They were only able to make it back to Milwaukee two hours before their contest against the Miami Heat on Thursday night but the unusual travel situation did little to slow their roll in a 125-96 victory.

Giannis Antetokounmpo shared a photo on Instagram of him shooting hoops at Fiserv Forum with his starting five.

Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to be the NBA’s most popular player – at least in terms of fan voting for the annual all-star game – as the Milwaukee Bucks superstar led all players in fan voting for the second straight year en route to his ninth consecutive all-star appearance.

Sitting at 24-17 on the season, Milwaukee has entered championship contention, rallying behind superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Pelicans are searching for a huge upset over the Bucks, and Antetokounmpo being listed on Wednesday's injury report certainly gives fans hope for a New Orleans miracle.

The Milwaukee Bucks have recently got into concerning situation regarding Giannis Antetokounmpo as he is struggling with his health.

The Milwaukee Bucks ’ 2024-25 NBA season has been a rollercoaster. However, the team’s chemistry remains a strong point, thanks to moments like Giannis Antetokounmpo 's recent lighthearted jab at veteran teammate Khris Middleton.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WKOW) -- Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has been selected as a starter for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game. This is Antetokounmpo's ninth consecutive All-Star Game selection and start.

Damian Lillard added 26 points and eight assists for Milwaukee, which swept the three-game season series from Toronto.

The starters were picked through a system of weighted balloting: 50% was fan voting, 25% was a media panel and 25% was voting by current players.

The starting lineups for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game were announced Thursday, led by Giannis Antetokounmpo, who received more than 4.4 million votes from fans, the most of any player. The leading vote-getter among Western Conference All-Stars was Nikola Jokić.

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