Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers is not optimistic about Damian Lillard’s status after the star guard left Sunday’s game against the Indiana Pacers with a lower leg injury. “They going to do an image tomorrow,” Rivers told reporters after the 129-103 loss to Indiana. “Obviously it’s lower leg, and just being honest, it’s not very promising.”Source: New York Times
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Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Damian Lillard leaves Game 4 after a non-contact leg injury, he is feared to have torn his Achilles
nbcsports.com/nba/news/damia… – 1:01 AM
Damian Lillard leaves Game 4 after a non-contact leg injury, he is feared to have torn his Achilles
nbcsports.com/nba/news/damia… – 1:01 AM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Bucks coach Doc Rivers tells reporters that Damian Lillard is going to get imaging done tomorrow, but Rivers feels it’s “not very promising.” – 12:23 AM
Bucks coach Doc Rivers tells reporters that Damian Lillard is going to get imaging done tomorrow, but Rivers feels it’s “not very promising.” – 12:23 AM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Doc Rivers says MRI tomorrow for Dame. “It’s not very promising,” Rivers said.
They know. – 12:21 AM
Doc Rivers says MRI tomorrow for Dame. “It’s not very promising,” Rivers said.
They know. – 12:21 AM
Jamal Collier @JamalCollier
Doc Rivers on Damian Lillard: “Just being honest, it’s not very promising.
“I felt bad for him, the guy tried to come back for his team…I just felt bad for him. – 12:21 AM
Doc Rivers on Damian Lillard: “Just being honest, it’s not very promising.
“I felt bad for him, the guy tried to come back for his team…I just felt bad for him. – 12:21 AM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
I thought @FanDuelSN_WI did as good a job of covering the Dame injury as you can in difficult circumstances. Didn’t sugarcoat it, showed him going to locker room even during live action. Appreciated the gravity of the moment. Good work by @LisaByington & @olskool888 and team. – 11:02 PM
I thought @FanDuelSN_WI did as good a job of covering the Dame injury as you can in difficult circumstances. Didn’t sugarcoat it, showed him going to locker room even during live action. Appreciated the gravity of the moment. Good work by @LisaByington & @olskool888 and team. – 11:02 PM
Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Bucks starting the second half with Porter Jr. for Lillard, Portis for Lopez. – 10:59 PM
Bucks starting the second half with Porter Jr. for Lillard, Portis for Lopez. – 10:59 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
What a bubble burst to see this happen to Dame and the Bucks after such an amazing run of games. Totally bummed out. – 10:49 PM
What a bubble burst to see this happen to Dame and the Bucks after such an amazing run of games. Totally bummed out. – 10:49 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Myles Turner carrying Pacers scoring
And 11-0 Pacers advantage on fast break at half
Dame injury completely takes air out of this series (and arguably this era of the Milwaukee Bucks) – 10:44 PM
Myles Turner carrying Pacers scoring
And 11-0 Pacers advantage on fast break at half
Dame injury completely takes air out of this series (and arguably this era of the Milwaukee Bucks) – 10:44 PM
Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Pacers leading 63-52 at the break with three double-figure scorers. They had four all of last game. Turner scored 9 of their first 13.
Antetokounmpo only has 8, and his first FTs came with 3.3s left. Lillard out for the game.
Pacers in prime position to take hold of the series – 10:43 PM
Pacers leading 63-52 at the break with three double-figure scorers. They had four all of last game. Turner scored 9 of their first 13.
Antetokounmpo only has 8, and his first FTs came with 3.3s left. Lillard out for the game.
