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On the heels of his historic month, Los Angeles Lakers star guard Luka Dončić suffered a hamstring injury that could derail the rest of his regular season.
With 7:39 to play in Los Angeles’ game Thursday, April 2 against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Dončić was driving down the left lane when he met an OKC double-team of Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren. Dončić stopped abruptly and immediately clutched at his left hamstring, tossing the ball aside. He started to limp before officials blew the play dead.
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Dončić then hobbled over to the baseline, where he went down to the court and lay on his back while trainers rushed over to tend to him.
Dončić appeared to be instantly frustrated and spent some time on the floor before he stood up and was able to walk off on his own power. He buried his face in his jersey and went straight to the locker room.
The injury came during the height of a blowout, with the Lakers down by 32. The team officially ruled him out with a hamstring injury in the fourth quarter.
The left hamstring had apparently been bothering him throughout the game. From the first quarter, Dončić had grabbed at it following plays when he used bursts of acceleration. That continued in the second quarter.
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Dončić has been dealing with various lower body injuries throughout this season. Just last week, prior to Friday, March 27’s game against the Nets, the Lakers had listed Dončić as questionable with a hamstring issue.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Luka Doncic injury update, status for Lakers vs Thunder
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Publish date : 2026-04-03 03:28:00
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