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Damian Lillard getting more consultation on abdominal injury, out at least three more games

Damian Lillard getting more consultation on abdominal injury, out at least three more games

Damian Lillard just can’t shake this abdominal injury.

He played through pain in the Tokyo Olympics, struggled to begin the NBA season, missed five games, received a cortisone injection, returned and played much better. But he sat for the Trail Blazers’ loss to the Hawks on Monday and isn’t returning imminently.

Trail Blazers release:

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard will undergo further evaluation and consultation concerning his lower abdominal tendinopathy, the team announced today.

Lillard will miss Portland’s next three games against Miami (Jan. 5), Cleveland (Jan. 7) and Sacramento (Jan. 9). He will be reevaluated next week.

This sounds ominous.

Even with Lillard finally playing well lately, he can’t stay on the court. Hopefully, the results of evaluation and consultation won’t be as drastic as feared.

This could quickly become a lost season in Portland. The Trail Blazers are just 14-22. C.J. McCollum is already injured. Anfernee Simons can step up, and Dennis…

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