Pacers in prime position to take hold of the series – 10:43 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Lillard knew it immediately. He didn’t even try to get up. He’s dealt with left Achilles issues before, missing games in last year’s series against Indiana. You have to imagine missing all that time with the DVT on the right side meant he wasn’t in his usual shape. – 10:30 PM
Lillard knew it immediately. He didn’t even try to get up. He’s dealt with left Achilles issues before, missing games in last year’s series against Indiana. You have to imagine missing all that time with the DVT on the right side meant he wasn’t in his usual shape. – 10:30 PM
Frank Madden @fmaddenNBA
Games 3 and 4 were the first games all season that neither Giannis nor Dame were on the pregame injury reports. So much for that… – 10:23 PM
Games 3 and 4 were the first games all season that neither Giannis nor Dame were on the pregame injury reports. So much for that… – 10:23 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Doc Rivers won the 2008 championship and has seen one of his key players suffer a critical injury in almost every postseason ever since. – 10:21 PM
Doc Rivers won the 2008 championship and has seen one of his key players suffer a critical injury in almost every postseason ever since. – 10:21 PM
Jamal Collier @JamalCollier
Bucks announce Damian Lillard is out for the remainder of Game 4 with a left lower leg injury – 10:17 PM
Bucks announce Damian Lillard is out for the remainder of Game 4 with a left lower leg injury – 10:17 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Per Bucks PR, Damian Lillard has a left lower leg injury and will not return to tonight’s game. – 10:15 PM
Per Bucks PR, Damian Lillard has a left lower leg injury and will not return to tonight’s game. – 10:15 PM
Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes
Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard will not return tonight against the Indiana Pacers, league sources tell me. Injury potentially severe. – 10:09 PM
Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard will not return tonight against the Indiana Pacers, league sources tell me. Injury potentially severe. – 10:09 PM
David Locke @DLocke09
If what we fear is true Damian Lillard at 34 years old has a tough comeback. Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson have both recovered but both were 30 years old when the injury happened. Track record on older players is tough – 10:04 PM
If what we fear is true Damian Lillard at 34 years old has a tough comeback. Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson have both recovered but both were 30 years old when the injury happened. Track record on older players is tough – 10:04 PM
Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
Sadly, most likely the Achilles for Dame. Brutal for him and the Bucks. What a rough couple years for him.
pic.x.com/xDWnaDQuy4 – 10:03 PM
Sadly, most likely the Achilles for Dame. Brutal for him and the Bucks. What a rough couple years for him.
pic.x.com/xDWnaDQuy4 – 10:03 PM
Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Non-contact injury for Damian Lillard. Immediately clutched the back of his left foot, sure looks like a possible Achilles injury. – 9:56 PM
Non-contact injury for Damian Lillard. Immediately clutched the back of his left foot, sure looks like a possible Achilles injury. – 9:56 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
That did not look good. Damian Lillard is down on the floor after trying to make a break back to the ball for an offensive rebound.
He sat on the ground during a defensive possession, grabbing at his left foot before hopping off the floor on his right foot. – 9:56 PM
That did not look good. Damian Lillard is down on the floor after trying to make a break back to the ball for an offensive rebound.
He sat on the ground during a defensive possession, grabbing at his left foot before hopping off the floor on his right foot. – 9:56 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Damian Lillard smh – 9:56 PM
Damian Lillard smh – 9:56 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
The Bucks weren’t quite as good as they were to start Game 3 and Doc Rivers takes a timeout before the mandatory stopped play.
Pacers up, 13-7, with 7:30 left in the first quarter. – 9:50 PM
The Bucks weren’t quite as good as they were to start Game 3 and Doc Rivers takes a timeout before the mandatory stopped play.
Pacers up, 13-7, with 7:30 left in the first quarter. – 9:50 PM
Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
Damian Lillard somehow recovered quickly enough from a blood clot to return for the playoffs.
@JimOwczarski tells @TheJaxShow and @DarthAmin he can’t believe the turnaround. pic.x.com/cngboaPfXs – 7:32 PM
Damian Lillard somehow recovered quickly enough from a blood clot to return for the playoffs.
@JimOwczarski tells @TheJaxShow and @DarthAmin he can’t believe the turnaround. pic.x.com/cngboaPfXs – 7:32 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Back-to-back turnovers from Giannis Antetokounmpo and Doc Rivers takes a timeout.
Pacers up, 43-39, with 3:57 left in the first half. – 8:58 PM
Back-to-back turnovers from Giannis Antetokounmpo and Doc Rivers takes a timeout.
Pacers up, 43-39, with 3:57 left in the first half. – 8:58 PM
More on this storyline
Myles Turner scored 23 points and the Indiana Pacers won 129-103 on Sunday night to grab a commanding 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference playoff series with the Milwaukee Bucks, who lost Damian Lillard to a lower left leg injury. The Pacers can eliminate Milwaukee in the first round for a second straight year by winning Game 5 on Tuesday in Indianapolis. The Bucks have lost eight straight road playoff games and the last five of those defeats have come at Indiana. Milwaukee might have to try ending that streak without Lillard. -via ESPN / April 28, 2025
The team announced via social media that he would not return, and the Bucks went on to lose the game and fall into a 3-1 hole in the best-of-seven series. “I knew it right away,” Rivers said. “I felt bad for him, you know, the guy tried to come back for his team and, you know, I just felt bad for him.” -via New York Times / April 28, 2025
Josh Hart: Prayers up Dolla -via Twitter @joshhart / April 27, 2025
