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Why Luka Doncic isn't playing for Lakers tonight vs. Timberwolves with injury return timeline

LeBron James isn’t the only Los Angeles Lakers superstar who will be out of the franchise’s lineup for its upcoming battle against the Minnesota Timberwolves .

Luka Doncic, whom the Lakers acquired from the Dallas Mavericks in February, is also slated to miss a few more games (he’s already missed two) with two unfortunate injuries.

Why Luka Doncic isn't playing tonight vs. the Timberwolves

Doncic’s nagging left finger sprain and lower left leg contusion will leave the Lakers without their franchise point guard for the time being.

Doncic notched 92 points in his first two 2025-26 season contests with Los Angeles, picking up right where he left off in a Lakers unif

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