Disaster: Luka Leaves With Hamstring Injury, Lakers Blown Out by Thunder 139-96

Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers · Apr 3, 2026 · 33m

You know it's a bad night when the final score of a 45-point loss isn't the worst part. Or even close to it.

The Lakers lost Luka Dončić to a hamstring injury early in the third quarter. He went straight to the locker room, clearly in pain, and the Lakers said he would undergo an MRI Friday before the game was even over. That's very, very quick and a worrisome sign.

The Lakers have about a week before the end of the regular season, and about two before the first round of the playoffs begins. Any type of hamstring injury is concerning, and one this close to the postseason is scary, scary…