Damian Lillard is cleared for full basketball activity, expected to rejoin Bucks in first round series

In what has been a rapid recovery from a potentially life-threatening disease, Damian Lillard has been taken off blood-thinning medications and has been "cleared for full basketball activity as the deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in his right calf has resolved," the Milwaukee Bucks announced.Lillard had been doing some shooting and light running, but he still needs to ramp up his conditioning and will not play on Saturday when Milwaukee travels to Indiana for Game 1 of their first-round series. Howev