US EditionLOOK: Lakers' Luka Dončić Limps Off Court After Cooking Latvia in EuroBasket Warm-up Game for Slovenia
Doncć suffered a right knee contusion from a teammate collision but walked off unaided and is expected to continue playing for Slovenia in the upcoming EuroBasket, officials said.
- Luka Doncic exited Slovenia's exhibition basketball game against Latvia on August 16, 2025, after suffering a knee injury in the third quarter.
- The injury occurred when a teammate landed on Doncic under the basket during a defensive play, abruptly halting his momentum.
- Before leaving the game, Doncic delivered an impressive showing with a total of 26 points, accompanied by five assists and four boards in just 17 minutes, while also exerting notable defensive intensity.
- NBA insider Dan Woike confirmed Doncic suffered a right knee contusion but avoided any serious damage, and he walked back to the locker room unaided.
- Slovenia lost the game 100-88 without Doncic, whose recovery status will be critical as EuroBasket 2025 begins in two weeks.
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Will Lakers Stop Luka Doncic From Taking Part in EuroBasket 2025 Amid Injury Concern?
While the NBA season is still a couple of months away, the Lakers Nation has already felt the tremors of an injury scare. The 26-year-old guard was in action against Latvia in a preparation game for the highly anticipated EuroBasket 2025 when his teammate collided with him during a play in the third quarter of the matchup. While no one initially noticed what had happened, things got serious when the five-time All-NBA guard remained on the floor …
Luka Dončić was not seriously injured in the friendly match against Latvia, the Basketball Association of Slovenia announced. The national team has already returned to Slovenia and will continue preparations for the European Championship on Monday.
Latvia, which will host the European Basketball Championship finals at the end of August, defeated the Slovenian basketball team in a home test match, whose star player Luka Doncic injured his right leg in the third quarter.
Lakers' Luka Doncic receives injury scare in EuroBasket tuneup game
Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic appears to have avoided a serious injury during Slovenia’s EuroBasket exhibition game against Latvia on Saturday, August 16 (Sunday, August 17, Manila time), The Athletic reported. Doncic was favoring his right leg after a teammate got pushed into him. The five-time All-NBA guard remained on the floor for several moments before gingerly walking back to the locker room on his own. Luka Doncic’s teammate f…
The injury raises doubts about his participation in the Eurobasket 2025
Luka Dončić suffered a blow to his knee during today's warm-up match and limped off the court.
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