Giannis Antetokounmpo

The superstars first made their reserve selections to get the ball rolling, with James drafting Anthony Edwards and Jaylen Brown and Antetokounmpo taking Damian ...

Captains LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo switched off building their teams minutes before tip off of the 2023 NBA All-Star Game in Salt Lake City, ...

- G Kyrie Irving, - G/F DeMar DeRozan, James is tied with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with the most All-Star appearances at 19. The Bucks star -- who garnered plenty of laughs throughout the night -- apparently didn’t review his notes closely enough when it came to his third pick, because he chose Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant … Giannis Antetokounmpo, holding a book seemingly filled with notes about potential teammates, kicked things off by selecting Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard as the top overall reserve. [announcement ](https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/2023-nba-all-star-draft-take-place-live-all-star-game)of the inaugural NBA All-Star Draft, fans have been curious as to how this old-school style of selecting teams would play out.

Antetokounmpo sprained his right wrist on Thursday against the Chicago Bulls. Advertisement. Team Giannis won the opening tip-off of the All-Star Game.

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo will travel to New York on Monday to undergo further testing on his injured right wrist, Tim Bontemps from ...

As he fell, he put his right arm out to brace himself and his wrist got jammed. He appeared to be in serious pain in the initial aftermath, and did not even ...

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.

The Bucks star suffered the injury in the team's last game before the All-Star break.

Giannis Antetokounmpo won't be going back to Milwaukee but instead is headed to New York to get further testing on his injured wrist.

[Antetokounmpo injured his wrist Feb. Antetokounmpo’s right wrist was taped tightly, but the 28-year-old allowed himself the moment to enjoy a victorious – and full – weekend with his family. Swelling had not subsided after daily evaluations in Utah, so further testing is needed.

LeBron James couldn't help but mock Giannis Antetokounmpo after the Bucks star didn't pick Jrue Holiday first in the NBA All-Star Game draft.

Imagine what would have happened had James decided to troll the Greek Freak more and drafted Holiday to his team. Holiday would have been so motivated beating his teammate in that scenario. Nonetheless, come the draft day, Giannis picked Damian Lillard instead with his first selection.

NBA All-Star captain Giannis Antetokounmpo's notes for showcase's draft appeared to be exposed on the broadcast.

SALT LAKE CITY -- Giannis Antetokounmpo studied his notebook and then picked Portland guard Damian Lillard before his Bucks teammate Jrue Holiday, ...

- Ja Morant, Memphis Antetokounmpo then followed it up picking Bucks teammate Jrue Holiday. It was the first of a few surprises Antetokounmpo had up his sleeve while making his Team Giannis NBA All-Star selections Sunday night.

Milwaukee's superstar forward will have further testing on the right wrist he injured last week against Chicago.

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 scores first basket, then is taken out of All-Star Game before Team Giannis wins 184-175.

He kind of has an unorthodox way of playing but you can tell by his energy, you can tell by the way he leads his team, he's somebody that I would love to play with." He finished the first half with three points and an assist in four minutes, and Antetokounmpo was the only all-star to play less in the first half. "I was cool with the way it played out," Holiday said of his playing time. 16 in Chicago](https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2023/02/16/bucks-vs-bulls-score-game-updates-united-center-chicago-february-16-2023-injury-report-giannis/69905320007/), Antetokounmpo tried to [soak in as much of the all-star experience](https://www.jsonline.com/videos/sports/nba/bucks/2023/02/19/giannis-antetokounmpo-and-brothers-talk-red-carpet-fashion-nba-all-star-celebrity-game/11287685002/) as possible. "But at the end of the day, I feel you also have to be mature. In the run-up to Sunday night’s game, Antetokounmpo said he would pick Holiday for his team – and the captain fulfilled that promise by selecting him. "I don't think it's smart in any way to, you know, play a lot of minutes in the All-Star Game," he said in his postgame press conference. He didn’t participate [in the skills challenge on Saturday night](https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2023/02/18/milwaukee-bucks-all-star-jrue-holiday-comes-off-the-bench-to-help-bucks-in-skills-competition/69917668007/) due to the injury, but still got in uniform for the event and then hung out to take in the [three-point](https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2023/02/18/tyrese-haliburton-starts-three-point-contest-in-record-fashion-but-cant-close-it-out-damian-lillard/69917237007/) and slam dunk contests. He [coached in the celebrity game Friday](https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2023/02/18/giannis-antetokounmpo-says-he-wants-to-be-coach-after-nba-celebrity-all-star-game-victory/69917750007/) with his brothers Thanasis and Alex, and the rest of his family was in attendance as well. "Now, that will probably be my second favorite -- my first favorite (all-star) jersey was my first one -- it's going to be my second one because I know that I didn't feel too good but even (with that), I still was able to go out there and do that," Antetokounmpo said. James entered the game with a 5-0 record as a captain – including two victories over Antetokounmpo’s teams – but Team Giannis had a 17-point head start (158-141) heading into the final quarter race to the 182 cumulative number. He took a lot of pride in being voted in by the fans as a captain across from LeBron James, so it wasn’t a surprise that he appeared on stage for the player draft with his wrist and hand wrapped up, ready to play.

