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The Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday will look to rebound from their Game 1 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in their second-round playoff series. Once again, Lakers superstar Luka Dončić will not be available for the game.
Doncic indicated to reporters on Wednesday, May 6, that he was given an eight-week recovery timetable for his hamstring injury. It’s been five weeks as of Thursday, May 7.
He suffered the injury on April 2 in a regular-season blowout loss to the Thunder and has not played in a game since.
Dončić also confirmed to reports that he went to Spain shortly after the injury to receive specialized Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) injections, with the intention of it accelerating his recovery. He stayed for an extended period to receive four separate injections that were spaced out four days apart and worked with specialists.
"I went to Spain to do PRP," Doncic said. "Everybody knows that Spain, they're just one of the best countries to do that. And obviously, I talked with the Lakers' doctors, so everybody agreed for me to go there."
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Will Luka Doncic play in Game 2 for Lakers?The Lakers have officially ruled out Doncic for Game 2. Doncic would likely need to participate in practice and 5-on-5 simulated basketball games before being fully cleared to play.
When do the Lakers play next?The Los Angeles Lakers will play the Oklahoma City Thunder on the road on Thursday, May 7. The game is slated to start at 6:30 p.m. PT (9:30 p.m. ET) and will be aired on Prime Video.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Will Lakers' Luka Doncic return for Game 2 vs Thunder? Latest injury update
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