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UPDATE: Giannis Antetokounmpo's Current Status For Trail Blazers-Bucks Game

Giannis Antetokounmpo is on the injury report for Sunday's game.

UPDATE: Giannis Antetokounmpo is available (h/t Eric Nehm of The Athletic).

On Sunday afternoon, the Milwaukee Bucks will host the Portland Trail Blazers in Wisconsin.   

For the game, Giannis Antetokounmpo is on the injury report, but he is listed as probable, so he should be available. 

Via Underdog NBA: "Giannis Antetokounmpo (illness) listed probable for Sunday."

Antetokounmpo has played in 15 games so far this season and has averages of 29.7 points, 10.3 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.1 blocks per contest while shooting 59.9% from the field. 

The Bucks are 11-5 in their first 16 games, which has them as the third seed in the Eastern Conference. 

They are 7-3 over their previous ten games and most recently defeated the Washington Wizards by a score of 131-128. 

In 37 minutes of playing time, Antetokounmpo had 31 points, nine rebounds, three assists, three steals and one block while shooting 11/19 from the field. 

Antetokounmpo is in his 11th season in the league (all with the Bucks) and has led the franchise to the NBA playoffs for seven straight seasons.  

In 2021, the Bucks won the NBA Championship over the Phoenix Suns.  

Following the Trail Blazers, they will play their next game against the Miami Heat (in Florida) on Tuesday. 

As for the Trail Blazers, they are 4-11 in their first 15 games, which has them as the 12th seed in the Wester Conference.  

They are 2-8 over their previous ten games and most recently defeated the Utah Jazz by a score of 121-105 (at home in Oregon) on Wednesday evening.