The Milwaukee Bucks have released an injury report ahead of the team’s upcoming clash against the San Antonio Spurs tonight.
Is Jae Crowder playing tonight? Breaking down Bucks’ injury report
As of 11:30 a.m. CST, Milwaukee’s injury report consists of four players. Thanasis Antetokounmpo is listed as “not with team,” as the forward has been away for quite some time. Jae Crowder is out with left calf soreness. Meyers Leonard is also out due to left calf soreness. Goran Dragic is set to miss tonight’s game due to left knee soreness.
Antetokounmpo has missed the past several contests for the same reason, and all fans can do is hope he is doing well with whatever is going on. This is set to be Crowder’s third consecutive game missed due to this calf soreness, which has bugged him recently. Leonard is set to miss his second straight game due to the same issue. Meanwhile, Dragic has still yet to play for the Bucks after he recently signed with them via the buyout market, as this lingering knee soreness bothers him.
There is currently no timetable as to when any of these players could retake the court, and there should be no rush. With the regular season winding down, the Bucks need everyone to be healthy for the postseason, so they should take as much time as possible to get back to full strength.
The Bucks will head into tonight’s matchup with a two-game lead over the Boston Celtics and a three-game lead over the Philadelphia 76ers for the Eastern Conference’s top seed. This team is aware of the importance of that first seed, and they should look to keep their foot on the gas down the final stretch because of it. After getting a win over the Toronto Raptors, hopefully the Bucks can build some momentum against the Spurs.
The Bucks and Spurs will tip off tonight at 7:00 p.m. CST on Bally Sports Wisconsin; be sure to tune into the action.
Again, let us hope that everything is okay with Thanasis Antetokounmpo and that the rest of the Bucks listed can heal from their injuries.