After upsetting the Houston Rockets in the first round of the NBA playoffs in six games, the Los Angeles Lakers will get back to work on Tuesday in Game 1 of their second-round matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder are the defending world champions, and virtually no one feels the Lakers have any real shot at winning the series.
Luka Doncic is still out of action due to his Grade 2 hamstring strain, and there still doesn’t seem to be any timetable for his return. For Oklahoma City, rising star forward Jalen Williams will be out of action in Game 1 because of a hamstring strain of his own. Reserve center Thomas Sorber is also out with a torn ACL that has kept him out all season.
While Doncic has begun to do some light shooting by himself during Lakers practice sessions, he doesn’t seem to be close to doing even one-on-one work. He sustained his hamstring strain on April 2 when L.A. was destroyed 139-96 by the Thunder at Paycom Center.
This article originally appeared on LeBron Wire: Lakers release injury report for Game 1 versus Thunder
Reporting by Robert Marvi, LeBron Wire / LeBron Wire
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