It was a marriage of convenience -- the NBA's most famous team mired in dysfunction, matched with the world's best and most famous player. Their divorce is just as convenient.
Lakers star Luka Doncic said he does not know when he will be able to return from the Grade 2 hamstring strain that has sidelined him since early April.
With the injuries to Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, the Lakers will need Ayton more than ever. The question is: Will he accept the role they desperately need him to play?
Luka Doncic and Cade Cunningham are eligible for season honors after their challenge of the 65-game rule was approved, while Anthony Edwards' challenge was declined.
After a devastating blowout loss in Oklahoma City on April 2, the Lakers lost two of their three stars. Now they face Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets -- as a home underdog.
After putting his team through its first practice in preparation for the playoffs, Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick said Tuesday he doesn't have any more information about when Luka Doncic could return, only saying that the star is "out indefinitely."
