The Bucks superstar could be hit with a hefty fine without even playing a minute in Saturday’s contest against the Wizards.

The Bucks are having a hard time understanding why on Wednesday they won’t be one of the 10 teams playing on Christmas Day — viewed as one of the NBA’s signature days on the league

While there was initial disappointment, it has turned into gratefulness over an unexpected chance to spend time with family on the holiday.

As long as the Milwaukee Bucks have Giannis Antetokounmpo, they expect to be able to compete for titles. They are hoping to have him for a long time, especially after re-signing him last season to an extension that runs through the end of the 2027-28 season. He's almost guaranteed to get an extension before that as well.

According to the official report, the Bucks have listed Giannis Antetokounmpo as questionable for Thursday's game.

It's fair for the Bucks to feel snubbed. Then again, there are worse things in the world than having Christmas off of work.

The Milwaukee Bucks will look to head into their mini-Christmas break on a winning streak as they will take on their division rivals, the Chicago Bulls, on Mond

Giannis Antetokounmpo didn’t hold back questioning the logic behind leaving Milwaukee off the schedule on Christmas Day.