Breaking News about Luka Doncic, the Lakers, and the Start of the Playoffs

 Los Angeles Lakers face their first-round series in the NBA playoffs against the Houston Rockets with the expectation of not being able to count on their two star guards, Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.

As reported by NBA insider ESPN Shams Charania, Doncic will return to the United States this week after receiving treatment abroad for a strain in his left hamstring. The player has been in Spain for the past week, where he underwent several injections aiming to speed up the recovery from the injury.

"From what I understand, he's been in Spain the past week," explained Charania on "The Pat McAfee Show." "He underwent multiple injections treatments on that hamstring to see if he could promote a quick recovery."

The journalist added that Doncic will return to the United States on Tuesday to be evaluated once again by the team doctors. The Slovenian guard suffered a grade 2 strain on the hamstring just over a week ago, keeping his availability in doubt for the start of the series.

The series will begin on Saturday night with the first game, while the schedules for the rest of the matches have not been confirmed yet.

The Lakers' Season

In the regular season, the Lakers won two out of three matchups against Houston. Dončić averaged 33.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 7 assists, shooting 38% from three-point range in those games. Reaves contributed with 13.7 points and 4.7 assists, albeit with a 19% accuracy from beyond the arc.

Faced with these potential absences, the offensive responsibility will mainly fall on LeBron James, who averaged 22 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists against the Rockets in the regular season matchups.

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