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Lakers fans hoping to see Luka Doncic play in the 2026 NBA All-Star Game will get their wish.
The Los Angeles superstar revealed Saturday he’s planning to suit up for Sunday’s big event at Intuit Dome in Inglewood.
“I feel pretty good,” said Doncic, who has been nursing a sore hamstring. “I’ve been working to get back. Obviously, I wanted to play the last (Lakers) game, but it wasn’t possible. I was almost there.
“So, I think I’m going to play a little bit.”
Doncic sustained the lower-body injury earlier this month, and he missed the Lakers’ last four games.
He was seen warming up prior to LA’s final tilt against the Mavericks before the All-Star break on Thursday, but he ultimately opted to sit. The Lakers won despite his absence, 124-104.
It’s unclear how many minutes Doncic expects to play in the weekend’s showcase — he didn’t expound any further than his “play a little bit” plan — but he said he has no goals of trying to embarrass his Lakers teammate, LeBron James, while he’s on the hardwood.
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“No,” Doncic said with a laugh. “I will not try to dunk on LeBron.”
The All-Star Game will feature three teams this season: USA Stripes, USA Stars and World. The trio of squads will play in a round-robin tournament that will feature four total 12-minute games.
Doncic will play for World; James will be on Stripes.
Tip-off for the first matchup is set for 2 p.m. PT.
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