Overview
- WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair told Luka Dončić on X to take a cortisone shot and play through his Grade 2 hamstring strain, calling him a "lame duck" and urging a trade.
- Flair doubled down in follow-up posts that cited Dončić’s salary and scoring average, and he later posted a message backing LeBron James before Game 2.
- Dončić told reporters his original timeline is eight weeks after platelet-rich plasma treatment in Spain and said he has not been cleared for full contact.
- Los Angeles trails Oklahoma City 1–0 after a 108–90 loss in Game 1, leaving Dončić’s short‑term return and the Lakers’ competitiveness in the series unresolved.
- Cortisone can blunt pain for a brief period, while PRP aims to aid tissue repair, which underlies the debate between playing hurt now and reducing the risk of a setback.