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Where Lakers stands in West playoff race after Luka Doncic injury in Thunder drubbing

With just a few games remaining in the season, the Los Angeles Lakers seemed to be in the driver’s seat for the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference. Unfortunately, that changed just a little bit with their loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder, and Luka Doncic went down with a hamstring injury. It’s uncertain […] The post Where Lakers stands in West playoff race after Luka Doncic injury in Thunder drubbing appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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“Everybody look good when they're standing by themselves” – Shannon Sharpe thinks the Thunder exposed the Lakers’ hype – Basketball Network

“Everybody look good when they're standing by themselves” - Shannon Sharpe thinks the Thunder exposed the Lakers’ hype  Basketball Network

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Poll: If Luka Dončić Is Out, Who’s the NBA MVP?

[Editor’s note: Welcome to Athlon Sports’ poll of the day, where we ask readers to weigh in on the biggest topic of the day. Thanks for voting, and be sure to sound off in the comment section.] Call it the Athlon Sports Poll of the Day Jinx. It was just two days ago that we asked you who should be ...

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LeBron James Sends Defiant Message After Blowout Loss to Thunder

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was understandably unhappy after his team suffered its worst loss of the season. The defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder steamrolled the Lakers 139-96 at Paycom Center on Thursday. The Lakers had no answer for reigning NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, ...

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What Lakers’ rotation will look like without Luka Doncic

Drama often tends to go hand-in-hand with the Los Angeles Lakers, who had over the previous few weeks convinced everyone that they were going to be legitimate title contenders once the playoffs arrived. However, on Thursday, not only were they humbled by defending champions the Oklahoma City Thunder, they also lost Luka Doncic to a […] The post What Lakers’ rotation will look like without Luka Doncic appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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‘Have Some F***ing Respect’ — Austin Reaves Goes at Fan for Uncalled-For Shot at Luka Dončić After Lakers Star’s Injury

Austin Reaves comes to Luka Dončić’s defense after a trash-talking Thunder fan targets the Lakers star while he’s down.

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Austin Reaves Shares Update After Injury in Lakers-Thunder

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves dealt with an injury scare in his team's 139-96 blowout loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday. Reaves missed 19 games earlier this season with a severe calf injury. He returned in early February and has been a vital cog ever since.  When healthy, ...

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Lakers HC JJ Redick explains decision before Luka Doncic’s injury

The Los Angeles Lakers faced a harsh reality on Thursday night, as they were blown out by the league-leading Oklahoma City Thunder, 139-96, while also losing star guard Luka Doncic to injury. The Slovenian All-Star left the game in the third quarter after suffering a left hamstring strain, the same leg that had previously kept […] The post Lakers HC JJ Redick explains decision before Luka Doncic’s injury appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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“Have some respect!” – Austin Reaves sounds off on an OKC fan who was heckling Luka Doncic following his injury – Basketball Network

“Have some respect!” - Austin Reaves sounds off on an OKC fan who was heckling Luka Doncic following his injury  Basketball Network

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“Why Was Luka Doncic In The Game Down 30?”: Lakers Fans Slam Decision to Prolong Superstar’s Minutes After Hamstring Injury in Blowout Loss

MVP candidate Luka Doncic suffered a hamstring injury during their 139-96 blowout loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday.

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