While Doncic limped back to the locker room after this, he was diagnosed with just a knee contusion, reports Marc Stein. Doncic will return to practice with the Slovenian team on Monday as they gear up for the start of EuroBasket at the end of the month, adds Dan Woike of The Athletic.

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According to NBA insider Marc Stein of The Stein Line, the Los Angeles Lakers have hired Jeremy Holsopple as their head strength and conditioning coach, this coming after an over-decade tenure with the Mavericks, including when Doncic was on the team.

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Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) looks back at Dallas Mavericks forward P.J. Washington (25) after driving the baseline with an off-balanced score in the fourth quarter at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, April 9, 2025.

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