A: For now, all things Giannis Antetokounmpo are premature.

Source: https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2023/08/28/ask-ira-does-antetokounmpo-change-the-heats-thinking-with-lillard/

Antetokounmpo and Middleton both missed Milwaukee’s previous two games against Miami this season, both Bucks losses.

Source: https://cyprus-mail.com/2023/02/05/bucks-get-triple-double-from-giannis-topple-heat/

Antetokounmpo had been downgraded from probable to questionable in Friday afternoon’s injury report due to a non-COVID illness, but he still played 37 minutes and had nine rebounds to go with his 31 points.

Source: https://www.mymotherlode.com/sports/basketball-general-news/3268568/brook-lopez-matches-career-high-with-39-points-as-bucks-edge-wizards-131-128.html

Antetokounmpo had the same number of field goals and turnovers in the first quarter (2), and the Nets turned that defense into offense, using a 17-2 run to build a 15-point advantage.

Source: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/sports-news/2023/02/giannis-returns-bucks-beat-nets-118-104-for-15th-straight/

Antetokounmpo has advanced past the second round just twice with the Bucks in nine seasons (and of course won the championship in one of them).

Source: https://milehighsports.com/nikola-jokic-joel-embiid-and-giannis-antetokounmpo-are-vying-for-more-than-just-the-mvp/

Antetokounmpo reached out to Holiday too.

Source: https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nba/jrue-holiday-is-over-bucks-trade-sees-celtics-as-best-situation-to-win

Antetokounmpo was 20 of 28 from the field, made 24 of 32 free throws and had 14 rebounds.

Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/12/13/24000889/giannis-sets-bucks-record-with-64-points-pacers-redd-antetokounmpo

Antetokounmpo was on the floor late in the first quarter when the two-time MVP passed the ball and immediately motioned to the bench as the Bucks called a timeout to enable him to head to the locker room.

Source: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/sports-news/2023/02/giannis-exits-early-with-knee-issue-bucks-rip-heat-128-99/

Antetokounmpo was quickly handed a technical foul for the staredown.

Source: https://awfulannouncing.com/nba/stephen-a-smith-referee-giannis-antetokounmpo-ejection.html

As for the First team, it consists of Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid, Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Celtics forward Jayson Tatum.

Source: https://fansided.com/2023/05/10/donovan-mitchell-all-nba-snub-reaction/

But obviously, there are a multitude of reasons why Antetokounmpo to Golden State may never happen.

Source: https://larrybrownsports.com/basketball/giannis-antetokounmpo-reacts-joining-warriors/615298

But what does he think about the All-Star Game format, where teams will be picked by captains Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James right before the game?

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/01/31/celtics-joe-mazzulla-named-nba-all-star-game-head-coach-but-plays-down-honor/

DeMar DeRozan became the first Bull since Michael Jordan to have a 41-point, 11-assist game, but Giannis Antetokounmpo put the Bucks on his shoulders down the stretch.

Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/bulls/2023/12/11/23997975/bulls-bucks-overtime-bully-ball-from-giannis-wins-end

Durant, who had been leading the conference in votes prior to his injury this month, lost his top spot to the Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo, who will be one of two captains, along with the Lakers’ LeBron James.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/01/27/nets-kevin-durant-kyrie-irving-both-voted-as-all-stars/

Embiid beat out former back-to-back MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo for this year's highly coveted award.

Source: https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nba/philadelphia-76ers-joel-embiid-gives-impassioned-mvp-speech

Even with his hard-earned accolades, Antetokounmpo tells the pressure to stay on top has not overwhelmed him.

Source: https://fortune.com/well/2023/09/09/nba-giannis-antetokounmpos-winning-mindset-thriving-pressure-failure/

In Cleveland, Evan Mobley scored a career-high 38 points, Darius Garland added 21 and the Cavaliers beat the Milwaukee Bucks, who were again without injured star Giannis Antetokounmpo, 114-102.

Source: https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/basketball/nba-leading-celtics-roll-on-without-tatum-c-9523161

Instead, he’s headed to Milwaukee to join Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Source: https://nesn.com/bets/2023/09/damian-lillard-dealt-to-milwaukee-bucks-not-miami-heat/

In the first round, it meant preparing for the Milwaukee Bucks both with and without Giannis Antetokounmpo, who played 2 1/2 of the five games in the Heat’s 4-1 series win.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/04/29/again-plan-a-and-plan-b-for-heats-spoelstra-this-time-regarding-knicks-randle/

James left after bruising his right hand on the rim while making a dunk and Greek star Antetokounmpo due to a right wrist sprain he suffered three nights earlier.

Source: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/20/basketball/nba/tatum-team-giannis-all-star/