Bucks' Damian Lillard 'has significantly improved' but will miss start of playoffs due to injury
15-04-2025 19:59 via nbcsports.com

Bucks' Damian Lillard 'has significantly improved' but will miss start of playoffs due to injury

For the second year in a row, the Milwaukee Bucks will start the playoffs with one of their two stars on the bench.The important news (and good news) is that "Damian Lillard has made significant improvement on his deep vein thrombosis in his right calf," the Bucks announced Tuesday. However, he will not be cleared to play on Saturday when the Bucks tip off the playoffs in Indiana, according to multiple reports."Damian's most recent weekly scan shows that his injury has significantly improved whi
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