MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will be sidelined through the All-Star break due to a left calf strain, coach Doc Rivers confirmed on Sunday prior to the team's matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers. Antetokounmpo, the league's second-leading scorer, has not played since Feb. 2, due to a combination of lower-body issues.

Will nine-time All-Star Milwaukee Bucks power forward Giannis Antetokounmp,o be available to play against the lowly Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday? More Bucks: Milwaukee All-Star Guard Damian Lillard to Participate in NBA 3-Point Shooting Contest Eric Nehm of The Athletic supplies the troubling news that Antetokounmpo will miss what had looked to be an easy win.

According to ESPN insider Shams Charania, Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has been ruled out for the game and he will be sidelined through the next week, currently nursing a mid-calf strain. Antetokounmpo has been out of the lineup since Feb. 2 when the Bucks suffered a 132-119 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies .