- - Giannis Antetokounmpo injury update: Bucks star forced from game late

Jace Evans, USA TODAY January 24, 2026 at 12:11 AM

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Giannis Antetokounmpo's future is the conversation that is dominating the NBA. But his immediate health is now also a concern for the Milwaukee Bucks.

Antetokounmpo could not finish out Friday night's game against the Denver Nuggets as his team was mounting a frantic comeback that ultimately fell just short.

The injury appeared to occur as Antetokounmpo was heading back up the court in the final minute.

Giannis non contact injury.He was running down the floor and didn’t seem okay at all, he has been struggling all night 💔 pic.twitter.com/Z4FmoARNWr

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He initially headed off to the locker room before returning to watch the finish on the bench. He briefly walked onto the court during a delay in the action but did not play the final 34.2 seconds.

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Milwaukee had a chance to win at the buzzer, but Kyle Kuzma's 3-point heave clanked off the rim. The shorthanded Nuggets hung on for a 102-100 win.

Antetokounmpo did not appear to be 100% physically even before he was forced from the game. Earlier in the fourth quarter, Antetokounmpo walked up the court during a possession that ended with a Ryan Rollins 3-pointer. Denver called timeout after the make with 8:06 to go. Antetokounmpo remained in the game, though, when play restarted.

Thanasis Antetokounmpo consoling his brother Giannis while he's injured on the bench ❤️ pic.twitter.com/zkO9TsrJOp

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More to come.

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