Overview
- Los Angeles announced Friday night that Dončić will miss Saturday’s game in Portland with left groin soreness.
- He continued to play after first feeling the problem before the Sacramento game, including a 39-point outing Thursday against Charlotte.
- DeAndre Ayton (left knee soreness) and Jaxson Hayes (left hamstring tendinopathy) are listed as questionable, while Austin Reaves and Adou Thiero remain out.
- The absence comes as the 24-15 Lakers have dropped eight of their past 13 and start a busy stretch that leads into an eight-game road trip.
- Reports differ on how severe Dončić’s discomfort has been, but the team is monitoring the soft‑tissue issue as it manages his heavy workload.