Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard irritated an ongoing abdomen injury during tonight’s disappointing loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
According to Jack Winter of Clutch Sports, the point guard told reporters after the 104-107 result in Cleveland that the injury flared up during the second quarter.
Damian Lillard says he "irritated" a longtime core injury in the second quarter against Cleveland. He's been dealing with it for years, including a flare-up at the Olympics this summer.
— Jack Winter (@ArmstrongWinter) November 4, 2021
Lillard, who has dealt with the issue throughout his nine-year NBA career, also battled the injury during his gold-medal performance at this year’s 2021 Tokyo Olympics.