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| System ID: | jl-eb0cc67ceeba1eeb30400f7e8fdfca36 |
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| Title: | Luka Dončić has another hamstring injury. What it means for him and the Lakers |
| Link: | Original article on nytimes.com |
| Region: | US |
| Topics: | games; lakers; left; season; hamstring; means; dončić; reaves; play; played; luka; injury; james; Los Angeles Lakers; Luka Dončić; Point guard; Cleveland Cavaliers; Rui Hachimura; Marcus Smart; Technical foul; NBA All-Star Game; Brooklyn Nets; Washington Wizards; Oklahoma City Thunder; Slam dunk; LeBron James |
| Datetime: | 4/3/2026, 2:19:08 PM |
| Summary: | Dončić played through pain in the first quarter. Once Smart returns, the Lakers have to make a decision about starting LaRavia or Hachimura alongside James, Reaves and Ayton. While he has avoided a similar injury to this point, Thursday was the third game of the season that Dončić left a game prematurely due to injury. When the Lakers had Reaves play without James or Dončić, they were 2-2 (wins at Sacramento and Minnesota, losses against the Trail Blazers and at Boston). The Lakers lost in Portland in January when Dončić was out with groin soreness and James played without Dončić and Reaves.... |
| Luka Dončić | sports |
| Rui Hachimura | sports |
| Marcus Smart | sports |
| LeBron James | sports |
