Sources: NBA investigating Bucks after Giannis says he's healthy
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Key Points:
- The NBA is investigating the Milwaukee Bucks for potential inconsistencies in their handling of Giannis Antetokounmpo's health and player participation, as the team and player have given conflicting accounts to league investigators.
- Antetokounmpo wants to play despite his hyperextended knee injury, but the Bucks have refused to medically clear him, believing he is not ready to return to the court.
- The Bucks have been criticized by the National Basketball Players Association, which suggested the team is "tanking" and harming the league's integrity after missing the playoffs for the first time since 2016.
- Antetokounmpo has missed 10 straight games due to injury and has expressed frustration over being sidelined, stating he feels disrespected by the team's decision not to let him compete.
- The Bucks have five games left in the regular season, and the NBA has interviewed Antetokounmpo, the team, and medical staff as part of its ongoing investigation.
