Basketball

The short-handed Lakers suffered another significant loss Saturday night when Luka Doncic didn’t return to the game after halftime due to a contusion on his left leg, writes Dave McMenamin of ESPN. Doncic entered the contest as the NBA’s leading scorer at 35.2 points per game, but he was noticeably off during the first half. He shot just 4-of-13 from the field and 1-of-6 from … [Read more...] about Luka Doncic Leaves Game With Left Leg Contusion

Lakers coach JJ Redick questioned his team’s professionalism and commitment to winning after Thursday’s 23-point loss to Houston, writes Dave McMenamin of ESPN. The Rockets took control of the game early, building a 14-point lead in the first quarter and sustaining a double-digit advantage throughout the second half. “We don’t care enough right now,” Redick said. “And that’s … [Read more...] about JJ Redick: ‘I’m Not Doing Another 53 Games Like This’

Lakers guard Austin Reaves has been diagnosed with a grade 2 left gastrocnemius strain and will miss at least four weeks, which is the next time he’ll be reevaluated, the team announced Friday (Twitter link via Dan Woike of The Athletic). The gastrocnemius is the largest and most powerful muscle in the calf. Reaves suffered a mild left calf strain on December 8 and returned to … [Read more...] about Lakers’ Reaves Out At Least Four Weeks With Grade 2 Calf Strain