Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Damian Lillard will sit out Wednesday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the final game before the All-Star break, with right hamstring soreness.
The Bucks will also be without star Giannis Antetokounmpo on Wednesday as he misses his sixth straight game with a left calf strain. He will miss All-Star Weekend with his injury and is expected to return following the break.
Lillard is still expected to participate in NBA All-Star Weekend, sources told ESPN, defending his title as a two-time winner of the 3-point shootout on Saturday and playing in his ninth career All-Star Game on Sunday in San Francisco.