The Los Angeles Lakers got their seventh win in a row on Wednesday night against the Milwaukee Bucks. It was a fantastic result for the Lakers, but injuries to both Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic put a damper on the result.
Head coach JJ Redick has addressed the injuries, which should put the Lakers’ fans at ease. However, there are still some worries within the fan base.
JJ Redick gives the latest updates on Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves
The Lakers have been the best team in the Western Conference in the 2026-27 NBA season so far. Of course, that is because of Doncic and Reaves, as they are the star players for them.
They have even won games when one of the stars is out because the other steps up their game even more. Unfortunately, they might have to deal with not having either one due to their injuries.
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Redick and the Lakers would love to have a healthy star duo, so they will be taking as many precautions as possible. He has given the fans the latest updates about his stars’ injuries.
“His X-rays were negative; we’ll get imaging tomorrow. Probably no update besides that. Luka, I think, is fine. Just like, a tweak,” Redick said about the injuries to Reaves and Doncic.
It will definitely be interesting how the Lakers adjust if they miss both players. Doncic seems to be okay, so he will likely play as soon as he can, but Reaves’ injury is a bit worrying if the imaging does not go well. However, a negative X-ray does mean that it shouldn’t be too worrying as well, so Lakers fans can be pleased with this news.
