Lakers Injury Report: The LA Battle Tonight May Be Missed by Two All-Star Bucks.
It’s possible that two of the key All-Stars from the Milwaukee Bucks’ 2021 championship squad who are still on the team for 2023–24 won’t be available for the team’s opening game against your Los Angeles Lakers this evening at Crypto.com Arena.
The frequent injured Bucks swingman Khris Middleton has already been declared out of the game due to a persistent left ankle sprain, per the NBA’s most recent injury report. This season, he has missed more games than he has played, which is similar to what has happened a lot for the 3-and-D All-Star in recent years. It’s beyond me why the Bucks thought they had to give this guy a $102 million new contract last summer in order to keep him around.
The possibility that Milwaukee’s all-star power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss time is even more worrisome. Despite suffering from left Achilles tendonitis, The Greek Freak—a secret MVP candidate behind favorites Nikola Jokic and Sha Gilgeous-Alexander—is expected to play.
The only rotation players out of action are Middleton and Antetokounmpo. The Wisconsin Herd, the Bucks’ NBAGL affiliate, is home to two-way players Jaylin Galloway, Ryan Rollins, and TyTy Washington in addition to promising standard-roster member Chris Livingston.
Beating the Bucks, who are now led by All-Star point guard Damian Lillard and Antetokounmpo, would be a great addition to the mediocre Lakers’ postseason resume.
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