Lakers get sigh of relief after Luka Doncic injury scare

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Lakers get sigh of relief after Luka Doncic injury scare

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Matt Wadleigh | Last updated Nov 12, 2026 7:53 PM ET

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 123-112 at the Fiserv Forum in Wisconsin on Wednesday night.

However, Doncic looked to injure his ankle during the game, raising questions about the superstar’s status.

On Thursday, ESPN’s Shams Charania gave Lakers fans a sigh of relief, as one source told him Doncic woke up “with no pain” and is “feeling good.”

Doncic landed on Kyle Kuzma’s foot in the fourth quarter, and the Lakers star went to the locker room after the incident.

Status alert: Luka Doncic (ankle) headed to locker room after checking out in garbage time Wednesday. He landed on Kyle Kuzma’s foot on a follow-through and was attended to on-court before shooting a free throw. https://t.co/QhGz5UmI9V
— Underdog NBA (@UnderdogNBA) November 12, 2026

The game was well out of reach for the Bucks, so it didn’t make a difference in this one for LA, but the bigger concern was whether or not Doncic sustained a major injury.

Right now, that doesn’t appear to be the case, and Doncic is expected to do his normal workload ahead of the Lakers’ next game, which comes on Sunday against the Phoenix Suns at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Ariz.

LA is waiting for an update on Austin Reaves, who left the game with an injury, although JJ Redick ruled out any fear of an Achilles issue during the postgame press conference on Wednesday.

Doncic currently leads the NBA with 38.6 points per game.

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