Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo thinks he will be out for an extended period after hurting his right calf again after a similar injury caused him to miss eight games earlier this season.
Antetokounmpo had his right calf wrapped in the first half of a 102-100 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. He didn’t appear comfortable the rest of the night and left for good with 34 seconds remaining.
“At the end, I could not move no more, so I had to stop playing,” Antetokounmpo said.
The two-time MVP said he expected to undergo an MRI on Saturday and predicted the results wouldn’t be much different from what he heard after straining the same calf last month.
“After the MRI, they will tell me probably I popped something in my calf, or in my soleus or something, probably give me a protocol of four to six weeks I’ll be out,” Antetokounmpo said. “This is from my experience being around the NBA. After that, I’m going to work my butt off to come back. That will probably be end of February, beginning of March.”
Bucks coach Doc Rivers was similarly pessimistic.
Suns lose Booker, Green to injuries: The Phoenix Suns lost guards Devin Booker and Jalen Green to injuries in a 110-103 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night.
Booker went down with 5 seconds remaining in the third quarter after rolling his ankle on the foot of Hawks’ Onyeka Okongwu. He was on the floor for several minutes before walking to the training room under his own power — albeit limping and appearing to be in significant pain.
Green’s first-quarter exit was quieter. Green reported feeling pain during a timeout. It was the guard’s second game since returning from a right hamstring injury that sidelined him for 33 games.
Morant out for at least three weeks: Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant is expected to miss at least the next three weeks due to a sprained ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow. The injury occurred Wednesday during the Grizzlies’ 124-122 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. The Grizzlies announced the severity of the injury Saturday and said the two-time All-Star would be re-evaluated in approximately three weeks.
Knicks 112, 76ers 109: Jalen Brunson scored 31 points, OG Anunoby added 23 and New York defeated Philadelphia. Joel Embiid had 38 points and 11 rebounds for the 76ers.
Hornets 119, Wizards 115: Brandon Miller scored 21 points as Charlotte beat Washington, sending the Wizards to their ninth straight loss.
Cavaliers 119; Magic 105: Donovan Mitchell scored 27 of his 36 points in the second half and Cleveland pulled away to beat Orlando.


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