Luka Dončić leaves Lakers' game with left leg injury
Lakers All-Star Luka Doncic exits with injury in 2nd quarter of Thursday matchup vs. 76ers, finishes with 10 points and 4 rebounds in 16 minutes.
www.nba.comHere’s the latest on Luka Dončić’s injury situation.
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Most recent updates in early 2026 indicated a hamstring-related concern from a game against the Philadelphia 76ers, with reports suggesting he experienced soreness and was evaluated to determine the extent of the issue. This event led to speculation about a potential absence depending on imaging and symptoms going forward.[2][3]
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A later report in April 2026 claimed a more serious development, characterizing the injury as a grade 2 hamstring strain that sidelined him for the remainder of the regular season and cast doubt on playoff availability. This would be a significant disruption given his importance to the Lakers’ title chances.[4]
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Prior to the April update, there were earlier indications in February 2026 that he had avoided a severe injury after a hamstring scare, with coaching comments suggesting it was too soon to determine damage and that imaging would guide the next steps. These notes pointed to a likely but cautious return timeline.[2]
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There have also been other injury notes from late 2025 and October 2025 about finger and leg-related issues, but those events did not represent the current hamstring trajectory and were resolved with varying short-term timeouts.[5]
If you’d like, I can pull the latest official team/league statements and summarize the current timetable for his return, or I can track for any new updates today and provide a concise status in real time.