The Lakers have avoided losing their superstar Luka Dončić for a game thanks to the NBA rescinding the technical foul called on him during Saturday’s win against the Magic. Luka Dončić has had to be careful not to earn his 16th technical foul,

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic will miss the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers' regular season with a Grade 2 strain of his left hamstring, the team announced Friday. Doncic is the NBA's top scorer and the driving force behind the Lakers' surge into the third spot in the Western Conference standings,

There will be no automatic suspension for Luka Doncic after he was given his 16th technical foul of the season on Saturday.

The NBA has rescinded Luka Dončić’s 16th technical foul of the season, allowing the Los Angeles Lakers’ red-hot star guard to avoid suspension.

Doncic will play in Detroit on Monday after the league rescinded his 16th technical foul for the third time in his career, which he received after Saturday’s spat with Orlando center Goga Bitadze.

The Los Angeles Lakers produced a strong effort following the NBA All-Star Game to reach the third seed in the West.