Luka Doncic will miss the Blazers clash due to groin pain
The Los Angeles Lakers will be short-handed when they take on the Portland Trail Blazers on the road on Saturday. As has been the case all season, the Lakers have dealt with multiple injury problems to key players, and Luka Dončić was turned off for the team’s game against the Blazers due to soreness in his left groin. In addition to Doncic being out, the Lakers center rotation of Deandre Ayton and Jackson Hayes is questionable. This is a developing story and will be updated as more information on the injuries becomes available.
The Lakers announce that Luka Doncic is out (pain in the left groin) for tomorrow’s game in Portland. Deandre Ayton and Jaxon Hayes are both questionable.
Austin Reaves and Adou Thiero remain sidelined.
— David Mendez-Iapkovitz (@Dave_Iapkovitz) January 17, 2026
2026-01-17 01:45:00
