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In early April, with just five games remaining in the regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers announced that star guard Luka Doncic would be sidelined<\/a> at least until the NBA playoffs.<\/p>\n

Doncic\u2019s setback was a Grade 2 left hamstring strain, a MRI confirmed. The reigning NBA scoring champion sustained the injury during an April 2 game against the Oklahoma City Thunder.<\/a> The Lakers also entered the playoffs without another key member of their backcourt, Austin Reaves.<\/p>\n

The shorthanded Lakers upset the Houston Rockets in the opening game of their first-round Western Conference series Saturday. Ahead of Game 2 on Tuesday, the Lakers reportedly received a clearer update on the health of at least one of their injured stars.<\/p>\n

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Reaves, who was diagnosed with an oblique strain, appears to be progressing toward a return later in the first-round series if it extends to six or seven games. If the Lakers advance sooner, he could be on track to return for the Western Conference semifinals.<\/p>\n

According to ESPN<\/a>, Reaves recently returned to the practice court for 1-on-1 drills. The 27-year-old will still need to progress to 2-on-3 and then 5-on-5 work before he can be cleared for playoff action, but he appears significantly further along than Doncic, who remains out indefinitely.<\/p>\n

Doncic is unlikely to play in the first round, regardless of the series length. ESPN footage, showed him on the practice court on Tuesday, though the six-time All-Star was not doing high-intensity work.<\/p>\n

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The Rockets<\/a>, despite being widely favored in the opening round playoffs series, also contended with key injuries. Kevin Durant missed Game 1 with a knee contusion. He was cleared to play in Game 2 on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

LeBron James<\/a> scored 19 points, while Luke Kennard led Los Angeles with 27 in Saturday\u2019s win.<\/p>\n

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