4 months ago

Tiago Splitter On Damian Lillard Potentially Playing This Playoffs

It's almost been a year since Dame tore his Achilles vs Milwaukee. He's been rehabbing very well and when asked if he might return this Playoffs, Tiago said, "Probably not," which isn't a definitive "no". "He's been working out, he's getting ready to play. When that's going to be? I don't know." Lillard was never slated to return this Playoffs.

By Samir Mehdi

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CJ McCollum Lauds Jonathan Kluminga’s Bench Heroics vs. Knicks, Happy He Escaped Warriors

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Rudy Gobert Shut Down Nikola Jokic in Nuggets’ Stunning Game 3 Loss vs. T-Wolves

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Chris Finch Unhappy With “Irresponsible Fouling” in Game 3 Win vs. Nuggets

Finch didn't like the way the Nuggets were fouling at times, calling it out as "irresponsible" during the 113-96 T-Wolves' win. "A lot of fouling of course. When they really didn't have a lot else going on," Finch said. He also criticized the Timberwolves' "grindy" offense when they struggled, but eventually things got going in the big win.

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Jaden McDaniels Dismisses “Trash-Talker” Label, Says Playing Nuggets “Motivates” T-Wolves

Having dropped 20 points 10 rebounds in a huge 113-96 Game 3 win vs. Nuggets, McDaniels denied being a trash-talker despite his provocative comments. Playing against the Nuggets is enough to get the Timberwolves ready to fight. "We don't really care what they say, just the number and the name across their chest make us play like this" McDaniels said.

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Donovan Mitchell Says Cavaliers Shouldn’t Overreact After Blowout Game 3 Loss to Raptors

"The biggest thing is to not overreact. It’s one loss. The sky’s not falling," Mitchell said. "The biggest thing is how we respond." Despite the 126-104 loss, Mitchell is preaching a calm approach to the next game, with him, James Harden and Evan Mobley expected to respond. Mitchell had a rare bad playoff game, scoring just 15 points.

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