The Milwaukee Bucks will try to bounce back from a disappointing blowout loss to the Toronto Raptors when they host the Miami Heat tonight at Fiserv Forum.
The Bucks are 24-31 and in 11th place in the Eastern Conference and the Heat are one of the teams they are chasing for the play-in picture. Miami is currently No. 8 at 31-27.
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Milwaukee has been playing better of late, having gone 6-2 since Feb. 3. But, the Bucks continue to struggle when they play teams with winning records. Heading into the game against the Heat, the Bucks are 11-22 against teams with a .500 or better record on the day of the game. Milwaukee is also just 12-13 at home.
Is Giannis playing?
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Giannis Antetokounmpo highlights at NBA All-Star Game over the years
Giannis Antetokounmpo is an NBA All-Star for the 10th time in 2026.
While the Milwaukee Bucks superstar won’t play in the game for a second straight year due to injury, he continues to be a mainstay during the annual showcase. He’ll be a coach with his brothers in the celebrity game on Feb. 13.
In his long list of accomplishments, Giannis has won All-Star Game MVP honors after a perfect shooting night in 2021, he’s served as an All-Star Game captain multiple times and he’s even participated in other All-Star events throughout the years.
Scroll through this gallery to look back at all of Giannis’ best moments as an All-Star.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo highlights at NBA All-Star Game over the years
Giannis Antetokounmpo is an NBA All-Star for the 10th time in 2026.
While the Milwaukee Bucks superstar won’t play in the game for a second straight year due to injury, he continues to be a mainstay during the annual showcase. He’ll be a coach with his brothers in the celebrity game on Feb. 13.
In his long list of accomplishments, Giannis has won All-Star Game MVP honors after a perfect shooting night in 2021, he’s served as an All-Star Game captain multiple times and he’s even participated in other All-Star events throughout the years.
Scroll through this gallery to look back at all of Giannis’ best moments as an All-Star.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo highlights at NBA All-Star Game over the years
Giannis Antetokounmpo throws down a dunk in his first All-Star Game on Feb. 19, 2017, at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo highlights at NBA All-Star Game over the years
Giannis Antetokounmpo practices at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Feb. 18, 2017, in New Orleans, Louisiana, before his first All-Star Game.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo highlights at NBA All-Star Game over the years
Giannis Antetokounmpo soars high for a dunk during the 2017 NBA All-Star Game at Smoothie King Center on February 19, 2017, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo highlights at NBA All-Star Game over the years
Giannis Antetokounmpo provided a lot of highlights during his first All-Star a game in 2017.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo highlights at NBA All-Star Game over the years
Eastern Conference forward Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks dunks over Western Conference guard Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors (30) in the 2017 NBA All-Star Game at Smoothie King Center.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo highlights at NBA All-Star Game over the years
Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Eastern Conference with 30 points in 14 of 17 shooting in the 2017 NBA All-Star Game.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo highlights at NBA All-Star Game over the years
Giannis Antetokounmpo is all smiles at practice ahead of the 2018 NBA All-Star a Game at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo highlights at NBA All-Star Game over the years
Giannis Antetokounmpo; part of Team Stephen Curry, goes up for a block against Team LeBron guard Kemba Walker of the Charlotte Hornets (15) in the first half during the 2018 NBA All Star game at Staples Center.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo highlights at NBA All-Star Game over the years
Giannis Antetokounmpo of Team Stephen dunks against Team Lebron during the 2018 All-Star Game on Feb. 18, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. He scored 16 points in his team’s 148-145 loss.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo highlights at NBA All-Star Game over the years
Giannis Antetokounmpo scores two of his game-high 38 points during the 2019 NBA All-Star Game at Spectrum Center on Feb. 17, 2019. Giannis was the captain of a team as a leading vote-getter in the fan vote.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo highlights at NBA All-Star Game over the years
Team Giannis player Giannis Antetokounmpo dunks the ball against Team LeBron during the NBA All Star Game at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Feb. 17, 2019.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo highlights at NBA All-Star Game over the years
Team LeBron forward Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warrior (35) and Team Giannis forward Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks (34) pose for a picture after the 2019 NBA All-Star Game at Spectrum Center. Durant won MVP honors after leading his team with 31 points in 10 of 15 shooting.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo highlights at NBA All-Star Game over the years
Team Giannis forward Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks is introduced during the 2020 NBA All Star Game at United Center in Chicago on Feb. 16, 2020. It was the second straight year he was a captain opposite LeBron James.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo highlights at NBA All-Star Game over the years
Team Giannis forward Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks takes a selfie with the Milwaukee Bucks mascot before the 2020 NBA All Star Game at United Center in Chicago on Feb. 16, 2020.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo highlights at NBA All-Star Game over the years
Team Giannis forward Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks goes up for a dunk as Team Giannis center Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers looks on during the 2020 NBA All Star Game at United Center in Chicago on Feb. 16, 2020.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo highlights at NBA All-Star Game over the years
Team Giannis forward Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks dunks as Team LeBron guard Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks looks on during the 2020 NBA All Star Game at United Center in Chicago on Feb. 16, 2020. Antetokounmpo has a team-high 25 points on 11 of 21 shooting.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo highlights at NBA All-Star Game over the years
Team Giannis forward Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks blocks the shot of Team LeBron forward Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers during the 4th quarter of the NBA All-Star Game at the United Center in Chicago on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020. Team Team LeBron won 157-155 over Team Giannis.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo highlights at NBA All-Star Game over the years
Giannis Antetokounmpo has a playful moment with his child as his parter, Mariah, sits courtside before the 70th NBA All-Star Game at State Farm Arena on March 7, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo highlights at NBA All-Star Game over the years
Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks (34) reacts to being named the MVP of the 2021 NBA All-Star Game at State Farm Arena.
