The Los Angeles Lakers received unfortunate news on Sunday that star point guard Luka Dončić will miss at least a week due to a thumb injury. Dončić will join LeBron James on the injury reserve list as the forty-year-old recovers from a sciatica problem that will have him out until mid-November.

The friendly banter between Los Angeles Lakers teammates Austin Reaves and Luka Dončić continued after Reaves went off for 51 points in Sunday's 127-120 win over the Sacramento Kings.

The Los Angeles Lakers were dealt a major setback on Sunday as superstar Luka Dončić was diagnosed with a sprained left finger and lower leg contusion that will keep him sidelined for at least a week, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Dončić is expected to be sidelined for at least a week with a left finger sprain and lower left leg contusion. Dončić was initially listed as questionable for L.A.'s game against the Sacramento Kings Sunday night, but will instead head to the injury list.

Here's the latest on the injuries to Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic, who's expected to miss at least one week

Lakers star Luka Dončić injury has him ruled out for Sunday's matchup with the Kings. He will be re-evaluated in 1 week.

With Dončić sidelined due to injury along with almost 60% of the total Laker payroll against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, Austin Reaves exploded for the best game of his career: 51 points, 11 rebounds, nine assists and a badly-needed 127-120 victory with Dončić set to miss at least a week.

Dončić will miss about a week with two injuries, according to a Sunday afternoon report from Shams Charania of ESPN. Per Charania, the five-time All-NBA guard has suffered a sprain to a left finger and a contusion to his lower left leg.

After a summer spent getting into top shape, excelling at EuroBasket and settling into Los Angeles, Dončić has become the fourth player in NBA history to begin a season with back-to-back 40-point performances — and he barely missed a triple-double twice, too.

Luka Dončić continues to etch his name into the Lakers’ history books and the early 2025-26 MVP conversation. Here's how it went.

Dončić started the season with two massive 40-point games, filling a major scoring role for the Lakers with LeBron James on the sideline.