標籤: Kuzma

The Milwaukee Bucks visit the Portland Blazers on Wednesday night. Kyle Kuzma is on the injury report along with Bobby Portis, with both players listed as questionable. Kumza is dealing with a right Achilles injury, while Portis is dealing with a right wrist sprain after scoring 11 points and six rebounds in a 129-96 loss to the LA Clippers. With the Bucks shutting down Giannis Antetokounmpo for the season, here’s everything we know about Kyle Kuzma’s injury and his game status against the Blazers.

Injury status of Kyle Kumza, Bobby Portis

Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma has scored 10,000 career points, a milestone in his career, after last week’s 129-114 loss to the Phoenix Suns. Kuzma also finished with 20 points on 7-for-12 shooting, including three triples and two rebounds, in the Bucks’ 108–105 win against the Suns. However, the answer to whether or not Kyle Kuzma is playing tonight is probably yes.

Averaging 13.7 points and 6.4 rebounds on the season, Portis has stepped up amid the absence of Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo. He averaged 16.0 points on 50% shooting, including 46.7% from deep, and 6.0 rebounds throughout March.

Still, when the question comes up is Bobby Portis playing tonight against the Blazers, the answer is probably.

bucks injury report

Giannis Antetokounmpo – Out – Left knee; overextension; bone injury

Gary Harris – outside – left groin; Indigo

Kyle Kuzma – Questionable – Right Achilles; agony

Kevin Porter Jr. – Out – Right knee; synovitis

Bobby Portis Jr. – Questionable – Right wrist; Sprain

blazers injury report

Jeremy Grant – doubtful – left leg; agony

Wit Crazy – Suspicious – Left Calf; Indigo

Damian Lillard – Out – Left Achilles tendon; injury management

Shaddon Sharp – Outside – Left Fibula; stress response

Robert Williams III – Questionable – Left knee; injury management

The Milwaukee Bucks have had an up and down season and sit at 26-35. The biggest story for the Bucks is what’s happening with Giannis Antetokounmpo. He was almost traded by the NBA trade deadline, but remained with Milwaukee for at least the remainder of the season. Now, the biggest story is that Doc Rivers decided to keep Kyle Kuzma on the bench as a coaching decision.

The Bucks were playing the Celtics, and Kuzma did not play due to a coaching decision. Doc Rivers said the goal for the overall lineup is to try different things to find a rhythm, but he did not directly address benching Kyle Kuzma.

Kuzma addressed The Athletic’s Eric Nehm and said that he did not know in advance that it was happening, but he took it seriously and trusted the coaching staff, especially Rivers, given their past success.

“You have to take it seriously,” Kuzma said. “At the end of the day, we trust our coaching staff to make the right decisions on this team or whatever they think can win us games, especially for a guy like Doc. You know, he’s in the top 5 all-time in wins, so he knows basketball.”

Kuzma’s benching did not affect the outcome of the game, as the Celtics defeated the Bucks 108–81, despite Giannis Antetokounmpo returning from injury.

The former Laker was traded from the Washington Wizards to the Bucks midway through the 2024–25 season. In his first full year with the Bucks, the 2020 NBA champion averaged 12.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists per contest, while shooting 48.3% from the field and 34.2% from three-point range in 56 games.

The Bucks are currently the 11th seed in the Eastern Conference and face an uphill battle to make the postseason, even a play-in game. They have also lost four games in a row and don’t look like they are a playoff-caliber team.

It’s been a tough journey for Kuzma, and if he’s still part of the Bucks’ plans moving forward, he still has another season left on his current contract beyond 2025-26. The $20.3 million Kuzma is owed in 2026-27 is also nearly fully guaranteed.