Luka Doncic injures left leg after slipping off

CLEVELAND — Lakers guard Luka Doncic was injured in the first quarter of the sport against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday after slipping on a fadeaway three.

Doncic hoped backwards on one leg after he took the shot with 7:58 remaining in the first quarter and slipped off the sting of the court. He immediately grabbed at his decrease left leg and was unable to stand up. The Lakers called a timeout and trainers helped Doncic to his toes. He hobbled toward the Lakers locker room, placing virtually no weight on his left leg.

He returned to the court with 1:32 left in the first quarter. He has 4 factors on one-of-six taking pictures from the sector, lacking all three of his photographs from deep early in the second quarter.

Cleveland’s home court is raised above the world flooring to accommodate for an ice hockey rink beneath. It’s the only enviornment in the NBA with the distinctive set up. Miami Heat guard Dru Smith suffered a extreme anterior cruciate ligament sprain from slipping off the court in 2023.

Doncic, the NBA’s main scorer, is averaging 33.8 factors for the Lakers, who are in the midst of an eight-game highway journey. They are just getting healthy as guard Austin Reaves is predicted to return from a calf injury by the end of the journey that stretches to Feb. 3.