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Milwaukee Bucks Face Nightmare Scenario With Damian Lillard Injury
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – APRIL 27: Damian Lillard #0 of the Milwaukee Bucks reacts from the court … More
There’s no official diagnosis yet for Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard, but all the signs point to a nightmare scenario.
Lillard went down with 6:08 remaining in the first quarter while trying to corral an offensive rebound. Gary Trent Jr.’s three-point attempt came up short, bouncing toward the top of the key.
Lillard, stationed near the logo, planted on his left foot to go after the ball—and immediately crumpled to the floor, clutching at his left heel. He managed to grab the loose ball and toss it to Brook Lopez while sitting, but he never even attempted to stand.
As the Pacers pushed the ball in transition, the Bucks scrambled, forced into a four-on-five situation. They had to take a foul to stop play.
Kyle Kuzma helped Lillard to his feet, but it was the training staff who supported him off the court, Lillard draping his arms over their shoulders. He gingerly made his way to the locker room and did not return.
Milwaukee has yet to offer an official diagnosis, but the early reporting is grim.
Chris Haynes initially tweeted that the injury was “potentially severe,” later adding, “the fear is Bucks star Damian Lillard suffered a left Achilles tear.” ESPN’s Jamal Collier also reported that Lillard would undergo an MRI on Monday, noting that initial tests “indicated a possible Achilles tendon injury.”
Head coach Doc Rivers did little to ease the worry. After Milwaukee’s crushing 103-129 loss in Game 4—leaving them trailing 3-1 in the series—he told reporters, “Just being honest, it’s not very promising.”
Lillard didn’t speak to the media after the game. He left the arena on crutches, his left foot encased in a walking boot.
Monday’s MRI will confirm what everyone fears: whether Lillard has, in fact, torn his Achilles. If so, it’s not just the end of his postseason—it could very well sideline him for the entire 2025-26 season.
Lillard turns 35 this July. An Achilles tear at this stage of his career is devastating. Returning to elite form after such an injury is a mountain few have climbed, and for a player entering his mid-30s, the odds grow even longer.
The Giannis Antetokounmpo-Damian Lillard experiment—the pairing Bucks fans had dreamed of—never truly had a chance to take off. The two built chemistry throughout the season but never stepped into a single playoff game together at full strength.
Lillard’s injury now casts an enormous shadow over Milwaukee’s future.
His contract carries a $54.1 million cap hit next season, followed by a $58.5 million player option in 2026-27. Those numbers loom large over a roster facing even more uncertainty with Bobby Portis’ player option, Brook Lopez entering free agency, and a franchise desperately needing to figure out its next move.
The hard conversations about the Bucks’ future will come. For now, the organization—and its fanbase—are stuck in a state of disbelief.
What was supposed to be a championship chase has instead turned into heartbreak. Damian Lillard’s injury isn’t just a blow to Milwaukee’s playoff hopes—it’s a brutal twist in what was meant to be the next great era of Bucks basketball.
Sometimes, one moment changes everything. Sunday night felt like one of those moments.
MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Police Department requested the public’s help to find 11-year-old Sir’Charles Bason, a critically missing boy who was last seen near Teutonia and Kiley at around 6:20 p.m. on Saturday, April 18.
Police described Bason as 4 feet, 5 inches tall with a slim build, brown eyes and black, low-cut hair. He was last seen wearing a gray jacket with green lines, dark-colored jeans, tan sandals and carrying gray Nike Jordan shoes.
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What you can do:
Anyone with information on Bason’s whereabouts is asked to call Milwaukee Police District 4 at 414-935-7242.
The Source: The Milwaukee Police Department released information.
MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee man, previously named one of Wisconsin’s Most Wanted, has been sentenced to prison for shooting and killing his cousin in 2020.
In court
What we know:
A Milwaukee County jury found 39-year-old Brandon Gladney guilty of first-degree reckless homicide and possession of a firm by a felon earlier this year.
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Judge Michelle Havas sentenced Gladney to 29 years in prison on Friday, April 17. He was granted credit for more than a year’s time served and further sentenced to 14 years of extended supervision.
Arrested in Arizona after years on the run, court records show Gladney has also been ordered to pay the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office more than $1,800 for extradition costs.
Homicide investigation
The backstory:
The shooting happened in May 2020. Investigators said Gladney was captured on video apparently arguing with the victim, his cousin, outside a Milwaukee convenience store near 21st and Meinecke.
“It’s all on video, and it’s devastating for that family,” the marshal on the case told FOX6 when Gladney was profiled on Wisconsin’s Most Wanted. “You have a family member that shot and killed another family member.”
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Prosecutors said Gladney walked away but then returned with a gun pointed directly at the victim and shot him. The victim died from his gunshot wounds at a nearby hospital. Multiple bullet casings were found at the scene.
Gladney went on the run for years. He was arrested in Arizona in January 2023, years after he was charged.
The Source: FOX6 News referenced information from the U.S. Marshals Service, Wisconsin Circuit Court and prior coverage.
Brice Turang slides to home plate to score during a game between the Miami Marlins and the Milwaukee Brewers on April 17. (Photo by Chris Arjoon/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
MIAMI – Garrett Mitchell went 2 for 4 with three RBIs including a two-run double in the 10th inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Miami Marlins 7-5 on Friday night.
By the numbers:
Miami’s Calvin Faucher (1-2) entered a 4-all game in the 10th and walked Gary Sánchez with Brice Turang on second. Jake Bauers hit a single to load the bases.
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Luis Rengifo reached first on a throwing error by second baseman Xavier Edwards, allowing Turang to score. Mitchell followed with his double.
The Marlins scored one run in the bottom of the 10th when Jakob Marsee came home on Trevor Megill’s wild pitch. Megill settled in for his fourth save.
Coleman Crow, who made his debut on the mound for the Brewers, threw 77 pitches over 5 1/3 innings. He threw four strikeouts, gave up two earned runs and a walk.
The right-hander was 2-0 with a 4.07 ERA in two starts with the Brewers’ Triple-A affiliate in Nashville. He missed part of the 2023 season and all of 2024 after undergoing Tommy John surgery.
The Brewers scored three runs in the fourth inning. With the bases loaded, Mitchell hit an RBI single, Bauers scored on a forceout at first and Rengifo scored on a throwing error by catcher Agustín Ramírez.
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Miami’s Otto Lopez hit a triple to center field in the fourth and scored on a sacrifice fly by Owen Caissie. Lopez hit a two-run homer in the sixth to pull Miami within 4-3 and Ramírez doubled in the eighth to tie the game at four.
Abner Uribe (1-0) earned his first win of the season, coming on in the ninth inning.
Marlins third baseman Graham Pauley left the game in the seventh inning with right oblique discomfort after spinning out of the way of a pitch.
What’s next:
The Brewers and Marlins continue their 3-game series on Saturday, with Brandon Woodruff (1-0, 4.36 ERA) taking the mound for Milwaukee and Sandy Alcantara (2-1, 2.67) for Miami.
The Source: The Associated Press provided this report.
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