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Milwaukee Bucks It is the fittest team in the NBAbut now he holds his breath after the injury of Giannis Antetokounmpo.
As the Bucks were looking for their 12th straight win against the Chicago Bulls, Antetokounmpo left early with an apparent wrist injury. With Giannis playing at MVP level this season, any time lost would be a major setback for a Milwaukee team with title aspirations.
The Sporting News presents the latest on Antetokounmpo’s injury and what it means going forward.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo’s injury: what the Milwaukee Bucks star has
Early in the second quarter of Milwaukee’s game with the Bulls, Antetokounmpo crashed into the rim frame after trying to block a shot. the bucks he was ruled out for the remainder of the match with a sprained right wrist.
This was the play in which Antetokounmpo was injured.
Have to hope Giannis’ wrist/hand is okay after this pic.twitter.com/xPBroLtViA
— Lily Zhao (@LilySZhao) February 17, 2023
Antetokounmpo was limited to just nine minutes of action, in which he recorded two points, seven rebounds and three assists.
Will Giannis Antetokounmpo play in the All-Star Game?
Antetokounmpo, the most voted player in the Eastern Conferencewill be the captain of Team Giannis in the Game of the Stars of the NBA 2023, which will be held on Sunday, February 19.
The severity of Antetokounmpo’s injury will determine whether or not he will be able to participate in the All-Star Game, which will take place just three days after he suffered the injury. Budenholzer added that he has no idea if Antetokounmpo will be able to play Sunday.
On Friday, Feb. 17, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Giannis is in pain but wants to play the All-Star Game on Sunday because he’s a team captain and takes responsibility seriously. “His intention is to find a way to play.”
Today on ESPN, @wojespn provided an update on Giannis????
“He’s in some pain. He wants to play in the All-Star Game. He’s going to get it looked at again today. His intention is to try to find a way to play.” pic.twitter.com/kdF4mPq0ZF
— Hunter Baumgardt (@hunterbonair) February 17, 2023
Who would replace Giannis Antetokounmpo in the All-Star Game?
If Giannis Antetokounmpo can’t make the All-Star Game, his place as forward Eastern Conference starter will be replaced by an Eastern Conference player to choose by Adam Silverthe commissioner of the NBA.
When does Giannis Antetokounmpo return from his injury?
It’s unclear if the injury will cause Antetokounmpo to miss significant time. It should be noted that the injury occurred in Milwaukee’s last game before the All-Star break, which means the team will have a eight day break before returning to action.
After the game, Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer called initial reports “hopefuls“, adding that Antetokounmpo’s wrist X-ray came back “clean“.
More updates on Antetokounmpo’s injury are expected.
These are the next Milwaukee Bucks games:
- February 24th: vs. Hornets
- 26 of February: vs. Suns
- February 28th: not Brooklyn
- March 1st: vs. Magic
- March 4: vs. 76ers
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