playLuka Doncic exits to the locker room for Lakers (0:24)Luka Doncic comes up limping and exits to the locker room in the second quarter. (0:24)Dave McMenaminFeb 6, 2026, 12:09 AM ETCloseLakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09.Follow on XMultiple AuthorsLOS ANGELES — Lakers star Luka Doncic limped off the court late in the second quarter and was ruled out for the rest of Thursday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers because of what the team described as left leg soreness.Doncic will undergo an MRI on his left hamstring on Friday, a source familiar with Doncic’s evaluation plans told ESPN.Doncic scored 10 points on 3-for-10 shooting with four rebounds, two assists and five turnovers in 16 minutes of play before subbing out with 3:03 remaining in the first half.He did not emerge from the locker room after halftime, with Rui Hachimura taking his place with the first unit.Hachimura finished with 14 points and seven rebounds, and the Lakers went on to win 119-115.Doncic, who has missed eight games this season with various leg injuries, came into the night leading the league in scoring with 33.4 points per game — along with 8.7 assists and 7.9 rebounds.Thursday was just the 10th game this season that Doncic, LeBron James and Austin Reaves were all in uniform together — James missed the first 14 games of the season with sciatica affecting his lower back and down his right side, and Reaves just returned Tuesday from a 19-game absence due to a left calf strain.
Dave McMenaminFeb 6, 2026, 12:09 AM ETCloseLakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09.Follow on XMultiple Authors
Luka Doncic exits to the locker room for Lakers (0:24)Luka Doncic comes up limping and exits to the locker room in the second quarter. (0:24)
playLuka Doncic exits to the locker room for Lakers (0:24)Luka Doncic comes up limping and exits to the locker room in the second quarter. (0:24)Dave McMenaminFeb 6, 2026, 12:09 AM ETCloseLakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09.Follow on XMultiple AuthorsLOS ANGELES — Lakers star Luka Doncic limped off the court late in the second quarter and was ruled out for the rest of Thursday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers because of what the team described as left leg soreness.Doncic will undergo an MRI on his left hamstring on Friday, a source familiar with Doncic’s evaluation plans told ESPN.Doncic scored 10 points on 3-for-10 shooting with four rebounds, two assists and five turnovers in 16 minutes of play before subbing out with 3:03 remaining in the first half.He did not emerge from the locker room after halftime, with Rui Hachimura taking his place with the first unit.Hachimura finished with 14 points and seven rebounds, and the Lakers went on to win 119-115.Doncic, who has missed eight games this season with various leg injuries, came into the night leading the league in scoring with 33.4 points per game — along with 8.7 assists and 7.9 rebounds.Thursday was just the 10th game this season that Doncic, LeBron James and Austin Reaves were all in uniform together — James missed the first 14 games of the season with sciatica affecting his lower back and down his right side, and Reaves just returned Tuesday from a 19-game absence due to a left calf strain.
playLuka Doncic exits to the locker room for Lakers (0:24)Luka Doncic comes up limping and exits to the locker room in the second quarter. (0:24)Dave McMenaminFeb 6, 2026, 12:09 AM ETCloseLakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09.Follow on XMultiple AuthorsLOS ANGELES — Lakers star Luka Doncic limped off the court late in the second quarter and was ruled out for the rest of Thursday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers because of what the team described as left leg soreness.Doncic will undergo an MRI on his left hamstring on Friday, a source familiar with Doncic’s evaluation plans told ESPN.Doncic scored 10 points on 3-for-10 shooting with four rebounds, two assists and five turnovers in 16 minutes of play before subbing out with 3:03 remaining in the first half.He did not emerge from the locker room after halftime, with Rui Hachimura taking his place with the first unit.Hachimura finished with 14 points and seven rebounds, and the Lakers went on to win 119-115.Doncic, who has missed eight games this season with various leg injuries, came into the night leading the league in scoring with 33.4 points per game — along with 8.7 assists and 7.9 rebounds.Thursday was just the 10th game this season that Doncic, LeBron James and Austin Reaves were all in uniform together — James missed the first 14 games of the season with sciatica affecting his lower back and down his right side, and Reaves just returned Tuesday from a 19-game absence due to a left calf strain.
