Luka Doncic did not play tonight in Game 3 of the Lakers’ second-round series, and the Thunder ended up taking a commanding 3-0 lead in the series after a 131-108 win for the defending champions at Los Angeles’ Crypto.

JJ Redick had a blunt answer when asked how different the Lakers-Thunder series might look if Luka Doncic had been available.

WWE legend Ric Flair unleashed a wild social media rant targeting Luka Doncic's injury absence during the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder series in the 2026 NBA Playoffs

This was all in good fun, and Vanderbilt didn’t seem to have taken any offense to it. These two have grown close during their time together on the Lakers. Vanderbilt has trolled Doncic in the past, and this just seems to be the kind of relationship they have.

The Los Angeles Lakers continue to be without Luke Doncic and the star provided a grim injury update during the team’s playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Will Doncic play in Game 4 of the Thunder-Lakers series? Not only is Doncic expected ...

Moving forward, one big question for the Lakers is whether they can win the NBA championship with both Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.

Justin Martinez: Luka Doncic (left hamstring strain) remains out for Game 4 against OKC tomorrow

The Los Angeles Lakers are one loss away from the end of their season, and Luka Doncic’s injury absence is no longer just a missing-star storyline. It is the context around everything that is going wrong against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Doncic will not ...