Last night, the Los Angeles Lakers faced off against the Toronto Raptors, but something felt off. The game was down to the wire, and though the Lakers managed to close out the game, the cushion they built during November can disappear quickly. Without superstar offensive engine Luka Doncic, every possession looks heavier, and today, head coach JJ Redick issued an update on his status.

“ JJ Redick says Luka Doncic will be back with the Lakers ‘soon,’ ” NBA insider Dave McMenamin reported ahead of their match with the Boston Celtics tonight. “ [Redick] did not rule out him playing in Philadelphia on Sunday, calling it a ‘possibility.’ ”

Doncic has been away from the team, citing ‘personal reasons’ as he goes to Slovenia for the birth of his second child, something no one in the organ

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