As of Thursday, it was reported that in total, 63 players had entered the League’s health and safety protocols, including 47 entering in December. Just hours later, the NBA and National Basketball Players Association agreed to new COVID protocols that will run through the holiday season, including daily testing and increased use of masks for
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The NBA will require non-boosted players to undergo daily COVID-19 testing through the All-Star break in mid-February while also restricting those players’ attendance at large indoor gathering, bars and clubs. The NBA and National Basketball Players Association agreed on several increased testing protocols in the wake of the ongoing surge of COVID cases. The NBA
Damian Lillard will undergo further evaluation and consultation concerning his lower abdominal tendinopathy. Lillard will miss Portland’s next three games against Miami (Jan. 5), Cleveland (Jan. 7) and Sacramento (Jan. 9). He will be reevaluated next week. In 29 games (all starts) this season, Lillard has averaged 24.0 points (40.2% FG, 32.4% 3-PT, 89.3%
On Wednesday, the Portland Trail Blazers announced that Damian Lillard would undergo further evaluation and consultation for a persistent abdominal injury their superstar guard suffered over the summer while playing with the Team USA in the Olympics. The recurring injury has forced Lillard to miss eight games this season. Lillard will also miss Portlands’s next