Lakers' Doncic (hamstring) to miss at least rest of regular season
ESPN • • general
Key Points:
- Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic will miss at least the remainder of the regular season due to a Grade 2 left hamstring strain suffered during a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
- An MRI confirmed the injury, which typically requires about a month of recovery, ruling Doncic out for the final five regular-season games; the NBA playoffs begin April 18.
- Doncic's agent plans to file an "Extraordinary Circumstances Challenge" to the 65-game minimum rule for end-of-season awards, citing his historic performance and missed games due to extraordinary personal reasons.
- Doncic leads the league with 33.5 points per game and ranks highly in assists, rebounds, and steals, carrying the Lakers to third place in the Western Conference.
- The Lakers have already secured a playoff spot and have five regular-season games remaining against Dallas, Oklahoma City, Golden State, Phoenix, and Utah.
