The Milwaukee Bucks (8-5) have enjoyed a much better start to the season than they did in 2024, and they have a remarkably dominant version of Giannis Antetokounmpo to thank for it. The future first-ballot Hall of Famer is obviously capable of decimating opponents on any given night, but he is truly in rare form through the first few weeks of the 2025-26 NBA campaign . But how long can he sustain this pace before suffering an injury?

The Bucks must wrestle with that question all season-long, as they try to protect the man they entrust to carry a lion's share of on-court responsibilities. Antetokounmpo has missed two games so far and is on the injury report for Saturday's face-off with the incoming Los Angeles Lakers (9-4). He continues to deal with left knee patellar tendinopathy

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