"Luka Doncic was removed from the team's status report entering Sunday's game at Philadelphia after the Lakers superstar and his fiancee announced the birth of their second child Saturday. Doncic missed the last two games, but before Friday's game against Boston, coach JJ Redick was open to the possibility of him rejoining the team in time for Sunday's road trip finale."
"LeBron James, who also missed Friday's game because of sciatica and joint arthritis in his left foot, is questionable to return Sunday. The 40-year-old has played in only six of the Lakers' 22 games. Guard Marcus Smart will miss a sixth consecutive game because of a left lumbar muscle strain. Doncic, who shared a photo of his new daughter, Olivia, on social media, leads the NBA with 35.3 points per game."
Luka Doncic could return Sunday after missing two games for the birth of his second child, Olivia. He leads the NBA with 35.3 points per game. If he plays, the game will include three of the league's top five scorers: Doncic, Tyrese Maxey (31.6), and Austin Reaves (29.3). Reaves has averaged 40 points per game in Doncic's absence, and the Lakers are 4-2 without Doncic this season. LeBron James is questionable with sciatica and joint arthritis and has played in only six of the Lakers' 22 games. Marcus Smart will miss a sixth consecutive game with a left lumbar muscle strain.
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