NBA: Bucks’ Damian Lillard enters concussion protocol
FILE–Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard (0) looks to pass during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in New York. The Knicks won 116-94. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard is in concussion protocol and won’t play Tuesday against the Toronto Raptors in the NBA.
The Bucks announced the update on the seven-time All-NBA guard’s status Monday.
Article continues after this advertisementThe 34-year-old Lillard is averaging 26 points, 6.6 assists and 4.6 rebounds.
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Milwaukee already was without three-time All-Star forward Khris Middleton, who hasn’t made his 2024-25 debut after undergoing surgery on each of his ankles.
Article continues after this advertisementBucks forward and two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo is listed as probable as he deals with right patella tendinopathy. Milwaukee’s Andre Jackson Jr. (left hip pointer) and Gary Trent Jr. (lower back spasms) also are probable.
Tuesday’s game matches the teams that owned the two worst records in the NBA entering Monday night’s action. The Bucks are 2-8 and have dropped two straight, while the Raptors are 2-9 and have lost four in a row.
