Yahoo Sports Luka Doncic to miss multiple games
Marc Stein: Mavs star Luka Doncic is expected to miss multiple games due to persistent left ankle soreness that has already ruled him out tonight in Oklahoma City, league sources say. A precise timetable is still being determined, sources say, as Dallas enters a Sunday/Monday back-to-back.
Source: Twitter @TheSteinLine
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Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
Mavs star Luka Dončić is expected to miss multiple games due to persistent left ankle soreness that has already ruled him out tonight in Oklahoma City, league sources say.
A precise timetable is still being determined, sources say, as Dallas enters a Sunday/Monday back-to-back. – 4:37 PM
Justin Kubatko @jkubatko
📅 On this day in 2019, the @Dallas Mavericks Luka Doncic had 41 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists in a 122-111 win over the Pistons in Mexico City.
Doncic became the first (and still only) player in NBA history to record multiple 40-point triple-doubles before his 21st birthday. pic.twitter.com/y9BkkPh6zB – 3:01 PM
Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
Mavericks say Luka Dončić (left ankle soreness) will miss his fifth game of the season Sunday at Oklahoma City.
More NBA from me: marcstein.Substack.com – 4:42 PM
Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
No surprise Mavs already ruled Luka out tomorrow vs. Thunder:
He didn’t practice this afternoon and watched the last part of the workout with his left foot propped up on a courtside seat, two ice bags wrapped around his ankle. dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 4:10 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Just as Luka Doncic and Jalen Brunson were building more chemistry, Doncic will miss Sunday’s game at Oklahoma City with left ankle soreness.
mavs.com/mavs-luka-jale… – 3:51 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Second-chance points: Here’s our takeaways about Luka and shot distribution from the Mavericks’ 106-93 loss at Indiana on Friday.
mavs.com/mavs-pacers-ta… – 11:08 AM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
A Luka note while wondering if he will play Sunday at OKC after retwisting his ankle in IND.
Since missing the three games in Nov. He is playing better, producing numbers far more familiar. Eight games played: 26.8 pts/7.5 rebs/9.4 asst. Shooting 47% FG/35.2 3pt/73.8 FT – 11:49 PM
Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kevin Durant: “You could look at the Dallas game and this game: Trae Young and Luka Doncic pretty much play the same way.” – 11:09 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Luka, KP and Kidd all weigh in on the latest frosty shooting night for the Mavericks, which allowed the Rick Carlisle-less Indiana Pacers to take a 106-93 victory.
mavs.com/cold-mavs-lose… – 10:50 PM
Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
Limping and back in limbo: Luka Doncic re-twists left ankle during Mavs’ loss to Pacers dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 10:39 PM
Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
Luka Doncic on re-aggravating his left ankle: “I twisted it again. I probably shouldn’t have played in the fourth quarter. I wasn’t feeling very good.” – 9:56 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Doncic and Hardaway combined for 2-17 3-point shooting. Sheesh. – 9:23 PM
Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
Some non-Luka Mavs have tried a few too many Luka-like things tonight, and it’s gone exactly how you’d expect. – 8:56 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Doncic doesn’t look right since rolling the ankle again. Grimaces are telling, too. – 8:29 PM
Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
Luka Doncic rolled his left ankle — the one that has been sore since recovering from a sprain — but he finished the putback opportunity on one foot and then waved off a sub. He’s grimacing but staying in the game. – 8:28 PM
Tony East @TEastNBA
Luka Doncic comes down with a limp after a layup. Had to hop back on defense. But he’s staying in the game, for now. – 8:27 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Luka comes up limping after follow shot. He rolled that left ankle again. He’s walking it off. – 8:27 PM
Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
Luka’s limping again, favoring his left ankle.
Looks like he got stepped on or stepped on someone as he went for a putback layup. – 8:26 PM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Mavs down 56-54 at halftime despite shooting 54.8% getting 18 from Doncic and 14 from Porzingis. 2-13 3pt shooting though is the difference as IND has hit 8-23. Turner 12 Sabonis 11 LeVert 10 for Ind. Mavs trying for 4th straight road win. 2nd galf soon @theeagledallas – 8:07 PM
Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
Luka triple-double watch at halftime: 18 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists
Shooting 7 of 11 (63.6%) from the field with 3 turnovers, 1 steal. – 8:03 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
After trailing by as much as nine points, Mavericks rally at the end of the half and Indy’s lead is a scant 56-54. Porzingis and Doncic have combined for 32 points. – 8:02 PM
Tony East @TEastNBA
Mavs close the half strong and eliminate the Pacers 9-point lead. But Myles Turner hits a 3 with just a few second left and the Pacers lead 56-54 at the break. Sabonis, Turner, and LeVert are all in double figures. Porzingis and Doncic combined for 32. – 8:01 PM
Tony East @TEastNBA
Mavs lead the Pacers 26-22 after one quarter. Luka Doncic had an easy 10-3-3 first frame. Myles Turner leads the way for the Pacers with 7.
Pacers were 2/11 from deep. – 7:34 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Is it just me, or does Doncic look slimmer in the dark blue uniform than the cool-looking but non-flattering white classic attire? – 7:16 PM
Tony East @TEastNBA
Chris Duarte puts the moves on Luka Doncic and cans the pull-up jumper early. Duarte playing very well of late. Mavs up by 4 early, though. – 7:14 PM
Tony East @TEastNBA
Boban putting the clamps on Luka pregame. Mavs-Pacers tips in 5 minutes: pic.twitter.com/mKOhufPUj0 – 6:56 PM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Mavs starters: DFS, Porzingis, Powell, Bullock, Doncic
IND starters: Duarte, Sabonis, Turner, LeVert, Brogdon
6:10 tip @theeagledallas – 6:36 PM
Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
Lloyd Pierce said Rick Carlisle is feeling better after testing positive yesterday. Had a headache, which is what prompted him to test.
Mike Weinar, who followed Rick from Mavs to Indy, led scouting prep for tonight anyway, so no Rick doesn’t mean no Luka-KP-Mavs insider info. – 5:31 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Desmond Bane is shooting better from three (40.2) on more attempts than:
Zach LaVine
Donovan Mitchell
Tyler Herro
Duncan Robinson
Trae Young
Buddy Hield
Jordan Poole
Jayson Tatum
Paul George
Luka Doncic
Damian Lillard
James Harden pic.twitter.com/Thu3GbTNyx – 10:35 PM
More on this storyline
Tim MacMahon: Mavs list Luka Doncic as out vs. Thunder on Sunday due to left ankle soreness. He turned that ankle again in last night’s loss to Pacers. It will be the fifth game Doncic has missed since spraining the ankle on Nov. 15. -via Twitter @espn_macmahon / December 11, 2021
Joe Vardon: Luka Doncic (knee) will start tonight for Dallas against the Grizzlies. -via Twitter @joevardon / December 8, 2021
Dallas Mavericks PR: Luka Dončić (left ankle soreness) will be a game-time decision for tonight’s game in Memphis. Sterling Brown (left foot soreness) and Willie Cauley-Stein (personal reasons) will miss tonight’s game. -via Twitter @MavsPR / December 8, 2021
