Luka Doncic

LeBron James and Luka Dončić had rookie Adou Thiero’s back after his bizarre ejection from Game 4.

One of the biggest storylines entering the NBA playoffs was whether or not Luka Doncic would have any sort of effect this postseason. While that answer has remained at zero when it comes to matter on the court as he’s still recovering from a Grade 2 hamstring strain, Doncic is finding ways to contribute in...

The Los Angeles Lakers have found a way to manage in their first round series against the Houston Rockets despite their top two scorers Luka Doncic (left hamstring strain) and Austin Reaves (left oblique muscle strain) being out with injuries. Reaves appears to be further along in his recovery than Doncic as he was listed […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were not able to complete the sweep against the Houston Rockets, as they lost 115-96 in Game 4. Though it wasn’t their best performance, it was something else that seemed to bother the Lakers toward the end of the game, and it was the ejection of Adou Thiero. With less than […] The post Lakers’ Luka Doncic will foot bill for any Adou Thiero fine after controversial ejection appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Game 4 of the first round series between the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets saw some tensions boil over down the stretch. A minor late-game altercation with about a minute remaining led to Lakers rookie Adou Thiero and Rockets guard Aaron Holiday both getting ejected. The altercation between the two seemed pretty minor and […]

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We all make mistakes, but not all of our mistakes lead to us getting fired from our jobs. For Vlade Divac, though, his biggest mistake did ultimately cost him his job. When he was the Sacramento Kings’ vice president and general manager, Divac, one of the best European basketball players of all time, had an […] The post Ex-Kings GM Vlade Divac states the painfully obvious about passing on Luka Doncic appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Lakers had a chance to become the first team to wrap up a playoff series Sunday night, but the Rockets avoided a sweep with a 115-96 win on their home court. The game featured an uncharacteristically bad performance from LeBron James, who finished with eight turnovers and 10 points while shooting 2-of-9 from the […]

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Ahead of the clash between the Lakers and Rockets in Game 4, we look at some crucial updates regarding the availability of stars such as Kevin Durant, Luka Doncic, and Austin Reaves.

LeBron James has gone about his business in prime fashion against the Houston Rockets, emerging as the series’ best player thus far in the absence of Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic, both out with injuries. At the age of 41, James has averaged 26.6 points, 9.3 rebounds and 8.6 assists per game while shooting at […] The post Warriors’ Steve Kerr calls LeBron James the ‘greatest athlete in human history’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Spurs survive with no Wemby, Lakers with no Luka or Reeves, and the T-Wolves with no Ant. What is happening?

The Los Angeles Lakers will attempt to complete a shocking first-round sweep of the Houston Rockets on Sunday. Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic remain on the Lakers’ injury report for Game 4. Doncic was ruled out as he continues to rehab a left hamstring strain. However, Reaves is questionable after missing the first three games […] The post Are Lakers’ Austin Reaves, Luka Doncic returning from injury to try to sweep Rockets? appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Luka Doncic is not expected to play for the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 against the Houston Rockets. Here's the latest.

The Los Angeles Lakers have thus far been just fine without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves in their first-round series against the Houston Rockets. LeBron James has been playing like someone at least a decade younger than 41, and produced another display in Game 3. And well, he may as well have to continue operating […] The post Lakers’ Austin Reaves receives injury status for Game 4 vs. Rockets appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Los Angeles Lakers have upgraded guard Austin Reaves to questionable for Game 4 of their first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets. Reaves has been out since April 2nd due to a strained left oblique. The original timeline for Reaves to return was between four and six weeks. This return would come at approximately three-and-half weeks. The Lakers have gone up 3-0 over the Rockets, despite the absences of Reaves and Luka Doncic. While Reaves could play in Sunday's Game 4, Donci...

Rui Hachimura delivers a breakout playoff performance, helping lead the Lakers to a 3-0 series lead over the Rockets as key role players rise in the absence of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.

The Los Angeles Lakers was on the verge of losing Game 3 before an unlikely rally ignited them to stun the Houston Rockets on Friday night. Los Angeles had incredible momentum going into Game 3. They valiantly defended homecourt without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, seeing LeBron James and the supporting cast step up in […] The post Lakers completely gave up but still won Game 3 vs. Rockets appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Los Angeles Lakers seemed down and out against the Houston Rockets on Friday. But LeBron James’ heroic game-tieing 3-pointer and Marcus Smart hitting three big free throws in the final seconds, catapulted them to take a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference first-round playoff series. All without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves on the […] The post Lakers fans ready to being up 3-0 without Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves available, LeBron James and the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers have been forced to step into bigger roles during their playoff series against the Houston Rockets. Fortunately for the Lakers, they’ve managed to not just survive but thrive in the playoffs as James has been masterful at dictating […]