Sources - Lakers' Luka Doncic out vs. Bucks to manage ankle sprain - ESPN
LOS ANGELES — Lakers star Luka Doncic will not play Thursday against the Milwaukee Bucks as he continues to manage a sprained right ankle, sources told ESPN.
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NBA roundup: Luka Doncic, Lakers handle Nuggets
Luka Doncic scored 21 of his 31 points in the first quarter, Austin Reaves added 22 total and the Los Angeles Lakers turned a fast start into a 120-108 home victory over the short-handed Denver Nuggets on Wednesday.
Luka Doncic scores 31 after a big first quarter, and the Lakers rout the depleted Nuggets 120-108
LOS ANGELES: Luka Doncic had 31 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in just three quarters of work, and the Los Angeles Lakers routed the Denver Nuggets 120-108 on Wednesday night in a matchup of injury-depleted Western Conference contenders. Nikola Jokic (elbow) and Jamal Murray (ankle) missed their second straight games for Denver, while LeBron James (hamstring) and Rui Hachimura (knee) continued their longer-term absences for Los Angeles. Austin Reaves had 22 points and eight assists for the Lakers, who have won nine consecutive home games and three straight since finishing their 0-4 road trip last Friday with a loss at Denver. Aaron Gordon scored 26 points for the Nuggets. The Lakers scored a season-high 46 points in the first quarter led by Doncic, who scorched Denver for 21 points in his highest-scoring quarter of the season. He missed the Lakers’ 131-126 loss to Denver last Friday, when the Lakers nearly won without him and James. Los Angeles led by 28 after three quarters, allowing Doncic to get extra rest amid five home games in seven days. Bronny James played the final 3:58.Takeaways Nuggets: Even without Jokic and Murray, offense wasn’t the problem.
Lakers rule Luka Doncic (calf) out for game against Nuggets - ESPN
DENVER — Luka Doncic will not play in the conclusion of the Los Angeles Lakers' four-game road trip Friday against the Denver Nuggets, the team announced, with the star guard managing a lingering left calf injury and a sprained right ankle.
Sources -- LeBron returns to L.A. as recovery progressing well - ESPN
Lakers star forward LeBron James has returned to Los Angeles, per medical recommendation, as he continues to progress well from a strained left groin, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Wednesday.
Luka Doncic, Los Angeles Lakers fall to Brooklyn Nets - ESPN
NEW YORK — A visibly perturbed Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick didn't care that his team was missing three starters, including superstar LeBron James, after Monday's 111-108 loss to the Brooklyn Nets.
Sources -- Reaves to undergo MRI after exiting Clippers-Lakers - ESPN
LOS ANGELES — Lakers guard Austin Reaves exited Friday night's 106-102 win against the LA Clippers in the first quarter with right calf soreness and did not return.