As the Los Angeles Lakers wrapped up their regular-season schedule, Luka Doncic traveled to Europe to pursue specialized treatment options for his Grade 2 hamstring strain suffered on April 2. He reportedly headed to Spain and underwent an injection procedure in an attempt to speed up the recovery process. According to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, the…
Marc Stein: The Lakers’ Luka Dončić, I’m told, is scheduled to rejoin the team in Los Angeles on Friday before the Lakers’ first-round series against Houston after his recent trip to Madrid to receive treatment for his Grade 2 hamstring strain. Twitter This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: Luka Doncic to return from Europe…
The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the most storied franchises in NBA history and are accustomed to winning championships and advancing to the postseason. They’re not used to being the underdog (especially a big one) in the first round of the playoffs. Advertisement But with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves sidelined for at least…
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…
Most 3-pointers by a rookie: How Hornets’ Kon Knueppel made NBA history by leading the league in 3PM originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. Kon Knueppel was always viewed as a high-end draft prospect thanks to his size and shooting ability. But the Charlotte…
Entering the final weekend of the 2025-26 NBA regular season, the Houston Rockets are assured of their playoff spot. However, its seed remains very much in doubt. There are three teams in close competition for spots 3 through 5 in the Western Conference’s eight-team playoff bracket. The Denver Nuggets are 52-28, while the Rockets and…
The Los Angeles Lakers lost in embarrassing fashion to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night, falling 139-96, but Luka Doncic was injured during the game, adding injury to insult. While the severity was unknown, he didn’t look good, and those fears were confirmed Friday afternoon when ESPN reported that Doncic has a Grade 2…
Luka Doncic’s injury suddenly changes everything for the Lakers at the worst possible time originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. For most of the night, it was already looking like a tough matchup for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Then,…
After a brief break to bring you our annual Tanking Rankings, we’re back to our regular bi-weekly programming: The World’s Most Accurate NBA Power Rankings. But first, an update to those Tanking Rankings, detailing exactly how well the 10 NBA lottery teams, now set in stone, have navigated to the bottom of the standings: Advertisement…
Celtics legend demands more MVP support for Jaylen Brown originally appeared on NESN. Add NESN as a preferred source by clicking here. The Boston Celtics only have 10 games left in their regular season, but Jaylen Brown is still playing at an MVP level. Advertisement Brown has carried the Celtics all season, leading them to…
