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Damian Lillard injury update: Trail Blazers star sidelined at least three games with abdominal tendinopathy

Damian Lillard injury update: Trail Blazers star sidelined at least three games with abdominal tendinopathy

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Damian Lillard is head to the injured list again this season with what the Portland Trail Blazers are calling lower abdominal tendinopathy. That same injury forced him to miss five games in late November, and now Portland is expecting him to miss at least the next three games as he undergoes further evaluation, and his status will be updated next week. 

Lillard sat out during the Blazers’ 136-131 win over the Atlanta Hawks Monday night, in which Anfernee Simons went off for 43 points to stave off a career night from Hawks All-Star guard Trae Young, who scored a personal-best 56 points. When Lillard last missed time with this injury, he needed a cortisone injection in his…

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