Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss the NBA All-Star Game next weekend with a calf strain that has kept him out all week. Antetokounmpo, 30, has missed three games so far with the injury; he has not played since Feb. 2, when he put up 30 points in a loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.
NBA insider Chris Haynes reported Sunday that Antetokounmpo will be sidelined for two to three weeks with the calf strain, which he sustained before the Bucks’ 112–102 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday. The forward is reportedly expected to return to the court after the All-Star break, with the Bucks’ first gam set to take place on Feb. 20.
Antetokounmpo was selected to Team Chuck (Charles Barkley’s team) for the All-Star game, marking Antetokounmpo’s ninth All-Star selection in 11 seasons. Antetokounmpo earned the most votes in the Eastern Conference, both in terms of player votes and fan votes, on his way to being named an All-Star starter. NBA commissioner Adam Silver will announce a replacement in the coming days for Antetokounmpo.
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