Trail Blazers’ Lillard Out for the Season

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has been ruled out for the rest of the season. Lillard had abdominal surgery on Jan. 13, and it was widely expected he would not return. The Blazers made it official on Monday. The team says Lillard has made good progress during rehab and has reached performance benchmarks. He will continue the rehab process.