The Lakers’ medical staff has emphasized caution given Dončić’s history ... “He knows this is as much his team as LeBron’s or Luka’s. He’s no longer the undrafted guy — he’s one of the guys now.” Reaves, 27, is in the final guaranteed ...

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Dončić is expected to be sidelined for at least a week with a left finger sprain and lower left leg contusion. Dončić was initially listed as questionable for L.A.'s game against the Sacramento Kings Sunday night, but will instead head to the injury list.

Yahoo Sports Daily host Caroline Fenton reacts to the injuries that Luka Dončić suffered over the weekend and what it means for the Los Angeles Lakers going forward. Watch the full episode of Yahoo Sports Daily on YouTube or YahooSports.

The Pacers, Lakers and Thunder are among the teams with lengthy injury reports at the halfway point of Week 2.

With Dončić sidelined due to injury along with almost 60% of the total Laker payroll against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, Austin Reaves exploded for the best game of his career: 51 points, 11 rebounds, nine assists and a badly-needed 127-120 victory with Dončić set to miss at least a week.

Reaves, with both LeBron James and Luka Dončić sidelined due to injuries, absolutely carried the Los Angeles Lakers in what ended up being a historic outing for him at the Golden 1 Center. Reaves finished just shy of a triple-double with a career-high 51 points to lift the Lakers to a 127-120 win over the Sacramento Kings.

The friendly banter between Los Angeles Lakers teammates Austin Reaves and Luka Dončić continued after Reaves went off for 51 points in Sunday's 127-120 win over the Sacramento Kings.

Lakers star Luka Dončić injury has him ruled out for Sunday's matchup with the Kings. He will be re-evaluated in 1 week.

Luka Doncic scored 49 points and became the fourth player in NBA history to begin a season with back-to-back 40-point performances, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 128-110 victory over the Minneso