When is Luka Doncic returning? Injury update for Lakers-Thunder NBA Playoffs Game 2
Luka Doncic is ruled out for Lakers-Thunder Game 2 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs, as the Los Angeles guard is still working his way back onto the court.
Luka Donฤiฤ was officially ruled out Wednesday for Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals between the OKC Thunder and Los Angeles Lakers . Doncic continues to works his way back onto the court, as his Lakers face the Thunder in the second round of the NBA Playoffs . Doncic has been sidelined since April 2 with a Grade 2 left hamstring strain .
The superstar guard told the media Wednesday that he has started running, but he hasn't yet been cleared for full contact. "I'm just doing everything I can," Doncic said. "Every day, I'm doing things I'm supposed to do.
Obviously, I'm recovering, and now I'm working. The doctor said eight weeks at the beginning of the first MRI. So Iโm just going day by day, and I feel better every day.
โ Doncic received that first MRI on April 3, which was nearly five weeks ago. If the eight-week recovery timeline holds up, he'd miss the entire second-round series against OKC. The Thunder already holds a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.
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