The Los Angeles Lakers woke up on Friday in fifth place in the hostile West, just half a game out of fourth place and 1.5 out of third place, despite the fact that Luka Doncic has accumulated four consecutive games without action.
In fact, the Slovenian star has not participated in a challenge for the club coached by JJ Redick since February 5 when he injured his left hamstring against the Philadelphia 76ers.
Of course, it seems that the 26-year-old point guard will soon return to the court, so much so that he hopes to participate in the NBA All-Star Game, this Sunday in Inglewood, just outside of Los Angeles, so he should return to the Lakers roster after the break.
“He should be fine after the All-Star break,” Redick told reporters following Thursday night’s win over the Dallas Mavericks.
If the owner of six invitations to the All-Star Game himself suits up with Team World in the glamorous meeting at the Intuit Dome, there will be no doubt that he will return with the Lakers on February 20 against the Clippers, but at the Crypto.com Arena.
“Luka continues to make progress in his rehabilitation and hopes to be able to participate in the All-Star Game,” journalist Brian Windhorst quoted him as saying.
LeBron James clarifies whether he will rest during the All-Star break
Although he missed the first 14 games of this 2025/2026 season due to sciatica, LeBron James seems to be approaching a high peak of performance, to the point that he led Los Angeles to easily beat Dallas, thanks to a triple-double of 28 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists.
Of course, rumors have come and gone about the possibility that the four-time MVP of both the regular season and the Finals will not attend the mid-season classic as a player, despite being chosen among the reserves, and will rest with a view to the final stretch of the season with the Lakers fighting to enter directly, and with a high seed, into the playoffs.
Well, LBJ clarified this uncertainty to the AP agency. “I’m trying to find a way to rest a little. Obviously Sunday will be Sunday, I’m super grateful for that; for being part of the All-Star weekend and for being part of the big game. And then I’ll try to rest a little,” said the veteran forward, confirming that he will be on the floor for one of the two American teams.
Bronny James gains space in Redick’s rotation
Coming from the best commitment of his young career, on February 10, Bronny James has begun to gain space in the rotation of the Lakers’ coaching staff.
The son of the greatest scorer in NBA history totaled 12 points with six assists against the San Antonio Spurs, in a match in which at times he had to be paired in defense with the French giant Victor Wembanyama, earning praise from his coach.
“Bronny is showing that he can be counted on in any situation. That’s what I like, young players willing to shine even doing the work on defense, and if they also help us on offense, the better,” coach Redick said in Spectrum.
In fact, with the arrival of sharpshooter Luke Kennard, Bronny may have moved ahead of the often-missing Dalton Knecht in the purple and gold’s rotation.
Lakers consider hiring Jeremy Sochan, released by Spurs
Power forward Jeremy Sochan was recently released by the Spurs, so, according to journalist Ryan Ward, he is an interesting option that the Lakers are considering in order to improve their weak rearguard in the paint.
Sochan would help the Californians defend the low post and could be a key piece in the long term, as long as he agrees to land in a squad that initially has Rui Hachimura, Jake LaRavia and even LeBron James acting as a 4.
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date: 2026-02-14 05:24:00
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