Damian Lillard has been out with blood clots in his right calf since late March, but the Milwaukee Bucks’ All-Star point guard could make his return before their first round series against the Indiana Pacers is over.
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Damian Lillard will not play in Game 1 of Milwaukee’s first round series against the Pacers. However, the All-Star guard is expected to make his return to the court in either Game 2 or Game 3 of the series. With Lillard back on the floor, the Milwaukee Bucks become a much bigger threat in the Eastern Conference.
Milwaukee has been playing well heading into the postseason behind MVP candidate Giannis Antetokounmpo, but Lillard’s return would bring the Bucks back to full strength for the first time in months. If they can stay healthy, Milwaukee is a serious threat to get to the NBA Finals.
Zachary Howell is an NBA and WNBA journalist at Sportskeeda with a degree in Broadcast and Digital Journalism from Syracuse University and over a year of experience in the field.
Being introduced to the digital side of content inspired Zachary to become a writer, and his love of basketball made this an obvious transition.
His favorite team is the OKC Thunder, and Zachary started following them in 2011 when they were on the rise with Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden. His favorite basketball players from the past are Tim Duncan, Michael Jordan and Shaquille O’Neal. Those three came to define their eras of basketball and were dominant without beating their chests too much. Zachary is a big fan of quiet greatness and these three players are good embodiments of that.
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