PHOENIX -- Damian Lillard made his way slowly to the Milwaukee Bucks team buses shortly after he missed his third straight game with a strained right calf, and the all-star point guard didn't have much news when it came to the severity of his injury.

Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard will likely be sidelined indefinitely, with the team announcing Tuesday night that he has deep vein thrombosis in his right calf and is taking blood-thinning medication.

This is a potentially serious injury, but he is already on blood thinners, and there is optimism he could return for the playoffs.

The 34-year-old point guard is on blood-thinners. A league source told The Athletic that there is optimism he will return this season.

Milwaukee Bucks player Damian Lillard was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a blood clot in his right calf, which is a serious condition but often treatable. Treatment typically involves ...

Milwaukee Bucks All-Star guard Damian Lillard has been diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis, a form of a blood clot, in his right calf, the team announced Tuesday night.

Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard has been diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis in his right calf, the team announced on Tuesday. He has been ruled out indefinitely and has been put on blood-thinning medication,

Padres third baseman Manny Machado left Saturday's game against Atlanta with right calf tightness following an at-bat in the fourth inning.