Luka Doncic’s left thigh strain will force him to miss at least one game. After the Mavericks’ practice Friday, coach Jason Kidd said the star guard would not...
late in the third quarter after the injury hampered him throughout his 28 minutes on the court, even after head athletic trainer Dionne Calhoun wrapped several layers of tape around his thigh.
Though unsure how the injury started, Doncic said he has experienced pain since after the Mavericks’ Feb. 26 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. He tried to play through it for more than a week but appeared most hobbled Sunday against the Phoenix Suns and Wednesday night in New Orleans.He missed five of the Mavericks’ last seven games during his 2018-19 rookie season with a right thigh contusion, but never more than two consecutive games.
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