Giannis Antetokounmpo

An entire fanbase held its breath when Giannis Antetokounmpo exited the Milwaukee Bucks' recent game against the Chicago Bulls with a wrist injury.

Nevertheless, adversity is nothing new to this team, as injuries have been a staple for the Bucks this season. Wrist sprains typically take a few weeks to heal, depending on the severity. With the All-Star break in full swing, the Bucks are set to be off for several days, which will provide Antetokounmpo time to get clarity on the situation.

After playing just 20 seconds in the All-Star game, Giannis Antetokounmpo is off to New York to see a specialist about his sprained wrist.

“At the end of the day, obviously, you want to participate, you want to run up and down, joke around, have some dunks, create some work. 2 seed in the East and having won 12 games in a row coming into the break, is not going to race Antetokounmpo back on the court — they will prioritize him being healthy for the playoffs. I don’t think it’s smart in any way to, you know, play a lot of minutes in the All-Star Game. Milwaukee, sitting as the No. But at the end of the day, I feel you also have to be mature. It’s serious enough that he is headed to New York to see a specialist and get further testing,

Antetokounmpo served as a captain in Sunday's All-Star Game, but played just 20 seconds to avoid aggravating the injury. He scored a quick basket and committed ...

At the end of the day, obviously, you want to participate, you want to run up and down, joke around, have some dunks, create some work. But at the end of the day, I feel you also have to be mature. Antetokounmpo served as a captain in Sunday’s All-Star Game, but played just 20 seconds to avoid aggravating the injury. Hard decision, but mature decision to kind of … The Bucks entered the break as the league’s hottest team, winning 12 in a row to move within a half-game of the Celtics for the top spot in the East. He pulled out of Saturday’s skills competition, with teammate

Kevin and Donnie recap the win for the Milwaukee Bucks over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night and the injury to Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo.

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Antetokounmpo played just 20 seconds in Sunday night's All-Star Game, still hampered by the right wrist injury he sustained in Thursday's win in Chicago.

The Bucks are 41-17, a half game behind the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference. play a lot of minutes in the All-Star Game.” Antetokounmpo played just 20 seconds in Sunday night’s All-Star Game, still hampered by the right wrist injury he sustained in Thursday’s win in Chicago.

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is set to have more tests on his injured wrist.

Antetokounmpo played just 20 seconds in the All-Star Game on Sunday night.

He played the first 20 seconds of the All-Star Game and scored one basket, but did most of his work pre-game as he fulfilled his duties as a captain during the All-Star Draft. Antetokounmpo left the Bucks' final game before the All-Star break, a 112-100 victory over the [Chicago Bulls](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/CHI/chicago-bulls/) on Thursday, and was diagnosed with a sprain. As he fell, he put his right arm out to brace himself and his wrist got jammed.

On Thursday night, the Milwaukee Bucks won their 12th game in a row when they defeated the Chicago Bulls 112-100 (on the road at the United Center).

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo was scheduled to be in New York on Monday for further testing on his injured wrist.

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Antetokounmpo sprained his wrist midway through the Bucks' 112-110 win over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday.

Keeping Antetokounmpo off the injury report for an extended period will be a massive boost for the Bucks in the final 24 games of the season. Antetokounmpo is once again in the middle of a tight NBA MVP race. Avoiding a lengthy absence for Antetokounmpo should allow them to remain in what is shaping up to be a tight race at the top of the Eastern Conference and hold off the third-place The Bucks’ two-time NBA MVP was playing his best basketball of the season before suffering his injury against the Bulls last Thursday, averaging 37.2 points, 13.4 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game in the 11 previous games. He scored the first basket, committed a foul with 11:40 left and was done for the night. He did not play the remainder of the game.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has a sprained ligament, but further testing on Monday revealed that the Milwaukee Bucks star avoided 'serious' damage to his injured right wrist, The Athletic's Shams Charania reports. Antetokounmpo injured his wrist during ...

Good news Milwaukee Bucks fans, Giannis Antetokounmpo avoided serious damage to his wrist per Shams Charania, and thankfully won't be out for an extended ...

Thankfully we can pack those dark thoughts away for now while we wait for him to return to the lineup. As has become custom after a Giannis injury, he somehow looks like he’s found his way to a lengthy time on the injury list, only to avoid with the worst possible outcome. He was examined in New York today.— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn)

ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski has reported an injury update on Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Giannis Antetokounmpo does have a sprained wrist but nothing more according to a specialist who examined him. He may miss a few games.

