LOS ANGELES — Lakers star Luka Doncic will miss Saturday's game in Portland because of left groin soreness, the team announced Friday. Doncic, the NBA's leading scorer averaging 33.6 points per game, appeared to struggle with a groin injury during a loss against the Sacramento Kings on Monday. But he didn't miss games on Tuesday and Thursday as the Lakers (24-15) traversed a particularly difficult week of five games in seven days. He scored 39 points with four assists in the loss, which was the Lakers' fourth in the last five games. The Lakers, who finish a back-to-back set on Sunday at home against the Toronto Raptors, could also be without both centers against Portland.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 17, 2026 02:49 UTC