{"id":452003,"date":"2026-02-06T06:25:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T06:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/452003\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T06:25:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T06:25:07","slug":"lakers-doncic-exits-early-mri-set-on-hamstring-source-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/452003\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakers&#8217; Doncic exits early; MRI set on hamstring, source says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">LOS ANGELES &#8212;<a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/lal\/los-angeles-lakers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Lakers<\/a> star <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/3945274\/luka-doncic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Luka Doncic<\/a> limped off the court late in the second quarter and was ruled out for the rest of Thursday&#8217;s game against the <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/phi\/philadelphia-76ers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Philadelphia 76ers<\/a> because of what the team described as left leg soreness.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Doncic will undergo an MRI on his left hamstring on Friday, a source familiar with Doncic&#8217;s evaluation plans told ESPN.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Doncic scored 10 points on 3-for-10 shooting with four rebounds, two assists and five turnovers in 16 minutes of play before subbing out with 3:03 remaining in the first half.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">He did not emerge from the locker room after halftime, with <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/4066648\/rui-hachimura\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Rui Hachimura<\/a> taking his place with the first unit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Hachimura finished with 14 points and seven rebounds, and the Lakers went on to win 119-115.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Doncic, who has missed eight games this season with various leg injuries, came into the night leading the league in scoring with 33.4 points per game &#8212; along with 8.7 assists and 7.9 rebounds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">Thursday was just the 10th game this season that Doncic, <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/1966\/lebron-james\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">LeBron James<\/a> and <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/4066457\/austin-reaves\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Austin Reaves<\/a> were all in uniform together &#8212; James missed the first 14 games of the season with sciatica affecting his lower back and down his right side, and Reaves just returned Tuesday from a 19-game absence due to a left calf strain.br\/]<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 ESPN Internet Ventures. 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