FILE – Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard (0) appears to pass during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in New York. The Knicks won 116-94. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard is suffering from a concussion and will not play against the Toronto Raptors in the NBA on Tuesday.
The Bucks provided an update on the seven-time All-NBA guard’s status on Monday.
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The 34-year-old Lillard is averaging 26 points, 6.6 assists and 4.6 rebounds.
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Milwaukee was already without three-time All-Star forward Khris Middleton, who did not make his debut for the 2024-25 season after undergoing surgery on both ankles.
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Bucks forward and two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo is listed as probable cause because he is suffering from right patellar tendinopathy. Milwaukee’s Andre Jackson Jr. (left hip pointer) and Gary Trent Jr. (lower back spasms) are also likely.
Tuesday’s game pits the teams that had the two worst records in the NBA entering Monday night. The Bucks are 2-8 with two straight losses, while the Raptors are 2-9 with four straight losses.
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