The Milwaukee Bucks gave Damian Lillard the night off on Tuesday against the Phoenix Suns as the 33-year-old continues to deal with a sprain in his left ankle. Unfortunately, it now seems like Dame is going to miss a second straight game after he was listed on the injury report ahead of Thursday’s matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
So, the big question now is this: Is Damian Lillard playing tonight vs. the Timberwolves?
Milwaukee Bucks Star Damian Lillard in Danger of Missing Timberwolves Bout
According to the official injury report, Lillard is considered questionable to play because of the same left ankle sprain he has been dealing with over the past few games.
Dame appears to have first sustained the injury in their win against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday. He played through the issue on Sunday against the Utah Jazz, and he seems to have aggravated the injury after he landed awkwardly after a dunk.
The Bucks opted to have Dame rest the ankle on Tuesday against the Suns, and it now seems that he hasn’t healed in time for Thursday’s game.
Doc Rivers spoke to the press a couple of hours before tip-off and he added even more doubt on Lillard’s status for Thursday’s matchup:
“Still extremely questionable,” Rivers said of Lillard, via Eric Nehm of The Athletic.
So, with regard to the question of is Damian Lillard playing tonight vs. the Timberwolves. the answer is that he probably won’t.
UPDATE: ruled Lillard outThe Bucks have now for Thursday’s contest. He will miss a second straight game.
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