NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Six-time NBA All-Star guard Damian Lillard will be sidelined at least 10 days with a lower abdominal injury, Portland Trail Blazers president of basketball operations Neil Olshey said Wednesday. An MRI exam showed the extent of the injury, which will require Lillard to undergo recovery therapy for 10 days before being re-evaluated. In starting 20 games for Portland this season, Lillard is averaging 21.5 points, 7.8 assists and 4.0 […]

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Portland’s star guard Damian Lillard confirmed Sunday that he’s playing with painful separated ribs and wore protective padding in the Trail Blazers’ loss to the Golden State Warriors on Saturday. Lillard told reporters he was hurt in game two of the NBA Western Conference finals against the defending champion Warriors, speaking about it after the injury was reported by The Athletic. “I don’t think it’s something that’s affecting my […]