• Home
  • Contact
  • Submit a News Release
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
  • Login
No Result
View All Result
NEWSLETTER
Mainland Times — Breaking Continental European News
  • Climate
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Europe
  • Health
  • Education
  • Society
  • Sport
  • World
  • Climate
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Europe
  • Health
  • Education
  • Society
  • Sport
  • World
No Result
View All Result
Mainland Times — Breaking Continental European News
No Result
View All Result
Home Sport

Chauncey Billups Says The Blazers May Give Damian Lillard An Extended Break If His Abdominal Injury Doesn’t Improve

Michael Sanders by Michael Sanders
01/05/2022
in Sport
Chauncey Billups Says The Blazers May Give Damian Lillard An Extended Break If His Abdominal Injury Doesn’t Improve
13
VIEWS

Getty Image

The 2021-22 season hasn’t been incredibly kind to the Portland Trail Blazers, and things might get even more challenging for Chauncey Billups and company in the near future. On Tuesday, Billups addressed the media and discussed the status of superstar guard Damian Lillard, who missed Portland’s win over Atlanta on Monday with abdominal tendinopathy. Lillard previously missed a five-game stretch in November and December with the ailment and, while his individual numbers have improved, this recent hiccup has prompted discussions of a potential break from on-court action.

I asked Chauncey Billups if there’s been any talk of shutting Damian Lillard down for an extended period of time since the ab injury isn’t improving. He said they’re going to have a meeting “soon” putting “all heads together” (presumably those two+Cronin) to talk that all through

— Sean Highkin (@highkin) January 5, 2022

More Chauncey on potentially shutting Dame down: “I think that’s probably going to be the route that we go if he doesn’t get some kind of relief there.”

— Sean Highkin (@highkin) January 5, 2022

Billups on Lillard maybe taking extended time off: “I think what we’re gonna do is just kind of meet, put all our heads together soon and then talk through some of those things. I think that’s probably gonna be the route that we go if he doesn’t get some kind of relief there.”

— Aaron J. Fentress (@AaronJFentress) January 5, 2022

While the Blazers are not completely out of contention at 14-22, it would be fair to suggest that Portland isn’t a title contender this season. From there, the 31-year-old Lillard has his worst individual statistics since 2014-15, averaging 24 points and 7.3 assists per game while shooting only 40.2 percent from the floor and 32.4 percent from three-point range. It’s also worth mentioning that Portland’s first-round pick in the 2022 NBA Draft is lottery protected, but if they finish outside of the lottery, it goes to Chicago.

Even in his weakened state, Lillard is Portland’s centerpiece and best player, but the abdominal injury has posed lingering problems for the veteran point guard. Clearly, the medical evaluation is something that can’t be fully understood from the outside but, if the team believes that an extended hiatus would help Lillard to fully recover, it does make sense to take course of action. Nothing is official at this juncture, but the Blazers have already ruled Lillard out for the team’s home game against Miami on Wednesday, and it is possible Lillard won’t return to the floor for a while.

withleather?d=qj6IDK7rITs withleather?i=Goa-Mk0OQ50:6kECNc0i7Yg:V_ withleather?d=yIl2AUoC8zA withleather?d=7Q72WNTAKBA withleather?i=Goa-Mk0OQ50:6kECNc0i7Yg:gI

Recommended

Technology has made buildings less climate-friendly: but we can look back in time for solutions

Technology has made buildings less climate-friendly: but we can look back in time for solutions

3 years ago
Eitan Biran: cable car fall survivor must be returned to Italy, Israeli court rules

Eitan Biran: cable car fall survivor must be returned to Italy, Israeli court rules

3 years ago

Popular News

  • Letter: Bill Broderick obituary

    Letter: Bill Broderick obituary

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • The Top European Online Media Outlets: A Guide to Trusted News Sources

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Belarus shuts down largest independent news portal, arrests staff

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Mura stun Tottenham with late Europa Conference winner after Sessegnon red

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Tunisian crisis escalates as president dissolves parliament

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0

Newsletter

Subscribe and receive the latest news to your email.

SUBSCRIBE

Category

  • Business
  • Climate
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Europe
  • Health
  • Latest
  • Society
  • Sport
  • World

Site Links

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

About Us

Mainland Times is an independent online outlet that publishes socially relevant news taking place on the European continent. Mainland Times aggregates news from several sources, and also provides coverage through a network of local correspondents.

  • Home
  • Contact
  • Submit a News Release

© 2021 All rights reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Europe
  • Economy
  • Health
  • Climate
  • Climate
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Education
  • Society
  • World

© 2021 All rights reserved.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In