While the Milwaukee Bucks lace up for the game against the Miami Heat, all eyes are on Giannis Antetokounmpo. Will he play? Find out!

With a strong contest from Kyle Kuzma, Middleton missed the off-balance 3-pointer that would have tied the game, just as Antetokounmpo — for the first time in his NBA career — had hoped and Milwaukee pulled out a 104-101 victory over Washington. The Bucks’ third consecutive win moved them within a half-game of the Pacers for the East’s No. 4 seed.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo discussed playing against former teammate Khris Middleton ahead of the Milwaukee Bucks' game on Friday against the Washington Wizards.

Head coach Doc Rivers embraced Middleton, patting the longtime Bucks sharpshooter on the chest. Antetokounmpo also made it a point to walk over to Middleton and hug his former teammate. "All love for a legend," the Bucks posted in a Friday message on X along with the video clip.

As the Milwaukee Bucks gear up for an important Eastern Conference showdown against the Miami Heat, the stakes couldn’t be higher. The Bucks are coming off a t