{"id":362019,"date":"2025-12-22T16:26:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T16:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/362019\/"},"modified":"2025-12-22T16:26:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T16:26:09","slug":"how-long-is-luka-doncic-out-latest-leg-injury-updates-recovery-timeline-for-lakers-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/362019\/","title":{"rendered":"How long is Luka Doncic out? Latest leg injury updates, recovery timeline for Lakers star"},"content":{"rendered":"

How long is Luka Doncic out? Latest leg injury updates, recovery timeline for Lakers star<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Luka Doncic played only 20 minutes of the Los Angeles Lakers<\/a>‘ loss to the Los Angeles Clippers<\/a> on Saturday, prompting immediate concern over the superstar guard’s availability for a challenging upcoming stretch of games.<\/p>\n

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Doncic was ruled out of Saturday’s game with a left leg contusion, an injury he appeared ot pick up in a collision with the Clippers’ Bogdan Bogdanovic\u00a0late in the first quarter at Intuit Dome.<\/p>\n

The Lakers went on to lose, 103-88, to the lowly Clippers.<\/p>\n

The Lakers next play the Phoenix Suns<\/a> on Tuesday night before returning to Los Angeles to host the Houston Rockets<\/a> as part of the NBA’s Christmas Day slate. Before the month is out, the Lakers will host the East-leading Detroit Pistons<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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That is three anticipated playoff teams in a span of seven days. And given how hotly contested the Western Conference has been this season, a Doncic injury now could be considered ill-timed.<\/p>\n

What is Luka Doncic’s injury?<\/p>\n

Doncic suffered a left leg contusion on Dec. 20.<\/p>\n

What is a leg contusion?<\/p>\n

A contusion is an injury to the soft tissues. It’s more commonly known as a bruise.<\/p>\n

How long is Doncic out?<\/p>\n

Doncic, the NBA’s leading scorer at 34.1 points per game, missed three games earlier this season with nearly the same injury, which the team then labelled a lower leg contusion<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The Lakers’ injury report<\/a> lists him as “day-to-day.” That technically leaves open the possibility that Doncic could return in Phoenix on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

But if Doncic’s recovery is a touch slow, the Lakers may well hold him out until Thursday, when Kevin Durant and the Rockets pay a visit to Crypto.com Arena.<\/p>\n

At any rate, this injury does not seem like it will keep the five-time All-Star out for too long.<\/p>\n

Lakers schedule 2025-26<\/p>\n

Here is the upcoming schedule for the Lakers.<\/p>\n

Date<\/p>\n

Matchup<\/p>\n

Time (ET)<\/p>\n

National TV<\/p>\n

Dec. 23<\/p>\n

at Suns<\/p>\n

9 p.m.<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

Dec. 25<\/p>\n

vs. Rockets<\/p>\n

8 p.m.<\/p>\n

ABC<\/p>\n

Dec. 28<\/p>\n

vs Kings<\/p>\n

9:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

\u2014<\/p>\n

Dec. 30<\/p>\n

vs Pistons<\/p>\n

10:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

NBC<\/p>\n

Jan. 2<\/p>\n

vs. Grizzlies<\/p>\n

10:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

\u2014<\/p>\n

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