Every time the Milwaukee Bucks are on the verge of getting their entire team healthy, another injury strikes. This time it's to Giannis Antetokounmpo's ...

Antetokounmpo was clearly favoring it in the 20 seconds he played in the All-Star game, had it wrapped, and acknowledged it is a concern. Antetokounmpo was set to participate in All-Star weekend, being a part of Team Antetokounmpo in the Skills Challenge and being elected as the All-Star team captain. If it was a serious concern, I would guess they would’ve set up the appointment for Friday, the day after the injury happened. He rose in traffic and tried to lay the ball off the backboard and into the bucket. Despite falling behind White, he raced to the rim to try and block the shot. With Portis ramping up basketball-related activities and expecting to return shortly after the All-Star break, according to The Athletic’s Eric Nehm, Antetokounmpo is now likely to miss some time.

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

Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo will travel to New York on Monday to undergo further testing on his injured right wrist, sources said.

"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. "Taking it day by day, try to get healthy," Antetokounmpo said when asked after the game about his level of concern about his wrist. Then, after starting the game, Antetokounmpo caught the ball on the baseline, laid the ball in the basket, committed an intentional foul and checked out with 11 minutes, 40 seconds to go in the first quarter. I don't think it's smart in any way to ... [Miami Heat](/nba/team/_/name/mia/miami-heat) center [Bam Adebayo](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4066261/bam-adebayo), with Bucks teammate [Jrue Holiday](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3995/jrue-holiday) taking his place to begin the second half.

There was a supposed prior agreement that Giannis Antetokounmpo would choose his Milwaukee Bucks teammate Jrue Holiday to be a part of Team Giannis on ...

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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Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will now need to decide if he rests his wrist injury or if he will play through it.

However he and the Bucks decide to move forward with this injury could have a major impact on the rest of their campaign. “Giannis is flying to New York today to get this injury and some imaging that he had done after that fall last week in Chicago checked out,” Windhorst said. NBA league insider Brian Windhorst of ESPN revealed that the injury does not seem to be season-threatening, but at this point, Antetokounmpo will need to make a big decision:

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).

The 28-year-old big man sprained his right wrist Feb. 16 in Chicago and played just 20 seconds of the All-Star Game with his hand heavily taped.

Do it for the people, do it for myself, do it for my (mental) being good. "I wanted to be a part of it. "Whatever I have, I give," he told the Journal Sentinel. The last time Giannis Antetokounmpo couldn’t finish an NBA game due to an injury, it was Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals on June 29, 2021. The team agreed to Antetokounmpo managed pain in his right hand and around his thumb last season, as well.

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 ...

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

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)

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.

Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo chose Damian Lillard as his first pick in the NBA All-Star Game for one specific reason.

Giannis was serious about playing the GM role on Sunday night as he picked his All-Star team. As it turns out, Antetokounmpo knew all along [why he wanted](https://clutchpoints.com/nba-all-star-game-news-damian-lillards-game-winning-three-puts-end-lebron-james-streak) Lillard on his squad. [Giannis Antetokounmpo](/nba/players/ac1b0975/giannis-antetokounmpo) [shocked the basketball](https://clutchpoints.com/nba-all-star-game-news-lebron-james-hilarious-reaction-to-giannis-antetokounmpo-not-picking-jrue-holiday-first) world when he selected [Damian Lillard](/nba/players/a90b097e/damian-lillard) as his first pick for Sunday night’s highly-entertaining [NBA All-Star Game](/tag/nba-all-star-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.

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.

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).