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Luka Dončić sidelined by Grade 2 hamstring strain, agent to challenge All-NBA eligibility
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Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Dončić suffered a Grade 2 hamstring strain during Thursday's 139-96 blowout loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, confirmed by MRI on Friday. The injury rules him out for the remainder of the regular season—and likely into the playoffs—with a typical 4-6 week recovery. His agent plans an extraordinary circumstances grievance for awards eligibility after playing 64 games.
NBA och spelarfacket har beslutat att Los Angeles Lakers-guarden Luka Dončić och Detroit Pistons-guarden Cade Cunningham uppfyller kraven för utmärkelser efter säsongen genom en klausul för extraordinära omständigheter. Deras överklaganden godkändes, vilket gör dem behöriga till priser som MVP och All-NBA-lag. Minnesota Timberwolves-guarden Anthony Edwards överklagan avslogs.
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Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart, who calls himself the NBA's best defender, must play at least 20 minutes in each of the team's remaining 19 games to qualify for end-of-season awards. He leads the league in defensive field goal percentage at the rim for the second straight year, with opponents shooting just 42.7% against him. Stewart has expressed frustration with the league's 65-game rule, which he believes disadvantages dedicated players.