Bucks’ Antetokounmpo Hyperextends Left Knee, Status Unclear

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela (T) and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo fall to the court during the third quarter in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals in the NBA basketball playoffs in Atlanta, on June 29, 2021. Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP

ATLANTA—The Milwaukee Bucks suddenly are facing the daunting challenge of possibly having to move forward in their Eastern Conference finals without their two-time MVP.

Giannis Antetokounmpo sustained a hyperextension of his left knee and was forced out of the Bucks’ Eastern Conference finals game against the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night.