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.

Giannis Antetokounmpo was scheduled to be in New York on Monday to undergo testing and get further evaluation on his injured right wrist, according to a ...

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.

Giannis Antetokounmpo was disappointed to have to leave the All-Star Game inside a minute but explai...

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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

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

Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is reportedly heading to New York to undergo testing on his injured wrist.

I don’t think it’s smart in any way to, you know, play a lot of minutes in the All-Star Game. Antetokounmpo initially injured his wrist in Thursday’s game against the Chicago Bulls and did not return in that game. Now, with the Bucks trailing the [Boston Celtics](https://www.masslive.com/celtics) by a half-game in the East, the question now moves to when the two-time MVP will return to the court for full action.

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).

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.

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.

Antetokounmpo injured his wrist in Milwaukee's final game prior to the All-Star break. Early in the second quarter of the contest against the Chicago Bulls, ...

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 injured his wrist in Milwaukee's final game prior to the All-Star break. [Milwaukee Bucks](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/MIL/milwaukee-bucks/) star [Giannis Antetokounmpo](/nba/players/2067655/giannis-antetokounmpo/) traveled to New York to undergo further testing on his injured right wrist on Monday, and the testing revealed a sprained ligament in the wrist, according to [ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski](https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1627823956777631744).

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.

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 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.

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo does not have a major wrist injury, The Athletic and ESPN reported on Monday.

Second-place Milwaukee is 41-17, a half-game behind the first-place Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference. Antetokounmpo scored the first basket of the All-Star Game on a lay-in and immediately followed with an intentional foul so he could exit the game. play a lot of minutes in the All-Star Game.”

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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The Bucks are riding a 12-game winning streak going into the All-Star break and are tied in the loss column with the Celtics for the best record in the NBA.