Bucks vs Pacers: Damian Lillard Receives Major Injury Update
April 19, 2025
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Matt Levine works as a contributing writer for Newsweek based in California. His expertise is in covering the NBA but he also covers multiple other sports. He has been with Newsweek since 2024. He graduated in 2021 with a Master of Science degree in Sport Management from Louisiana State University. You can get in touch with him by emailing m.levine@newsweek.com and you can find him on X at @Levine1445.
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Just ahead of the start of the NBA playoffs, the Milwaukee Bucks have received a major update on when star guard Damian Lillard could return. According to NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN, the Bucks are optimistic that Lillard could return next week.
Game 1 of the team’s playoff series against the Indiana Pacers is today, but then there are multiple days between games. Game 2 would be next Tuesday, while Game 3 would come next Friday.
Shams: Bucks optimistic Damian Lillard (conditioning) will return next week.
Milwaukee plays Game 2 on Tuesday and Game 3 on Friday.
— Underdog NBA (@UnderdogNBA) April 19, 2025
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Damian Lillard #0 of the Milwaukee Bucks reacts untucking his jersey after the Golden State Warriors defeated the Bucks 104-93 at Chase Center on March 18, 2025 in San Francisco, California. Damian Lillard #0 of the Milwaukee Bucks reacts untucking his jersey after the Golden State Warriors defeated the Bucks 104-93 at Chase Center on March 18, 2025 in San Francisco, California. Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images
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