Sources: Bucks' Damian Lillard has torn left Achilles tendon

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Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard has been diagnosed with a torn left Achilles tendon, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Monday.

He suffered the injury during the first quarter of Sunday night's 129-103 Game 4 loss to the Indiana Pacers.

Lillard was injured while trying to help secure an offensive rebound midway through the first quarter. After tapping the ball away from a Pacers player, Lillard fell to the ground and grabbed his left leg, remaining down for the next defensive possession.

He was helped to his feet during the next dead ball and needed assistance leaving the court while putting no weight on his left leg. He was escorted to the locker room, and the team ruled him…