The NBA is back! Today's Celtics vs. Bucks live stream showcases the return of Giannis Antetokounmpo to the court in one of the first NBA games since all went quiet on March 11.

March 11 was the day the NBA took an extended break after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19. In the months that followed, the league worked on what seemed to be the safest plan for his return, a "bubble" that existed at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, for NBA staff and players only.

And so far, the bubble appears to be working; the NBA announced yesterday (July 29) that of the 344 players in the bubble, there have been zero positive tests for the second consecutive week.

Fans across the country will be watching Antetokumpo. He will get another chance to shine when the Celtics are expected to put Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum on "defend Giannis" duty. Fans looking forward to the upcoming postseason will use today's game as a chance to take the temperature on the court of a star who is expected to lead the Bucks to the NBA Finals.

If the Celtics win, it will somehow be considered an upset. Yes, they are not bad, but all eyes are on Milwaukee. Even if Giannis is held to less than 20 points, as he was against the Cavs, the Bucks are likely to pick up points as a unit because six of his teammates equal or exceed the 14 points Antetokumpo scored in that game. [| you can do it so that you can really come across that you can in fact i promise with my partner, anyone can quickly forget about just how seemingly exactly {} these seemingly just ignore people. With a virtual private network (VPN), you can pretend you're surfing the net from your local area (or anywhere else that won't suffer a power outage) and access the same streaming services you've already paid for.

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Live streaming of Celtics vs. Bucks will be easy for cable subscribers and cable cutters alike. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. ET; ESPN is included in most cable packages.

Basketball fans should also consider getting an NBA League Pass. Packages start at $20 per year, but access to all teams costs $29 per year.

Cord-cutters looking for the best all-inclusive streaming options will note that ESPN is available on Sling TV, one of the best streaming services. ESPN is included in both the $30/month Sling Orange package, but but both it and Sling Blue have specific channels that hoops fans want. The $45/month Sling Blue + Orange package may be the best overall streaming situation.

UK hoops fans can stay up and watch Celtics vs. Bucks on Sky Sports; those without Sky Sports can pick it up from Now TV, priced from £9.99

Also available in the UK, NBA League Pass can be picked up for £42.99 for the rest of the year and offers all games without blackouts.

Games start at 11:30 pm BST.

In Canada, you can watch Celtics vs. Bucks on SportsNet, which is available via cable packages as well as online purchased solely for streaming. The game will be televised on channel SN1.

NBA League Pass is also available in Canada.