“At the end of the day, obviously, you want to participate, you want to run up and down, joke around, have some dunks, create some work. [according to a specialist](https://nba.nbcsports.com/2023/02/20/giannis-antetokounmpo-reportedly-to-see-specialist-get-more-testing-on-wrist/) who has examined him, and while Antetokounmpo may miss some games he’s not expected to be out for an extended period of time. I don’t think it’s smart in any way to, you know, play a lot of minutes in the All-Star Game. They could not afford to be without Antetokounmpo for an extended period, he is averaging 31.8 points, 12.2 rebounds and 5.4 assists a game for the Bucks. But at the end of the day, I feel you also have to be mature. [All-Star Game](https://nba.nbcsports.com/2023/02/20/highlights-notes-even-injury-updates-from-2023-nba-all-star-game/), [Antetokounmpo selected his team](https://nba.nbcsports.com/2023/02/19/giannis-cant-wait-to-pick-morant-as-captains-pick-all-star-teams/) (including [Ja Morant](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/51038/ja-morant), eventually), and then played 20 seconds, scoring the first bucket of the night on a dunk, then intentionally fouling Luka Dončić and subbing himself out not to return.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has a sprained ligament, but further testing Monday revealed that the Milwaukee Bucks star avoided "serious" damage to his injured ...

Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo suffered a sprained ligament in his right wrist and will undergo treatment with the expectation that he'll be able to return to ...

At the end of the day, obviously, you want to participate, you want to run up and down, joke around, have some dunks, create some work. But there evidently has not been much improvement in the wrist since. Antetokounmpo injured his wrist Thursday night in Chicago after attempting to block a shot.

Antetokounmpo injured his wrist during Thursday's win over the Chicago Bulls, Milwaukee's last game before the All-Star break. He did not return to the game.

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo had a very limited performance during the NBA All-Star Game, literally appearing in only one play at Vivint Smart ...

As the top-rated player in the Eastern Conference, Giannis was one of the two captains along with LeBron James (Western Conference), and for the first time in three opportunities he took the win in that role. "Antetokounmpo could miss some games, but an overall sigh of relief for the Bucks and their All-NBA star." The reason is that he has a wrist injury that, while serious, apparently will not mean an absence as extensive as one might have thought.

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo suffered a sprained ligament in his right wrist and will undergo treatment with the expectation that he'll be ...

2 seed in the Eastern Conference playoff race, will play host to the [Miami Heat](http://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/mia/miami-heat) on Friday night in their first action since the All-Star break. [Milwaukee Bucks](http://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/mil/milwaukee-bucks) star [Giannis Antetokounmpo](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3032977/giannis-antetokounmpo) suffered a sprained ligament in his right wrist, and he will undergo treatment with the expectation that he'll be able to return to the lineup once the pain subsides, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski on Monday night.

Giannis Antetokounmpo suffered a wrist injury just before the All-Star Weekend. The additional tests have now revealed that the Milwaukee Bucks superstar .

Giannis was ruled out with a right wrist sprain and did not return to the game. The additional tests have now revealed that the [Milwaukee Bucks](https://basketnews.com/teams/392-milwaukee-bucks.html) superstar avoided a serious injury. [Giannis Antetokounmpo](https://basketnews.com/players/15130-giannis-antetokounmpo.html) suffered a wrist injury just before the All-Star Weekend. [According to Adrian Wojnarowski from ESPN](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/35703413/giannis-antetokounmpo-suffers-sprained-ligament-right-wrist), the Greek Freak suffered a sprained ligament in his right wrist. [Shams Charania from The Athletic notes](https://theathletic.com/4235322/2023/02/20/giannis-antetokounmpo-wrist-injury-update/) that Antetokounmpo has avoided serious injury and his return will depend on how the swelling subsides. [Giannis Antetokounmpo](https://basketnews.com/players/15130-giannis-antetokounmpo.html) was defending against Bulls guard [Coby White](https://basketnews.com/players/24403-coby-white.html).

Giannis Antetokounmpo missed the All-Star Game but he is expected to be back soon in action with the Milwaukee Bucks. By Eurohoops team/ [email protected].

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