The Los Angeles Lakers recently fell back down to Earth, losing in blowout fashion at home to the Phoenix Suns in a game that was largely uncompetitive. The Lakers will now hit the road for an East Coast swing beginning on Thursday evening vs the Toronto Raptors, and they recently got some bad news on one of their star players' availability for that game.

“ Luka Doncic (personal reasons) will be OUT for Thursday's game against the Raptors, the Lakers announced,” reported ClutchPoints on X, formerly Twitter.

Doncic has been playing at an MVP level this season for the Lakers and is currently leading the NBA in scoring, meaning the Lakers will have to step up by committee to replace his impact on the court. Article Continues Below

Making things a bit more complicated for the Laker

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