Luka Doncic Spotted Shooting After Practice at Lakers Facility Amid Injury Concerns
The Los Angeles Lakers are deep into their first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets, and the biggest question hanging over the team is still the same: when does Luka Doncic come back?
ESPN's Dave McMenamin posted a video on X capturing Doncic back on the Lakers practice court. McMenamin described it as "Luka Doncic doing some controlled, light movement shooting after practice under the watchful eye of Lakers assistant coach Greg St. Jean."
In the video, Doncic can be seen working near the free-throw line, doing controlled shooting, one-leg-up drills, catching and shooting passes, and also putting up a three-pointer. It looks like a guy carefully working his way back, one rep at a time.
Luka Doncic doing some controlled, light movement shooting after practice under the watchful eye of Lakers assistant coach Greg St. Jean pic.twitter.com/dofhMZaUdx
- Dave McMenamin (@mcten) April 23, 2026
Doncic has been out since April 2, when he suffered a Grade 2 left hamstring strain in a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. He then flew to Madrid for specialized stem cell treatment before returning to Los Angeles ahead of the playoffs.
That said, Lakers head coach JJ Redick gave a more cautious update around the same time. Per reporter Benjamin Royer, Redick confirmed that Austin Reaves is continuing to progress, but Doncic has not started court work yet, meaning structured on-court activity with other players.
JJ Redick said Austin Reaves is continuing to progress and that Luka Doncic has not started court work yet.
- Benjamin Royer (@thebenroyer) April 23, 2026
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This story was originally published April 23, 2026 at 12:40 PM.