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Giannis Antetokounmpo Injury in Bucks Rockets Game

Giannis Antetokounmpo had to leave the Rockets Bucks game on Thursday night.

During the Bucks Rockets game on Thursday night, back-to-back MVP award winner Giannis Antetokounmpo had to leave the game in Houston with an ankle injury.

As one of the top ten players on the planet, he joins a long list of superstars to suffer from injury this season, and the Bucks are also now missing their best player.

He apparently will not return on Thursday night, as Eric Nehm of The Athletic relays on Twitter.

His Tweet can be seen in the post below.

"Per @BucksPR, Giannis Antetokounmpo has a right ankle sprain and will not return to tonight's game in Houston." Nehm Tweeted on Thursday night.

The Bucks are currently beating the Rockets at halftime.

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