Lakers Make New Luka Doncic Injury Announcement Before Suns Game
The Lakers provide a new Luka Doncic injury update ahead of Sunday's Suns game.
Key points
- Getty Luka Dončić of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts after an apparent injury against the Milwaukee Bucks in the fourth quarter at Fiserv Forum on November 11, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
- With just over four minutes left and the Lakers up roughly 20 points, Doncic landed on former Laker Kyle Kuzma’s foot on a step-back attempt and twisted his right ankle.
- Doncic woke up Thursday free of pain, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported, and he will follow his normal treatment before the Lakers face Phoenix on Sunday, Nov.
Getty Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick says Luka Doncic is “fine” after a right ankle tweak, and the NBA scoring leader should be available Sunday at the Phoenix Suns.
The scare came in the closing minutes of a blowout in Milwaukee, and Doncic did not finish Wednesday’s 123-112 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, but Redick played down the damage, calling the injury “just a light tweak.” Doncic indicated he should be ready for the next game.
Additional details
- Doncic is averaging 38.6 points, 7.5 rebounds, 7.6 assists, 2.0 steals and 0.7 blocks in 35.9 minutes per game.
- Off the court, Doncic has won the prize money most from the Lakers’ “silly fine” system, Redick said.
- The Lakers are 11-2, first in the West, with a seven-game winning streak.
- A left calf strain on Christmas 2024, while he was still with the Dallas Mavericks, kept him out roughly 47 days and delayed his Lakers debut until February 2025.
- Doncic’s history includes a steady run of minor-to-moderate injuries, among them ankle sprains, plus calf, hamstring, back, knee and heel problems.
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