The Los Angeles Lakers have managed to stay competitive even in the absence of their veteran leader, LeBron James, who remains sidelined with a sciatica injury. Despite losing their superstar, the team has found stability through Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. The duo have stepped up as key contributors and floor generals in LeBron’s absence.

However, before Monday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers, the Lakers faced yet another challenge. Both Doncic and Reaves were ruled out of the lineup. Doncic missed the game due to lower left leg contusion injury management, while Reaves was sidelined with right groin soreness.

For Luka, it marked another stretch of missed action after already sitting out three games earlier this season with a finger injury. Meanwhile, it was the first game

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