Bucks head coach Doc Rivers, NBA commissioner Adam Silver address Giannis' health, tanking
Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers provided a health update on Giannis Antetokounmpo, and whether the team is tanking or not on March 25, 2026.
PORTLAND, Ore. – Giannis Antetokounmpo’s health status and has now caught the attention of the NBA’s league office, as commissioner Adam Silver addressed the Milwaukee Bucks' star player’s lack of availability on March 25. Silver's comments came a day after the National Basketball Players Association issued a statement on Antetokounmpo’s behalf, asking the league to enforce its player participation policy and allow star players to play if healthy enough to do so.
"Prior to that press release from the players association, we were not aware there was an issue," Silver said after the league’s board of governors meeting in New York . "We knew Giannis was injured. He was within the sort of usual period it was taking to come back from that injury.
So I was a bit surprised by that press release. “Yes, when our players association announces they see an issue, of course we'll look into it. So that's where it currently stands.
" When asked about the Bucks’ handling of the situation rising to the level of the league office before taking on the Trail Blazers in Portland on March 25 , Bucks head coach Doc Rivers said "I don't think it's a big deal. ” “Maybe you don't know this, but they look into every injury. This is nothing new.