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The Los Angeles Lakers ruled Luka Dončić out on Monday, a day before they play the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series.
Dončić remains sidelined with a Grade 2 hamstring strain. He missed the final six games of the regular season with the injury and the entirety of the Lakers’ first-round playoff win over Houston Rockets.
His availability moving forward against the Thunder remains unclear beyond Game 1. But being ruled out a day ahead of time is generally not a good sign of a quick return.
The Lakers won in Round 1 despite Dončić’s absence and Austin Reaves missing the first three games of the series. The Rockets were also playing shorthanded with Kevin Durant sidelined for five of the series’ six games.
ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Sunday that Dončić remains on “a slow path” to recovery and hasn’t returned to full-contact workouts. He’s still considered week-to-week, per the report.
When asked on Sunday about Dončić’s availability for Game 1, Lakers coach JJ Redick said this: I don't have any updates on Luka"
This story will be updated.
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Dončić remains sidelined with a Grade 2 hamstring strain. He missed the final six games of the regular season with the injury and the entirety of the Lakers’ first-round playoff win over Houston Rockets.
His availability moving forward against the Thunder remains unclear beyond Game 1. But being ruled out a day ahead of time is generally not a good sign of a quick return.
The Lakers won in Round 1 despite Dončić’s absence and Austin Reaves missing the first three games of the series. The Rockets were also playing shorthanded with Kevin Durant sidelined for five of the series’ six games.
ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Sunday that Dončić remains on “a slow path” to recovery and hasn’t returned to full-contact workouts. He’s still considered week-to-week, per the report.
When asked on Sunday about Dončić’s availability for Game 1, Lakers coach JJ Redick said this: I don't have any updates on Luka"
This story will be updated.
Continue reading...
