It looked certain that Damian Lillard's season had come to an end; he was diagnosed with blood clots (Deep Vein Thrombosis) and expected to miss at least the rest of the season. Considering that this diagnosis is what prematurely ended Chris Bosh's NBA career,

Shams Charania and Udonis Haslem react to Damian Lillard's rapid recovery and expected return against the Indiana Pacers.

Lillard was cleared to ramp up his preparation prior to the start of the Bucks-Pacers playoff series. ESPN's Shams Charania reported that Lillard will return as soon as Game 2. "Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard is expected to return to action next week in Game 2 or Game 3 of the team's first-round series against the Indiana Pacers,