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Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo reacts after suffering an injury (Image via AP Photo/Kylie Bridenhagen)
The Milwaukee Bucks will be without Giannis Antetokounmpo when they face the Phoenix Suns on March 10, 2026. The team has ruled him out because of right calf injury management.Antetokounmpo also missed the Bucks’ previous game against the Orlando Magic.
Milwaukee rested him on the second night of a back-to-back, and the team struggled in his absence, losing 130-91.
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s injury timeline and current status
Giannis Antetokounmpo has dealt with a right calf strain for much of the 2025-26 season. The injury kept him out for 15 straight games before he returned to the lineup around March 2.Since coming back, the Bucks have limited his playing time. He logged fewer than 28 minutes in three of the team’s last four games.
Milwaukee chose to rest him again against Orlando to avoid worsening the injury. Without him, the team’s offense struggled. The starters combined for only 34 points in that game.
He is currently listed as day-to-day but will not play against Phoenix. The Bucks are being careful with the injury as the season enters its final stretch.Milwaukee has a 27-36 record and sits 11th in the Eastern Conference. With 19 games left, the team is four games behind the final play-in spot.
Milwaukee Bucks injury report for the Suns matchup (March 10, 2026)
Milwaukee will also monitor several other players heading into the game.
| Player | Position | Status | Injury |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | PF | Out (Day-to-Day) | Right calf strain |
| Kyle Kuzma | PF | Day-to-Day | Thoracic spine contusion / Back |
| Kevin Porter Jr. | SG/PG | Out | Knee |
| Cormac Ryan | SG | Game-Time Decision | Undisclosed |
In the loss to Orlando, the Bucks received most of their scoring from the bench. Bobby Portis finished with 18 points and Cam Thomas added 17.
Phoenix Suns injury report and recent results
Phoenix arrives after two straight wins. The Suns beat the Charlotte Hornets 111-99 in their last game.Devin Booker leads the team with 24.9 points and 6.1 assists per game. In the win over Charlotte, Collin Gillespie and Jalen Green both scored 24 points.The Suns also have several players on the injury report as they begin a six-game road trip.
| Player | Position | Status | Injury |
| Dillon Brooks | SF | Out | Broken hand (4–6 weeks) |
| Mark Williams | C | Out | Foot |
| Jordan Goodwin | PG | Day-to-Day | Calf |
| Grayson Allen | SG | Day-to-Day | Knee |
What the game means for both teams
Milwaukee Bucks need wins to stay in the play-in race. The Bucks are four games behind the 10th seed in the Eastern Conference.Without Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee enters the game as a 1.5-point underdog at home.Phoenix holds a 37-27 record and is trying to strengthen its position in the Western Conference standings. The Suns will rely on Booker’s scoring as the team continues its road trip.The game will take place at Fiserv Forum at 8 p.m. ET. It will be the first of two meetings between the teams this season.
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