Overview
- Dončić watched Real Madrid’s EuroLeague game in Madrid with Novak Djokovic while he continues care for a Grade 2 hamstring strain.
- The NBA approved his Extraordinary Circumstances Challenge, an exception to the 65-game rule that keeps him eligible for MVP and All-NBA.
- He thanked the NBPA and the league in a post on X, noting it let him attend his child’s birth without losing award eligibility.
- ESPN reported the Lakers have no expectation of Dončić or Austin Reaves playing in the first round against Houston, though a late return is not ruled out.
- Local reports say he pursued two rounds of cell-based therapy in Madrid under Real Madrid doctor Javier Barrio and plans to fly to Los Angeles the day before Game 1.