Los Angeles Lakers' star Luka Doncic is sidelined for at least a week with a sprained left finger and a lower left leg contusion. This significant blo

Superstar point guard Luka Doncic, who was initially listed as questionable for Sunday's contest due to a sprained left finger, is now set to be reevaluated in one week due to the finger injury and a lower left leg contusion, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.

After a summer spent getting into top shape, excelling at EuroBasket and settling into Los Angeles, Doncic has become the fourth player in NBA history to begin a season with back-to-back 40-point performances -- and he barely missed a triple-double twice, too.

Lakers coach JJ Redick allowed Luka Doncic to stay in Friday's game a little longer to give the superstar a shot at reaching 50 points.

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Luka Dončić had a chance to reach 50 points before he was removed during Friday's 128-110 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, as head coach JJ Redick left him in the game late in the fourth quarter on 48 points.

Year Guard Wants to be Better Than Stephen Curry Doncic was up to 32 points at the half, a figure that would eventually outscore all Timberwolves players' total through four quarters, when Nowitzki made his assertion.

How various NBA analyst and fans a like trashed the Mavericks for their loss on the same night Luka Doncic dropped 49 points for the Lakers.