The Los Angeles Lakers continue to be short-handed as they look to close out the Houston Rockets in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Luka Doncic isn't very close to returning from his Grade 2 ...

Getting tapped, and then smacked, in the back of the head – even lightly – in the closing seconds of a playoff game isn’t an ordinary experience. It’s the kind of moment most players would remember, ...

Doncic suffered a Grade 2 left hamstring strain on April 2, exiting a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in visible discomfort. An MRI confirmed a partial tear of muscle fibers. He has not resumed ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — With the Lakers down 1-0 in the Western Conference semifinals, Luka Doncic has not yet ramped up to on-court contact drills while recovering from an injured left hamstring that had an ...

Round one, not done for the once cruising, prancing Los Angeles Lakers, now suddenly teetering. Once up 3-0 in their first round series against the Houston Rockets, the next round felt imminent.

Apr 9, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) in action during the game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Lakers at American Airlines Center. Mandatory ...

The stage at American Airlines Center on Easter Sunday felt exposed. LIke it was stripped of its stars. Sure, there was still LeBron James and on the other side of the court 19-year-old phenom Cooper ...