Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will sit out the 2025 NBA All-Star Game due to a strained left calf. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will select a replacement for the leading vote-getter. Other news highlights include the intense flu season in the US, the passing of Finnish designer Yrjö Kukkapuro, and Anthony Davis's departure from his Mavericks debut due to soreness.
Efforts to permanently store carbon dioxide underground are facing less support in the second term of the Trump administration. The World Health Organization's director-general has urged countries to pressure Washington to reconsider its withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on climate change .
Meanwhile, the flu season in the US is the most severe it's been in at least 15 years, with rising diagnoses prompting more US adults to question if they might have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In other news, Finnish designer Yrjö Kukkapuro, known for his postmodern chairs that adorned waiting rooms and museums, has passed away. The Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims, was laid to rest in Egypt during a private burial ceremony. In the world of sports, the Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss next weekend's All-Star Game due to a strained left calf. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will have to select a replacement. Bucks coach Doc Rivers confirmed Antetokounmpo's absence, stating he wouldn't be playing against Philadelphia, Golden State, or Minnesota. Rivers explained that while Antetokounmpo might play in a playoff game, this isn't a playoff situation and they want him healthy for the playoffs. Antetokounmpo missed last season's playoffs with a similar calf injury, and the Bucks lost to Indiana in six games. He last played on February 2nd against the Memphis Grizzlies. He was listed as unavailable for the next game due to patella tendinopathy and has been out with the calf issue ever since. He missed games against Charlotte and Atlanta. Antetokounmpo was the leading vote-getter for the All-Star Game, which will be held in San Francisco on February 16th. He was set to play on Team Chuck, led by Charles Barkley. Meanwhile, Dallas forward Anthony Davis, recently acquired from the Los Angeles Lakers, left his Mavericks debut after experiencing tightness in his groin and quadriceps. Davis has also been dealing with an abdominal strain. Antetokounmpo is second in the NBA in scoring (31.8) and fifth in rebounding (12.2) per game. Rivers hopes Antetokounmpo can return after the All-Star break on February 20th.
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