Jeff Teague Injury: Updates on Hawks Star's Ankle and Return

Point guard Jeff Teague has been a driving force behind the Atlanta Hawks' surprising ascent to the top of the Eastern Conference this season, but the 26-year-old All-Star has been on the shelf. He is expected to return against Milwaukee.    

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Teague Expected to Return vs. Bucks

Monday, March 30

C.F. Gardner of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that Teague "went through shootaround and expected to play for Hawks vs. Bucks tonight at Philips Arena."

On March 27, Chris Vivlamore of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Teague would miss his second straight game against the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday. 

After injuring his ankle Wednesday against the Orlando Magic, Teague sat out the Hawks' clash with the Miami Heat on Friday, according to Vivlamore:

Per Vivlamore, Hawks head coach Mike Budenholzer is taking a cautious approach with his star guard.

"Jeff is tender and will not play tonight," Budenholzer said. "He is not able to go. We will just wait and see how it goes and err on the side of caution. We'll see how he does today."

Teague is averaging 16.2 points, 7.1 assists and 2.4 rebounds per game this season, so Atlanta will certainly have its hands full without him. Still, the Hawks can afford to play it safe because they've already clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference. 

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