Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves still out indefinitely with injuries as Lakers prepare for playoffs

Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves still out indefinitely with injuries as Lakers prepare for playoffs

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves will not return from injury in time to start the Lakers’ first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets, leaving Los Angeles without its two leading scorers. “They’re out indefinitely,” Lakers coach JJ Redick said after Tuesday’s practice at the Lakers’ training complex. “I won’t have…

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Game 1 of Lakers’ first-round playoff series set

Game 1 of Lakers’ first-round playoff series set

Finishing with a 53-29 record in the regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers finished as the fourth seed in the Western Conference. They accomplished this despite several injuries to key players throughout the season, and despite many national experts predicting before the season began that they would simply be a tournament team. The Lakers will…

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After beating the Pacers, Luka Dončić is the first to average 40 points in 6 road games since Michael Jordan in 1986.

After beating the Pacers, Luka Dončić is the first to average 40 points in 6 road games since Michael Jordan in 1986.

Luka Dončić’s MVP march continued in Indianapolis, where he scored 21 first-quarter points and 43 total in a 137-130 victory over the hapless Pacers. He became the first player to average 40 points in six road games since Michael Jordan in 1986, according to ESPN. Advertisement Jordan, then 23 years old, actually averaged 41.3 points…

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