The LA Lakers are betting on Luka Doncic to bring their next title and LeBron James’ last. Doncic is their big play for the 2026 season, and the half-season in purple and gold was enough to convince fans that it was the right one. However, Doncic sent the fans into a spiral after an injury scare away from the NBA. Luka Dončić suited up for Slovenia in a EuroBasket warm-up against Latvia, hustling to defend the Latvian guard when disaster struck. He lost his balance, crashed under the rim into a Latvian forward, and immediately grimaced in pain, clutching his right knee.

As Slovenia’s medical trainer rushed over to assess the situation, Dončić, still hurting, made his way to the locker room, leaving fans holding their breath. While reports came out soon that it wasn’t anything serious and

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