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Luka Doncic Sitting Out Lakers' Visit to Clippers with Back Tightness
The Lakers are being cautious with their star guard as they enter a stretch of five games in seven days, sources said.
- On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Lakers ruled out superstar guard Luka Doncic for their game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Intuit Dome due to back tightness.
- The Lakers are being cautious with Doncic during the second game of a back-to-back set as the team plays five games in seven days, reported The Athletic's Dan Woike.
- Doncic scored 41 points in Tuesday's 136-129 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, playing 39 minutes; Lakers starting forward Ziaire Williams is also sidelined with left foot soreness.
- Opposing the Lakers, the Clippers will be without forward Rui Hachimura due to left quad soreness, forcing Kobe Sanders to make his first start of the season.
- Coach JJ Redick is expected to provide an update before the game, though there is no long-term worry regarding Doncic's injury, according to Woike.
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Luka Doncic sitting out Lakers' visit to Clippers with back tightness
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Lakers’ Luka Doncic (back) to miss game vs. Clippers
The Los Angeles Lakers ruled guard Luka Doncic out of Wednesday night's game against the crosstown Clippers with back tightness.Los Angeles is holding out Doncic on the second night of a back-to-back. He scored 41 points in 37 minutes Tuesday in the La...
Luka Dončić will miss the Lakers' midweek game against the Clippers due to back pain. In Tuesday's game, when the Lakers suffered their first defeat against Portland, the Ljubljana native played 37 minutes, and will only watch his team from a distance later in the evening.
·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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