Lakers Face Back‑to‑Back Losses: Dončić & Reaves Out

Luka Dončić is out with a left hamstring strain and Austin Reaves has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a Grade 2 left oblique injury, leaving the Lakers without their two main playmakers.

With five games left, the Lakers must rely on LeBron James and the rest of the roster to keep the playoff race alive. The team sits at 50‑27, third in the West, just a game behind the Nuggets.