Giannis Antetokounmpo injury update: Bucks star leaves game vs Heat with right knee injury

Giannis Antetokounmpo, a standout for the Milwaukee Bucks, suffered a knee injury in the first quarter of the team's 128-99 victory over the Miami Heat. The Bucks won their 13th straight game, which is currently the longest winning run in the NBA this year, despite Antetokounmpo just playing six minutes. Antetokounmpo "knocked knees" with a Heat player, according to a team spokeswoman, which Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer verified in the postgame news conference. Budenholzer stated, "We'll see how he feels tomorrow. Just assess him and take each day as it comes. Budenholzer gave no details on potential tests. Antetokounmpo temporarily positioned himself on the right block with little over a minute left in the opening round who promptly signalled to the bench before handing the ball over to Jevon Carter. Although the game was still in progress, he began to get up from the court, and the Bucks took a timeout to remove him from the contest. After he hobbled into the locker room, Antetokounmpo did not come back. As he entered the game again with 1:43 left, Antetokounmpo seemed to be in discomfort and was pulling at his knee before leaving. It's unclear precisely when the injury occurred, though. Budenholzer claimed, He was practically asking me out. Because we had the ball, it's a good thing we don't quite recall when he knocked knees. We had to declare a timeout since he had requested one "I'm very sure he bumped knees with someone and just wasn't able to return. It was either on a drive or on a screen." It is still too early to say how long Antetokounmpo may be out of action. Antetokounmpo missed five games in a row due to knee pain in the middle of January, but it was a problem with his left knee, as opposed to his right knee in this most recent event. Due to a sprained wrist he sustained during the team's final game before the All-Star break, Antetokounmpo wasn't even anticipated to play against the Heat. Antetokounmpo played only 20 seconds in the All-Star Game on Sunday due to the wrist injury, which also prevented him from competing in the Skills Challenge on All-Star Saturday Night. He also travelled to New York for more wrist testing, which was successful. After going through his pre-game warm-up routine on Friday, he was allowed to play. But, Budenholzer noted at his pre-game press conference that Antetokounmpo was "definitely not going to be 100 percent." It is now based on two conditions.