Giannis cleared to play Thursday vs. Celtics

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has been cleared to return Thursday against the Boston Celtics after missing one game with a concussion, the team announced, as relayed by NBC's Chris Forsberg.

Antetokounmpo was placed in the NBA's concussion protocol on Monday, two days after striking his head in a win over the Orlando Magic and then saying he was "probably knocked out." He subsequently missed Monday's matchup with the Toronto Raptors.

On Wednesday, Antetokounmpo indicated he was back to 100 percent. "The NBA does a great job with their concussion protocol to protect players," he said. "I passed all the tests and feel great."

The Bucks will enter Thursday's game as the NBA's lone remaining unbeaten team. They continued their torrid perimeter shooting without Antetokounmpo against Toronto, connecting on 42 percent of their threes in a 124-109 win.