Overview
- Luka Dončić, who strained his left hamstring on April 2, returned to Los Angeles on Tuesday after platelet‑rich plasma and stem‑cell injections in Spain.
- Head coach JJ Redick said Tuesday that Dončić and Austin Reaves are out indefinitely and that no update is expected before Saturday’s Game 1 against the Rockets.
- Earlier Tuesday, a Spanish report suggested Dončić’s injury had worsened, then the item was deleted after his camp said the original diagnosis and timeline still stand.
- Florida sports physician Jesse Morse warned Dončić likely needs at least 10 more days and may be closer to 80% of his normal level if he tries to play in the first round.
- Austin Reaves, who has a Grade 2 oblique strain, is expected to miss most of the first round with the earliest return in early May, increasing LeBron James’s playmaking load against Houston’s top‑10 defense.