Luka Doncic would 'probably not' be playing through sprained knee if it were regular season
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Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Luka Doncic talks about his maladies and says he’s ready to go tonight in Game 5, albeit at something less than 100 percent.
mavs.com/lukahealthupda… – 2:48 PM
Luka Doncic talks about his maladies and says he’s ready to go tonight in Game 5, albeit at something less than 100 percent.
mavs.com/lukahealthupda… – 2:48 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Luka Doncic still has significant knee, congestion issues entering pivotal Game 5 dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 2:34 PM
Luka Doncic still has significant knee, congestion issues entering pivotal Game 5 dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 2:34 PM
Bill Simmons @BillSimmons
Trying to keep my boost streak alive with this parlay…
Mavs -2.5
Luka 30+ points
I like the Mavs with a big Luka bounce-back game tonight. Boosting that to +180 on @FDSportsbook. Or, you can use my 30% Profit Boost Token on a diff wager (claim it on FD’s home page). pic.twitter.com/2WP6xtHF8X – 2:12 PM
Trying to keep my boost streak alive with this parlay…
Mavs -2.5
Luka 30+ points
I like the Mavs with a big Luka bounce-back game tonight. Boosting that to +180 on @FDSportsbook. Or, you can use my 30% Profit Boost Token on a diff wager (claim it on FD’s home page). pic.twitter.com/2WP6xtHF8X – 2:12 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Doncic is still sick, didn’t do much in shootaround. He has been sick for nearly a week and admits that if this was a regular season game he probably wouldn’t play. pic.twitter.com/tTmK8oeJXs – 1:54 PM
Doncic is still sick, didn’t do much in shootaround. He has been sick for nearly a week and admits that if this was a regular season game he probably wouldn’t play. pic.twitter.com/tTmK8oeJXs – 1:54 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Luka Doncic, when asked by @espn_macmahon if his right knee sprain was an injury he’d play through if it was the regular season:
“Probably not.” – 1:54 PM
Luka Doncic, when asked by @espn_macmahon if his right knee sprain was an injury he’d play through if it was the regular season:
“Probably not.” – 1:54 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Luka Doncic at shootaround when asked if he would be playing in the regular season with the sprained knee he is dealing with: “Probably not.” – 1:54 PM
Luka Doncic at shootaround when asked if he would be playing in the regular season with the sprained knee he is dealing with: “Probably not.” – 1:54 PM
Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
Luka Doncic says his sprained right knee is “not great, but it is what it is.” Would he be playing if this was the regular season? “Probably not.” – 1:54 PM
Luka Doncic says his sprained right knee is “not great, but it is what it is.” Would he be playing if this was the regular season? “Probably not.” – 1:54 PM
Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
Whether it’s Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic going from slow to slower or Anthony Edwards and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander from 100 mph to slamming on the brakes, the decel step is a devastating weapon for elite NBA scorers. ESPN story: espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 1:36 PM
Whether it’s Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic going from slow to slower or Anthony Edwards and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander from 100 mph to slamming on the brakes, the decel step is a devastating weapon for elite NBA scorers. ESPN story: espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 1:36 PM
Mark Followill @MFollowill
ICYMI – injury status for the two teams tonight for Game 5. Jason Kidd yesterday noted that Luka is playing with a “sprain” but did everything in practice. There was a possibility for Hardaway to return but he tweaked his ankle during a post practice scrimmage and is out. pic.twitter.com/XVjbOoUkp2 – 11:59 AM
ICYMI – injury status for the two teams tonight for Game 5. Jason Kidd yesterday noted that Luka is playing with a “sprain” but did everything in practice. There was a possibility for Hardaway to return but he tweaked his ankle during a post practice scrimmage and is out. pic.twitter.com/XVjbOoUkp2 – 11:59 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Highest +/- in each series:
+74 — J-Dub
+62 — Gobert
+50 — Jrue
+48 — Embiid
+46 — Portis
+42 — Franz
+32 — Luka
+24 — MPJ pic.twitter.com/RGaongUqiA – 10:24 AM
Highest +/- in each series:
+74 — J-Dub
+62 — Gobert
+50 — Jrue
+48 — Embiid
+46 — Portis
+42 — Franz
+32 — Luka
+24 — MPJ pic.twitter.com/RGaongUqiA – 10:24 AM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Can hobbled Luka Doncic power Mavericks through NBA postseason’s changing of the guard? dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 6:06 PM
Can hobbled Luka Doncic power Mavericks through NBA postseason’s changing of the guard? dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 6:06 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
The Mavs have officially listed Luka Doncic (right knee sprain) as probable for tomorrow’s Game 5 against the Clippers.
Tim Hardaway Jr. (right ankle sprain) and Olivier Maxence Prosper (left ankle sprain) remain out. – 4:44 PM
The Mavs have officially listed Luka Doncic (right knee sprain) as probable for tomorrow’s Game 5 against the Clippers.
Tim Hardaway Jr. (right ankle sprain) and Olivier Maxence Prosper (left ankle sprain) remain out. – 4:44 PM
Jeff Stotts @InStreetClothes
Re: Luka Dončić: The word sprain lets us know the injury involves a connective tissue (ligament or joint capsule). However, it is difficult to estimate a recovery timeline without knowing the specific structure involved. Each ligament carries its own unique timeline and treatment – 4:41 PM
Re: Luka Dončić: The word sprain lets us know the injury involves a connective tissue (ligament or joint capsule). However, it is difficult to estimate a recovery timeline without knowing the specific structure involved. Each ligament carries its own unique timeline and treatment – 4:41 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
The winner of Game 5 will take control of the Mavericks-Clippers series that is tied at 2. But it doesn’t guarantee moving on to the second round. Here’s what Jason Kidd and others had to say about it and Luka Doncic’s physical challenges.
mavs.com/luka-set-for-g… – 4:09 PM
The winner of Game 5 will take control of the Mavericks-Clippers series that is tied at 2. But it doesn’t guarantee moving on to the second round. Here’s what Jason Kidd and others had to say about it and Luka Doncic’s physical challenges.
mavs.com/luka-set-for-g… – 4:09 PM
More on this storyline
Doncic has been congested since at least Game 3 in Dallas, after which he coughed and sniffled through much of his postgame interview. Asked whether he is surprised that he’s still ill, Doncic said yes. “Yeah. I took pills, but nothing is helping, so I just got used to it.” -via Dallas Morning News / May 1, 2024
Luka Doncic sported a fresh haircut during the Mavericks’ Wednesday morning shootaround in Crypto.com Arena — but his new look didn’t mask, or help, two lingering and concerning health issues entering Wednesday night’s pivotal Game 5 against the Clippers. Doncic didn’t do much running, but when he did anything more than jog his movements were stiff. He said after shootaround that it’s too soon to tell whether extra day between Games 4 and 5 helped mend the right knee sprain that he suffered in Game 3. “We’ll see today. I didn’t do nothing full [in shootaround], so we’ll see today in the game.” -via Dallas Morning News / May 1, 2024
Doncic said he did very little during shootaround and didn’t test his knee in terms of cutting or jumping. “Nothing, honestly. Just treatment, a lot of treatments. Fitness. But basketball, I just shot. Nothing explosive.” How close to normal does he feel illness-wise? “I’m good. Ready for the game. Happy to be here. Just ready for the game.” When asked how his knee feels, Doncic said: “Not good. It could be way better, but it is what it is.” -via Dallas Morning News / May 1, 2024