The streaking Los Angeles Lakers intended to make a statement in Thursday night’s showdown with the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder, but they were annihilated in the Paycom Center. The Purple and Gold did not just lose a marquee matchup, however. They also might have lost their top guy roughly two weeks before the playoffs begin. Luka Doncic suffered a left hamstring injury and exited the game in the third quarter. LeBron James commented on the situation after a brutal 139-96 outcome.
And he did not mince words. “At this point, at this juncture of the season, it’s the last thing you want to see, especially anybody on our team,” the four-time NBA Finals MVP and four-time regular season MVP said postgame, per the Orange County Register’s Benjamin Royer.
The streaking Los Angeles Lakers intended to make a statement in Thursday night’s showdown with the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder, but they were annihilated in the Paycom Center. The Purple and Gold did not just lose a marquee matchup, however. They also might have lost their top guy roughly two weeks before the playoffs begin.