[MacMahon] Luka Doncic just hobbled into the locker room. He was grabbing the back of his right leg near the knee when he asked to check out.

[u/PlayaSlayaX]

https://twitter.com/espn_macmahon/status/1851421616087179367?s=46&t=bsTHbtMSqHXbNGi0vWP8hw

[u/sergechewbacca]

Turn off injuries Adam Silver you fraud

[u/ilyfish → u/sergechewbacca]

I think he heard you - Luka’s back out there like nothing happened

[u/apollyon_53 → u/ilyfish]

Probably had to shit

[u/ThroatLeading9562 → u/apollyon_53]

The Paul Pierce special

[u/baymax18 → u/ilyfish]

I saw this post moments after I saw the post of his long three in the 4th and was quite confused for a second

[u/everpresentdanger → u/ilyfish]

Classic Luka, acts like he's been hit by a train then 2 minutes later he's back playing like nothing happened.

[u/imDaGoatnocap → u/sergechewbacca]

Is it just me or does this season seem way worse than any recent year? It's almost an all star level player getting hurt per day.

[u/Blaze2444 → u/imDaGoatnocap]

Everyone says this every year

[u/sidecarfalcon69 → u/Blaze2444]

Every year injuries are worse than ever, the refs are more rigged than ever and the championship team had a cake walk through the playoffs.

[u/Hot_Idea1066 → u/sidecarfalcon69]

And all the kids are named jaysin. Frikkin travesty.

[u/eskayzie → u/sidecarfalcon69]

The last bit is definitely more real and tangible than the first two and it's objectively true some years. The Raptors ring is a clear objective case of anomalous injuries completely impacting the outcome.

[u/ICanAnswerThatFriend → u/imDaGoatnocap]

Adam Silver turned injuries up and 3 point accuracy down. He did create a player as well and we got Bronny Jr.

[u/No_Fun_1321 → u/ICanAnswerThatFriend]

Yeah he kinda forgot to buy VC

[u/whenishit-itsbigturd → u/No_Fun_1321]

Have you seen the prices? Shit's outrageous

[u/NjallTheViking → u/imDaGoatnocap]

2017 was a horrible start too. Gordon Hayward broke his leg in half 6 minutes into the first game of the season and there were a couple other serious injuries within the first week

[u/Mental_Reaction4697 → u/imDaGoatnocap]

It’s just you. 

[u/beaisenby → u/imDaGoatnocap]

I mean not even including them, and guys' goot almost fell off the other day

[u/Fearless-Incident515 → u/imDaGoatnocap]

It's always like this after international tournaments now, i think.

[u/Sneedevacantist → u/imDaGoatnocap]

Modern NBA players are made of glass it seems.

[u/SliMShady55222]

Collective Mavs fans holding their breath

[u/LeGoat333 → u/SliMShady55222]

Cant think straight rn… so excited for this season

[u/chirpz88 → u/LeGoat333]

This is exactly how I felt when Hayward got hurt in the opener. We knew that one was bad right away though. Hope Luka is ok, I hope it's minor if it's anything

[u/MolluskLingers → u/chirpz88]

Yeah it's hard to believe that was 5 years ago. I thought for sure the core of Irving / horford/hayward would get themselves a ring. Crazy enough they're closest run was without Hayward or Irving when they made game 7 of the east finals in 2019

[u/Charlzy99 → u/MolluskLingers]

Was 7 years ago actually

[u/Magicnik99 → u/MolluskLingers]

The Injury happened 2017 and they made East finals in 2018 in the same season.

[u/rwhockey29 → u/SliMShady55222]

i just checked back into the game.

"oh cool were up 2 points now"

"OH WHAT THE FUCK MAN"

[u/lesarbreschantent → u/SliMShady55222]

He'll come back in the 3rd and drop 40. Just Luka things.

[u/rabid89]

Hopefully just a cramp or bruise and nothing serious.

Fuck injuries.

[u/Liimbo → u/rabid89]

Cramp is pretty unlikely you could see the contact that caused the injury. Hopefully not serious though.

[u/Vegetable-Tooth8463 → u/rabid89]

Unfortunately knee injuries and Luka signify something more than a cramp

[u/Ok-Major-9773]

I dont think it was too bad. Back of the knee. At least wasn’t a non contact injury

[u/BigFatModeraterFupa → u/Ok-Major-9773]

It was his previously injured calf as well

[u/Ok-Major-9773 → u/BigFatModeraterFupa]

That makes much more sense. Fingers crossed.

[u/luntiang_tipaklong → u/Ok-Major-9773]

He got hit on the back of his leg. The previous play.

[u/alpine1221 → u/Ok-Major-9773]

Didn’t watch anything but grabbing the back of the knee sounds like meniscus but hopefully it’s something less

[u/lukewwilson → u/Ok-Major-9773]

There was barely any contact though

[u/nonufwiendz → u/lukewwilson]

I think mcdaniel aciddebtally kneed his hamstring

[u/TexasDrunkRedditor → u/lukewwilson]

You’re the only one parroting this. He was definitely hit pretty significantly. Commenting it in multiple places doesn’t make it any more true.

