Milwaukee and Indiana kick off their Central Division showdown Saturday. But the Bucks still will be without star Damian Lillard. Will he return?

Ausar Thompson, the Detroit Pistons’ high-flying 22-year-old wing, was diagnosed with a blood clot in March 2024 and did not return to the court until November. Chris Bosh, who played with the Toronto Raptors and Miami Heat and retired in 2019, had a pulmonary embolism before eventually being diagnosed with DVT.

The NBA playoff schedule is set for the Eastern Conference with all but the No. 8 seed being locked up. One of the more compelling NBA playoff series is the No. 4 seeded Indiana Pacers taking on the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round.