NBA Today The sense around the Lakers is that Austin Reaves is actually the one that's further along than Luka Doncic in their respective rehab processes I am told Austin Reaves has started 1 on 1 on court work The Lakers are not expecting Luka Doncic to be back in this series

Brian Windhorst on Luka He is not close There is a whole ramp up thats required when you are coming back from a hamstring He has not started that contact ramp up yet

Luka Doncic Im just doing everything I can The doctor said 8 weeks at the beginning of the first MRI so Im just going day-by-day and I feel better every day

Charania The expectation is if the Lakers are able to beat Houston and advance Luka Doni will be out for the next series against the Oklahoma City Thunder

Lowlight Austin Reaves with a laser pass to an unamused Lakers' fan in the first row causing a spill with replays

Skip Bayless The Lakers are a better both ends of the floor basketball team without Luka

Austin Reaves hits the logo range 3-pointer for his first points of the 2026 NBA Playoffs