Los Angeles Lakers star guard Luka Dončić downplayed the severity of a groin injury he received treatment for following L.A.’s 119-109 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night.Speaking to reporters after emerging from the training room, Dončić said: “It’s probably nothing. Just felt it because my hip went [the opposite] way. I felt it, but it was probably nothing.”With LeBron James out due to sciatica, Dončić was the unquestioned focal point of the Lakers’ offensive attack on Tuesday, and he delivered with a game-high 43 points to go along with 12 rebounds and nine assists.Dončić sat out the first three preseason games for rest purposes following his busy summer playing for the Slovenian national team in EuroBasket. JJ Redick, the Lakers’ head coach, announced that Doncic would be making his preseason debut on October 14 against the Phoenix Suns and would also play in…
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