The Los Angeles Lakers wrap up a tiring stretch of six games in eight days with a matchup Thursday night against the Milwaukee Bucks. And if they want to cap it off on a positive note, they'll have to do it without Luka Doncic.
ESPN's Dave McMenamin reports that the Lakers star will miss the matchup as he continues to recover from a sprained right ankle.
Lakers star Luka Doncic will not play tonight against the Milwaukee Bucks as he continues to manage a sprained right ankle, sources told ESPN. Thursday marks the final game in L.A.'s brutal six games in eight days stretch of the schedule. LAL has gone 3-2 so far.
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) March 20, 2025
Doncic sat out one other game over this eight-game stretch to manage his injury—a loss to the Denver Nuggets last week. The Lakers are 12-5 since acquiring Doncic in arguably the biggest blockbuster trade in NBA history. His presence has helped minimize the impact of losing LeBron James to a groin injury that has kept him out of the Lakers' last six games.
Currently in possession of the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference, Los Angeles has the opportunity to set itself up for homecourt advantage in multiple playoff series. And their main goal remains being as healthy as possible entering the postseason so it wouldn't be surprising at all if there were more nights off for Doncic down the stretch.
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