Damian Lillard Injury: Out for playoff opener

Lillard (calf) has been ruled out for for the Bucks' matchup with the Pacers on Saturday in Game 1 of a first-round playoff series, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Though Lillard continues to make strong progress in his recovery from the blood clot issue that first cropped up in late March, Lillard won't be available for the start of the postseason. The superstar guard will continue to increase basketball activity this week and is expected to return at some point during the playoffs, according to Charania. Ryan Rollins (shoulder) and Kevin Porter (wrist) will likely continue to cover most of the minutes at point guard while Lillard is sidelined.