antetokounmpo-expects-return-court-injury\">weeks away with an injury<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nba\/bucks\/giannis-antetokounmpo-reiterates-commitment-bucks-trade-deadline\">months of trade speculation<\/a>, Giannis Antetokounmpo is set to once again suit up for the Bucks.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;&gt;<!--qv q:id=6v q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\">After <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nba\/bucks\/giannis-antetokounmpo-expects-return-court-injury\">weeks away with an injury<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nba\/bucks\/giannis-antetokounmpo-reiterates-commitment-bucks-trade-deadline\">months of trade speculation<\/a>, Giannis Antetokounmpo is set to once again suit up for the Bucks.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_3-->&lt;!&#8211;qv q:id=6x q:key=vcaa:ESPN&rsquo;s Shams Charania reports that Antetokounmpo is &ldquo;expected to return&rdquo; for Monday night&rsquo;s game in Milwaukee against the Celtics. It will be his first game for the Bucks since a Jan. 23 loss to the Nuggets.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;&gt;<!--qv q:id=6y q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\">ESPN\u2019s Shams Charania reports that Antetokounmpo is \u201cexpected to return\u201d for Monday night\u2019s game in Milwaukee against the Celtics. It will be his first game for the Bucks since a Jan. 23 loss to the Nuggets.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_3--><!--qv q:id=70 q:key=vcaa:https:\/\/content-enrichment-service.mmsport.minutesvc.com\/oembed?url=https:\/\/content-enrichment-service.mmsport.minutesvc.com\/properties\/si\/embeds\/01k60qygf4dwrqd--><!--qv q:id=71 q:key=jBas:mL_1--><\/p>\n<figure \/><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_3-->&lt;!&#8211;qv q:id=73 q:key=vcaa:<\/p>\n<p>Antetokounmpo has missed over a month with a right calf strain. Milwaukee has held serve in the meantime, going 8&ndash;7 in his absence. At 26&ndash;33 overall, the Bucks are in 11th place in the Eastern Conference&mdash;one spot out of the play-in tournament. Three games separate them and the 10th-place Hornets, who have surged in recent weeks, for that final postseason berth.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;&gt;<!--qv q:id=74 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\">Antetokounmpo has missed over a month with a right calf strain. Milwaukee has held serve in the meantime, going 8\u20137 in his absence. At 26\u201333 overall, the Bucks are in 11th place in the Eastern Conference\u2014one spot out of the play-in tournament. Three games separate them and the 10th-place Hornets, who have surged in recent weeks, for that final postseason berth.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_3-->&lt;!&#8211;qv q:id=76 q:key=vcaa:<\/p>\n<p><em>This is a developing story. Check back for more updates.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;&gt;<!--qv q:id=77 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\"><em>This is a developing story. Check back for more updates.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_3--><!--qv q:id=79 q:key=vcaa:5--><!--qv q:id=7a q:key=fOK1:mL_1--><\/p>\n<hr class=\"w-full border-0 my-4 bg-lightGrey h-1\" \/><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_3-->&lt;!&#8211;qv q:id=7b q:key=vcaa:<\/p>\n<h3>More NBA from&nbsp;<em>Sports Illustrated<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>&#8211;&gt;<!--qv q:id=7c q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\">More NBA from\u00a0<em>Sports Illustrated<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_3-->&lt;!&#8211;qv q:id=7e q:key=vcaa:<\/p>\n<p>Listen to SI&rsquo;s NBA podcast,&nbsp;<em>Open Floor<\/em>, below or on<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/open-floor-sis-nba-show\/id1050847009\">&nbsp;Apple<\/a>&nbsp;and<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0Bgxp9XcFMTysIDB5mC04P\">&nbsp;Spotify<\/a>. Watch the show on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLRxhb-2QRi1DlpVi8D3zH7WzJgtZXo72g\">SI&rsquo;s YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;&gt;<!--qv q:id=7f q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\">Listen to SI\u2019s NBA podcast,\u00a0<em>Open Floor<\/em>, below or on<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/open-floor-sis-nba-show\/id1050847009\">\u00a0Apple<\/a>\u00a0and<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0Bgxp9XcFMTysIDB5mC04P\">\u00a0Spotify<\/a>. Watch the show on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLRxhb-2QRi1DlpVi8D3zH7WzJgtZXo72g\">SI\u2019s YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_3--><!--qv q:id=7h q:key=vcaa:https:\/\/embed.podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/open-floor-sis-nba-show\/id1050847009--><!--qv q:id=7i q:key=SRoa:mL_1--><!--qv q:id=7j q:key=EEns:oZ_1--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_3--><!--qv q:id=7l q:key=vcaa:https:\/\/content-enrichment-service.mmsport.minutesvc.com\/oembed?url=https:\/\/content-enrichment-service.mmsport.minutesvc.com\/properties\/si\/embeds\/01jaxqcnmbqcn66--><!--qv q:id=7m q:key=jBas:mL_1--><\/p>\n<figure \/><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nba\/bucks\/giannis-antetokounmpo-injury-return-monday-night-vs-celtics\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&lt;!&#8211;qv q:id=6u q:key=vcaa:After weeks away with an injury and months of trade speculation, Giannis Antetokounmpo is set to once again suit up for the Bucks. &#8211;&gt; After weeks away with an injury and months of trade speculation, Giannis Antetokounmpo is set to once again suit up for the Bucks. &lt;!&#8211;qv q:id=6x q:key=vcaa:ESPN&rsquo;s Shams Charania reports &#8230; <a title=\"Giannis Antetokounmpo Set to Return for Bucks on Monday Night vs. Celtics\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=22384\" aria-label=\"Read more about Giannis Antetokounmpo Set to Return for Bucks on Monday Night vs. Celtics\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22385,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22384","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Giannis-Antetokounmpo-Set-to-Return-for-Bucks-on-Monday-Night.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22384","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=22384"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22384\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22386,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22384\/revisions\/22386"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/22385"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=22384"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=22384"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=22384"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}