Luka Doncic believes that LA can win the ‘championship’ this season

ByNBAUSA



As The NBA All-Star festivities continue at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, Luka Dončić expressed his belief that he would Los Angeles Lakers they have championship winning potential this season.

Speaking to Chris Haynes on NBA TV on Saturday, Doncic made it clear that the team’s goal remains unchanged despite nagging injuries and inconsistent availability among key contributors.

“Obviously we’re trying to win a championship. I think we can do it. We’ve got the team to do it, but obviously we’ve had a lot of injuries. Me, Braun and AR, we’ve all been out for a while. So now that I’m coming back from the All-Stars, I think everybody’s healthy. It’s going to be a good test for us.”

The The Lakers enter the All-Star break at 33-21holding the fifth seed in the Western Conference and firmly positioned themselves in the playoffs. However, it is difficult to establish continuity. Doncic has missed 11 games this season, including the last four due to a strained left hamstring. LeBron James has been sidelined for 18 games due to sciatica, stress management and arthritis in his left foot. Austin Reaves missed 22 games, 19 of which were caused by a strained left calf.

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Luka Doncic is confident that the Lakers can compete for the title despite injuries

As a result, Doncic, James and Reaves appeared in just 10 games together, limiting the team’s opportunity to build chemistry during the first half of the season.

Despite those absences, Los Angeles remains within striking distance near the top of the conference. The Lakers trail the San Antonio Spurs (38-16) by five games for the second seed and are 1.5 games behind the Denver Nuggets (35-20) for third.

The 26-year-old star is He is expected to return from a hamstring strain Sunday night during the All-Star gamea sign that the Lakers expect a healthier lineup heading into the final stretch of the regular season.





2026-02-14 20:17:00

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