When is Luka Doncic coming back? Why Lakers' superstar isn't playing with injury news
This is a key point for the Lakers.
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The Los Angeles Lakers begin their playoff journey on Saturday against the Houston Rockets . They'll be doing it without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. This is the LeBron James show until proven otherwise.
James has turned back the clock and is playing fantastic basketball without the stars alongside him, but it's not a sustainable strategy for the Lakers if they want to make the deepest possible postseason run. Doncic, in particular, has already proven in his career he can carry a team (the Dallas Mavericks ) to the NBA Finals. Will he get the chance to do that this year for the Lakers?
It'll depend in large part on whether he can return to the court. MORE: What Steve Kerr leaving would mean to Steph Curry, Warriors When is Luka Doncic coming back? There has been speculation that Doncic could return late in the Lakers-Rockets series, but that's not something that L.