Lakers getting Luka Dončić back, but other big three member status uncertain
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The Los Angeles Lakers secured Luka Dončić’s return for Monday’s road tilt against the Atlanta Hawks, ending a brief absence due to lingering lower-back tightness. The Slovenian superstar had posted a season-high 53 points in Friday’s win over the Portland Trail Blazers before sitting out Sunday’s victory over the Detroit Pistons.
Dončić’s return follows a 121–116 Lakers win, where Austin Reaves—who stepped in as the primary scoring option—delivered a season-best 43 points. Meanwhile, the team’s rotation faced further setbacks: Quentin Grimes, who started in Dončić’s place against the Pistons, was sidelined with a sprained right hand, while Reaves was listed as questionable due to illness.
Grimes’ injury, sustained during Sunday’s game, was confirmed to be non-fractured after X-rays cleared him, though he remains unavailable for Monday’s matchup.
