Giannis Antetokounmpo
March 2026
Giannis will sit out the second night of a back-to-back as Milwaukee carefully ramps him up after a right calf strain that previously sidelined him for 15 straight games. He returned recently, has played three games since the five-week absence, logged 27 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists in 27 minutes vs Utah, and will miss his 30th game of the season (a personal high).
Jamal Murray
March 2026
Murray left just before halftime with a left ankle sprain and did not return. He landed on Nikola Jokic’s foot after contact on a drive. Adelman said they will assess it, unsure if the absence is days or weeks.
Nikola Vučević
March 2026
Vučević left after 2 minutes and was ruled out with a right ring finger fracture, reportedly needing a procedure and about four weeks out. Boston issued an in-game “OUT” update; the report says surgery/procedure will sideline him roughly a month.
Yanic Konan Niederhäuser
March 2026
He tore midfoot ligaments (Lisfranc injury) and will need surgery, ending his rookie season. The injury happened during a win over Indiana. He had recently been playing more minutes and trending upward statistically before the setback.
Caleb Wilson
March 2026
The freshman star will miss the rest of the season after breaking his right thumb in a non-contact drill, requiring surgery, after recently returning from a left-hand fracture. He was ramping up activity after the earlier injury but got hurt while dunking in practice. UNC had gone 5-1 without him and were nearing March’s key stretch, including a rematch with Duke and the ACC Tournament.
Cooper Flagg
March 2026
Flagg is set to play against Orlando after missing eight games with a left midfoot sprain. He has been out since the Feb. 10 injury; he returns with season averages of 20.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.1 assists as Dallas sits 12th in the West.
Jayson Tatum
March 2026
Tatum is expected to be available to make his first appearance of the 2025-26 season, having recovered from the Achilles injury suffered in last year’s playoffs. He was upgraded to questionable, has accelerated through rehab including G League practice work, and Boston intends to play him only once fully cleared physically and mentally.
Kyshawn George
March 2026
George partially tore the UCL in his left elbow and will be re-evaluated in three weeks, while Washington expects Trae Young to make his Wizards debut against Utah. George suffered the injury Monday vs Houston and has started 48 games this season; Young is trending to play after arriving in a January trade from Atlanta.
VJ Edgecombe
March 2026
Edgecombe will miss the Jazz game with a low back bruise from Tuesday’s fall; Embiid continues to sit out with a strained right oblique. Edgecombe was hurt on a fouled three-point attempt, did not return after halftime, and will be rechecked before the next road game.
