The Los Angeles Lakers’ latest star is sidelined for now due to a calf strain. But Luka Doncic is already getting in the mix. He joined the Lakers’ bench for their Tuesday win over the Clippers, showing support. Then, on Wednesday, he hit the court for a 5-on-5 scrimmage. Doncic hasn’t played since Christmas Day, when he injured his calf during a game against the Timberwolves. It’s been a while, but looks like he’s on the road to recovery now.
But we might get to see LeBron‘s former teammate play with him once again. The 2025 NBA All-Star Game rosters are locked in, and you can thank Inside the NBA’s Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, and Kenny Smith for that. The trio made their draft picks Thursday night, putting the final pieces in place.
Shaquille O’Neal picked LeBron James and Anthony Davis for his team. Is Big Diesel trying to make things spicy? Whatever his intention might be, reminding everyone how great they were together or anything else might not work. Because after a month and a half on the sidelines, Doncic is eyeing his comeback with the Lakers as reported by Marc Stein. He’s hoping to make his return in Monday’s game against the Utah Jazz, who are struggling at 12-37.
Even JJ Redick confirmed that the 6-foot 6 star is going to make his Lakers debut on Monday against the Jazz, not Saturday against Indiana. So before the All-Star weekend the world will get a taste of the LeBron-Luka combo. There was some buzz about the 5x All-Star making his return on Saturday, which even got ESPN to switch up their broadcast schedule for the Lakers vs. Pacers game.
This is a developing story…
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