Lakers star Luka Doncic will miss Saturday's game against the Warriors with a strained left hamstring, but sources told ESPN there is optimism that it is not a major injury.
Doncic limped off the court late in the second quarter and was ruled out for the rest of Thursday's 119-115 win over the. The Lakers initially described Doncic's injury as left leg soreness, but head coach JJ Redick said that Doncic would undergo an MRI on his left hamstring on Friday.
There was some optimism on Friday that Doncic is not dealing with a major issue with his hamstring, sources told ESPN.Doncic led all players in balloting, receiving more than 3.4 million votes to earn an All-Star nod for the sixth time in his eight-year career. Doncic leads the league in scoring with 32.8 points per game to go with 8.6 assists and 7.8 rebounds. He has missed eight games this season because of various leg injuries, and the Lakers have gone 4-4 in his absence.orchestrated a comeback for L.A., helping erase a 14-point third-quarter deficit by scoring 35 points on 12-for-17 shooting in just 25 minutes because of a playing time restriction as he ramps back up from a calf injury.shook off a 2-for-9 start from the field to finish with 17 points and 10 assists, but he tied his season high with eight turnovers. Of the 50 games the Lakers have played so far this season, Doncic, James and Reaves have played together in just 10 of them.
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