Damian Lillard has a torn left Achilles tendon, confirming the Milwaukee Bucks’ worst fears after the seven-time all-NBA guard was helped off the court Sunday night.

The Bucks announced the severity of Lillard’s injury after he had an MRI on Monday.

The injury knocks Lillard out for the rest of the postseason and could put his status for next season in doubt as well. When Kevin Durant tore his Achilles tendon in the 2019 NBA Finals, he ended up missing the entire 2019-20 season.

The Bucks had been bracing for this outcome after Milwaukee’s 129-103 loss to the Indiana Pacers in Game 4. Milwaukee trails the Indiana Pacers 3-1 in their Eastern Conference first-round series. Game 5 is today at Indianapolis.

Lillard’s injury occurred in his third game since coming back from deep vein thrombosis in his right calf.

“This is a tough one, honestly,” Bucks coach Doc Rivers said after Sunday’s game. “Blood clot, followed by this. It’s just tough. That’s why you have teammates and family around him. He’s just such a great freaking dude, on a basketball level, but more importantly as a teammate and a father and all that stuff.”

Lillard, 34, was behind the 3-point line around the top of the key midway through the first quarter when the ball bounced toward him. Lillard used his left hand to tip the ball toward teammate Gary Trent Jr., then went down and grabbed the lower part of his left leg. He continued to sit on the floor as play resumed on the other end of the court.

When Lillard got up, he couldn’t put weight on his left leg. He eventually was helped off the court and into the locker room.

Curry is voted Teammate of the Year: Stephen Curry picked up another NBA award, being voted the Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year by his peers in the league. Curry was honored for his “selfless play, on- and off-court leadership as a mentor and role model to other NBA players, and commitment and dedication to team.”

Former player Stan Love dies: Former NBA player Stan Love, the brother of Beach Boys singer Mike Love and the father of Miami Heat player Kevin Love, has died. He was 76.

Kevin Love announced his father’s death in an Instagram post Sunday night.

“Dad, I’m so proud to be your son,” Kevin Love posted. “My only hope is that you’re proud of me. It was all I ever wanted. Thank you for everything.”

Stan Love was a 6-foot-9 forward who starred at Morningside High School in Inglewood and at Oregon before he was selected ninth overall by Baltimore in the 1971 NBA draft.

He averaged 6.8 points and 4.0 rebounds in 226 games in four seasons with the Bullets and the Lakers. He also played 12 games for San Antonio in the American Basketball Association.