Portland Path Blazers star Damian Lillard left Wednesday’s sport towards the Miami Warmth with a calf damage and didn’t return.
The Blazers All-Star appeared to maintain the damage whereas taking pictures a soar shot over Caleb Martin.
He appeared to step on Martin’s foot along with his proper foot, then grimaced after he landed from the soar shot.
Powerful to inform when or what precipitated it, however Lillard wincing when he put strain on proper aspect
He went to locker room.
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An MRI taken on Thursday confirmed he suffered a Grade 1 pressure of his proper calf and might be reevaluated in 1-2 weeks, the team announced.
After the sport, Lillard advised reporters, “It was most likely only a pressure” and that his calf “was a little bit bit tight” earlier than the sport.
“It wasn’t nothing I used to be overly involved about,” Lillard mentioned. “I simply knew that it didn’t make sense to push by means of it for the fifth sport of the season. Let’s simply get to the again and see.
“If this was a playoff sport, I might have performed. It might have been tight and uncomfortable, however I might have performed.”
Damian Lillard mentioned he would have continued taking part in if tonight was a playoff sport. Mentioned he might be sensible with remedies. Will miss Friday towards Houston. Video half 2. pic.twitter.com/jXCaYXYGCJ
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Lillard performed in simply 29 video games final season as a lingering stomach damage price him the majority of his season.
He’s off to a scorching begin this season and averaged 33.3 factors, 5.5 rebounds, and 5.3 assists whereas taking pictures 40% from 3-point distance in a 4-0 begin.
Portland suffered its first lack of the season on Wednesday in a 119-98 defeat to the Warmth and can look to redeem themselves on Friday once they tackle the Houston Rockets.