He was a perfect 16 for 16 shooting for a game-high 35 points.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo highlights at NBA All-Star Game over the years
Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks (34) raises the MVP trophy of the 2021 NBA All-Star Game at State Farm Arena. He led Team LeBron to a 170-150 win over Team Durant.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo highlights at NBA All-Star Game over the years
Giannis Antetokounmpo goes up for a block on his Milwaukee Bucks teammate Khris Middleton in the fourth quarter during the 2022 NBA All-Star Game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland. Antetokounmpo scored 30 points in his team’s 163-160 win.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo highlights at NBA All-Star Game over the years
The Miz poses for a photo with Giannis Antetokounmpo after the 2023 NBA All Star celebrity game at Huntsman Center in Utah.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo highlights at NBA All-Star Game over the years
Coach Giannis Antetokounmpo of Team Dwayne talks with professional wrestler The Miz #40 of Team Ryan prior to the 2023 NBA All Star Ruffles Celebrity Game at Vivint Arena on Feb. 17, 2023 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo highlights at NBA All-Star Game over the years
Coach Giannis Antetokounmpo of Team Dwayne reacts against Team Ryan during the third quarter in the 2023 NBA All Star Ruffles Celebrity Game at Vivint Arena on Feb. 17, 2023, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo highlights at NBA All-Star Game over the years
Team LeBron forward LeBron James (left) shakes hands with Team Giannis forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (right) after completing the draft before the 2023 NBA All-Star Game at Vivint Arena.
It was the third time Antetokounmpo was a captain for a team.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo highlights at NBA All-Star Game over the years
Team Giannis forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) celebrates with the NBA All-Star Game Trophy after the 2023 NBA All-Star Game at Vivint Arena.
His team beat Team LeBron, 184-175.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo highlights at NBA All-Star Game over the years
Eastern Conference forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) of the Milwaukee Bucks dunks the ball against Western Conference center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) of the Minnesota Timberwolves during the second quarter in the 73rd NBA All Star game on Feb. 18, 2024, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo highlights at NBA All-Star Game over the years
Damian Lillard #0 of the Milwaukee Bucks and Eastern Conference All-Stars and Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks and Eastern Conference All-Stars lift the trophy after defeating the Western Conference All-Stars during the 2024 NBA All-Star Game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Feb. 18, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Lillard (38 points) was named MVP, an award Antetokounmpo won in 2021. Antetokounmpo had 23 points in his team’s 211-186 win in 2024.
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The Bucks all-star has been sidelined since Jan. 23 with a soleus muscle strain in his right calf, but he is nearing a return. Antetokounmpo went through three-on-three and four-on-four practices on Feb. 21, and he is gradually ramping up. The game against New York on Feb. 27 will be five weeks since the injury. Antetokounmpo self diagnosed that he would be out four-to-six weeks, though head coach Doc Rivers has maintained there is no firm timetable for his return.
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Milwaukee Bucks guard Ryan Rollins (13) dribbles toward the Toronto Raptors’ basket in the first half at Fiserv Forum on the afternoon of Feb. 22, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
What is the Bucks record without Giannis?
9-16
Milwaukee is an even 15-15 when Antetokounmpo plays any minutes. They are 1-2 in games he exited early with injury.
Taurean Prince, out (neck surgery)
Giannis Antetokounmpo, out (right calf strain)
Bucks probable starters
Guards: Kevin Porter Jr., Ryan Rollins, AJ Green
What time is the Bucks game?
Tip off is set for 7 p.m.
What channel is the Bucks game on?
The game will be broadcast locally on FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin with Lisa Byington, Marques Johnson and Melanie Ricks on the call.
Bucks vs. Heat odds
Miami is a 6.5-point favorite over Milwaukee, and the over/under is 229.5 points per BetMGM.
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This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Milwaukee Bucks injury report: Is Giannis Antetokounmpo playing?