Field Level Media
06 Apr 2026, 10:25 GMT+10
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In an attempt to move up his timeline for a return, Lakers star Luka Doncic will seek specialized treatment for his Grade 2 left hamstring strain in Europe, Doncic's representation told ESPN.
Doncic sustained the injury in Thursday's 139-96 loss to Oklahoma City. The team announced Friday after an MRI that he will miss at least the remainder of the regular season.
The typical recovery timeline for a Grade 2 hamstring strain is a month. With one week left in the regular season, that would keep the league's leading scorer (33.5 points per game) and Los Angeles' leader in assists (8.3) and steals (1.6) out for potentially the entire first-round playoff series.
The Lakers will also be without Austin Reaves (23.3 ppg, 5.5 apg) for at least the remainder of the regular season after he sustained a Grade 2 left oblique injury. He'll be sidelined four to six weeks, ESPN reported.
With four regular-season games left for each team, Los Angeles (50-28) has the same record as Denver but holds the tiebreaker for the No. 3 seed. If it stays there, it would almost certainly open vs. Minnesota.
However, Los Angeles could fall to fourth or even fifth -- which would cost the team home-court advantage -- in the final week.
The Lakers lost their first game without Doncic and Reaves Sunday at Dallas. They'll host Oklahoma City, play at Golden State and then close the regular season at home vs. Phoenix and Utah.
--Field Level Media
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