Luka Doncic Set To Miss at Least 15 Games

In an exclusive report by esteemed journalists Shams Charania and Tim MacMahon, sources close to Luka Doncic and the Dallas team informed ESPN that the player will be sidelined for at least a month due to a left calf injury sustained during Wednesday’s Christmas Day loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. According to those same sources, doctors concluded that the All-NBA Mavericks guard will be re-evaluated in a month, likely in early February, so he will miss at least 15 games. The guard also had an MRI and obtained other opinions regarding the ailment. Doncic grimaced in agony as he fell on his left foot after lifting the ball, forcing him to quit the game late in the second quarter. He instantly turned to face the Mavs bench to signal that he was hurt and couldn’t return to the defensive position. With 2:31 remaining in the first half, the Mavs called a timeout to let Doncic exit the game after the Timberwolves scored. After walking to the locker room for additional assessment, he was declared out minutes later and used crutches to exit the arena after the match. Goodbye to MVP and All-NBA after 15 games for Luka Doncic Doncic will...