playLuka Doncic exits to the locker room for Lakers (0:24)Luka Doncic comes up limping and exits to the locker room in the second quarter. (0:24)Dave McMenaminFeb 6, 2026, 12:09 AM ETCloseLakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09.Follow on XMultiple AuthorsLOS ANGELES — Lakers star Luka Doncic limped off the court late in the second quarter and was ruled out for the rest of Thursday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers because of what the team described as left leg soreness.Doncic will undergo an MRI on his left hamstring on Friday, a source familiar with Doncic’s evaluation plans told ESPN.Doncic scored 10 points on 3-for-10 shooting with four rebounds, two assists and five turnovers in 16 minutes of play before subbing out with 3:03 remaining in the first half.He did not emerge from the locker room after halftime, with Rui Hachimura taking his place with the first unit.Hachimura finished with 14 points and seven rebounds, and the Lakers went on to win 119-115.Doncic, who has missed eight games this season with various leg injuries, came into the night leading the league in scoring with 33.4 points per game — along with 8.7 assists and 7.9 rebounds.Thursday was just the 10th game this season that Doncic, LeBron James and Austin Reaves were all in uniform together — James missed the first 14 games of the season with sciatica affecting his lower back and down his right side, and Reaves just returned Tuesday from a 19-game absence due to a left calf strain.
playLuka Doncic exits to the locker room for Lakers (0:24)Luka Doncic comes up limping and exits to the locker room in the second quarter. (0:24)Dave McMenaminFeb 6, 2026, 12:09 AM ETCloseLakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09.Follow on XMultiple AuthorsLOS ANGELES — Lakers star Luka Doncic limped off the court late in the second quarter and was ruled out for the rest of Thursday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers because of what the team described as left leg soreness.Doncic will undergo an MRI on his left hamstring on Friday, a source familiar with Doncic’s evaluation plans told ESPN.Doncic scored 10 points on 3-for-10 shooting with four rebounds, two assists and five turnovers in 16 minutes of play before subbing out with 3:03 remaining in the first half.He did not emerge from the locker room after halftime, with Rui Hachimura taking his place with the first unit.Hachimura finished with 14 points and seven rebounds, and the Lakers went on to win 119-115.Doncic, who has missed eight games this season with various leg injuries, came into the night leading the league in scoring with 33.4 points per game — along with 8.7 assists and 7.9 rebounds.Thursday was just the 10th game this season that Doncic, LeBron James and Austin Reaves were all in uniform together — James missed the first 14 games of the season with sciatica affecting his lower back and down his right side, and Reaves just returned Tuesday from a 19-game absence due to a left calf strain.
Dave McMenaminFeb 6, 2026, 12:09 AM ETCloseLakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09.Follow on XMultiple AuthorsLOS ANGELES — Lakers star Luka Doncic limped off the court late in the second quarter and was ruled out for the rest of Thursday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers because of what the team described as left leg soreness.Doncic will undergo an MRI on his left hamstring on Friday, a source familiar with Doncic’s evaluation plans told ESPN.Doncic scored 10 points on 3-for-10 shooting with four rebounds, two assists and five turnovers in 16 minutes of play before subbing out with 3:03 remaining in the first half.He did not emerge from the locker room after halftime, with Rui Hachimura taking his place with the first unit.Hachimura finished with 14 points and seven rebounds, and the Lakers went on to win 119-115.Doncic, who has missed eight games this season with various leg injuries, came into the night leading the league in scoring with 33.4 points per game — along with 8.7 assists and 7.9 rebounds.Thursday was just the 10th game this season that Doncic, LeBron James and Austin Reaves were all in uniform together — James missed the first 14 games of the season with sciatica affecting his lower back and down his right side, and Reaves just returned Tuesday from a 19-game absence due to a left calf strain.
LOS ANGELES — Lakers star Luka Doncic limped off the court late in the second quarter and was ruled out for the rest of Thursday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers because of what the team described as left leg soreness.