Damian Lillard has torn his Achilles Tendon and will miss the remainder of the 2025 NBA Playoffs and more. The injury happened as Lillard’s Milwaukee Bucks played Game 4 of their first-round series versus the Indiana Pacers last night. Lillard was running towards a rebound in the first quarter and fell to the floor, his leg apparently giving out beneath him. Chris Haynes, long-time NBA media member, traditionally regarded as close to Lillard himself since Lillard’s days with the Portland Trail Blazers, confirmed the news on Bluesky:
Lillard played for the Blazers from the time he was drafted in 2012 through the end of the 2022-23 season, after which Portland traded him to the Milwaukee Bucks to play alongside MVP forward Giannis Antetokounmpo.