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Alexander: NBA All-Star Weekend Works – but the Game Itself, Not so Much
Luka Dončić, leading vote-getter and NBA scoring leader, will join Team World for limited minutes while recovering from a left hamstring strain, Lakers coach says.
- Reports from Marc Stein and Dan Woike say Luka Dončić will make a limited appearance in Sunday’s All-Star Game at the Intuit Dome, following a hamstring injury.
- After missing the final four games with a mild hamstring strain, Luka Dončić has been rehabbing with workouts and some five-on-five play, according to reports.
- Dončić, the game's top vote-getter, arrives at All-Star Weekend with strong season numbers, including 32.8 points per game and over 3.4 million fan votes, his sixth All-Star.
- The Los Angeles Lakers say limiting Luka Dončić’s All-Star minutes balances honoring fan support and protecting their franchise cornerstone for the stretch run.
- The NBA shifted to a U.S. vs World mini-tournament for All-Star Weekend, with three 12-minute round-robin games and a final, to increase participation and address debate over game intensity.
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Heat’s Powell eliminated at All-Star Game as his Team World falls twice
Norman Powell’s first appearance at the NBA All-Star Game afforded the Miami Heat forward the opportunity to play in two All-Star Games, under the World vs. USA format adopted for Sunday’s round-robin event at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. Ultimately, it left the Miami Heat forward at a double loss, with his Team World falling in a pair of games against domestic talent. Although born in San Diego, Powell played for the World team because of h…
Pasadena Star News
Lakers’ Luka Doncic plans to ‘play a little bit’ in All-Star Game despite injury
INGLEWOOD — Lakers star Luka Doncic plans on playing a small portion of Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game mini-tournament, he said during Saturday morning’s media availability, setting the stage for a return to action after missing the Lakers’ past four regular-season games with a left hamstring strain. “I feel pretty good,” said Doncic, who was the leading vote getter for the All-Star Game and leads the NBA with 32.8 points per game. “I’ve been workin…
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