• Dave McMenaminOct 28, 2026, 04:35 PM ET

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    • Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN.
    • Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09.

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic will not play against the LA Clippers on Wednesday at Intuit Dome because of back tightness, the team announced.

Doncic scored 41 points in the Lakers' 136-129 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday -- the team's first loss of the season after a 3-0 start. He leads the league with a 36.0 points per game scoring average one week into the NBA season.

The Lakers, playing on the second night of a back-to-back, will also be down starter Ziaire Williams due to left foot soreness.

On the other side, the Clippers will be without forward Rui Hachimura, who has left quad soreness. Kobe Sanders will make his first start of the season in Hachimura's place.

Hachimura scored 16 points against his former team last week in the Lakers' 125-117 win over the Clippers at Crypto.com Arena.

Source: ESPN · Dave McMenamin

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