Damian Lillard played through the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with an abdomen injury and the condition will require further testing when Lillard returns to the United States. That report came from Shams Charania of The Athletic on Friday evening after Team USA defeated France 87-82 to earn the Gold Medal in Men’s Basketball. Lillard played 27 minutes in the game, scoring 11 points on 4-11 shooting.
Sources: Damian Lillard played through an abdomen injury during Team USA’s Tokyo Olympics run, which will require further testing upon return to the States. Lillard wanted to continue playing to help USA capture the gold medal.