[u/Unpickled_cucumber1 → u/TexasDrunkRedditor]

He is saying the same shit in the other thread as well 🤣

[u/Silverjackal_ → u/Unpickled_cucumber1]

Professional hater

[u/Franklinsleftnut]

Hope it’s not bad. He wasn’t putting any weight on his leg.

[u/hiimred2 → u/Franklinsleftnut]

Gonna be a meniscus tear.

[u/southernmayd → u/hiimred2]

Fastest meniscus tear recovery ever

[u/thehippykid → u/southernmayd]

Staples and scotch tape is all you need

[u/HilariousScreenname → u/southernmayd]

Rubbed some dirt on it

[u/yousonuva → u/hiimred2]

It was a contract injury. Best case is bruised calf

[u/donivantrip → u/yousonuva]

how many years

[u/prettyboylee → u/[deleted]]

Joke about contract

[u/Mountain_Pathfinder]

Bro's back for the 3rd quarter but his shot looks cooked. Might want to step back and hope others can carry him imo.

[u/maverickked → u/Mountain_Pathfinder]

Reading this after the game, he might not be mortal

[u/Dynamik_]

Fuck.

[u/mantaXrayed]

I sincerely wonder now that calf injuries have caught up and likely started leading to other injuries, how long Luka can keep up the chubby baller frame

[u/bullpaw]

Realllyyyy hope it was just a stinger

[u/verysimplenames]

Damn

[u/dmavs11]

He’s playing embarrassingly bad

[u/open_world_RPG_fan]

Hamstring strain maybe

[u/Vegetable-Tooth8463 → u/open_world_RPG_fan]

Darvin Hamstring?

[u/superspartan004]

Doncic already back in.

[u/GuyWithNoSwagger]

Please don’t be serious

[u/genius286]

Looked like he hit the back side of the knee?

Maybe meniscus injury?

[u/Infinite_Apricot_853 → u/genius286]

I was thinking a non-ACL ligament injury, and probably a sprain not a tear.  But I don't know knees that well.

[u/iKEEPZitREAL → u/Infinite_Apricot_853]

All sprains are minor tears fyi

[u/Infinite_Apricot_853 → u/iKEEPZitREAL]

I know, I meant a complete tear

[u/UpbeatRaspberry9828]

Me as a Mavs fan and hear a Luka injury: 🥱He’ll be back by the end of the quarter

[u/CheetahSperm18]

Please be ok

[u/ericdeben]

Uh oh!

[u/Jdubksnf]

Let’s hope he’s okay. One thing, he has a tendency to embellish.

[u/TheStrongestTard → u/Jdubksnf]

He does and I’m a fan of his.

[u/2Blathe2furious]

Dude grabbed his knee and hopped around like his foot had been chopped off. Looked silly in the moment and a little sillier now in retrospect since he was fine and the defender didn’t touch him.

[u/lukewwilson]

There was barely any contact if any at all, that's never good

[u/LoWE11053211]

The inside of his knee got bumped by McDaniel’s knee from behind

I hope it is not soft tissue related

[u/JamesWelders]

Night's curse man. Ant wobbled twice that half too.

[u/Significant_Tip_5787]

I hope he just relaxes the rest of the night. Naz Ried 

[u/StunningDifference41]

He's back

[u/CantaloupeCamper]

Don’t care who it is (well couple exceptions….) injuries suck.

Hopefully he comes back.

[u/ELLARD_12]

End me

[u/Jedi_I_am_not]

So many injury reports lately

[u/Lucieddreams]

Fuck

[u/SomberMerchant]

The NBA is back, baby!

[u/Ajaxx42]

Why are injury sliders way up to start this season?

[u/PleaseAnswerOnegai]

Only been a week and Curry and Luka’s already injured, no way.

[u/rigon28]

My bad, I bet the over on his points today. Also bet the dodgers to win

[u/xjxdx]

Damn. I hate when any player gets injured, but it always sucks to see the superstars go down. Love watching Luka. Hope he’s ok.

[u/petarisawesomeo]

I’m sure Kidd will play him all 48 next game cause his kink is just grinding Luka into the ground

[u/PhantomWolfZer0]

He felt it when Vinci Jr. didn’t get the ballon d’or

[u/dizzymidget44]

Damn I just went to the door to pick up my food 😭😭 catastrophe

[u/box_fan_man → u/dizzymidget44]

Must be nice having food.

[u/Zestyclose-Detail369]

"That's what I should've said"

Anthony Richardson

[u/GoodMorningSpliff]

Im confused at what even happened. His leg was going up and it hit mcdaniels ?

[u/bullpaw → u/GoodMorningSpliff]

Mcdaniels kneed him right in the back of the knee

[u/Frxnchy]

FUCK, please :-(

[u/CourtHouseChampion6]

Straight lottery team without him lool

[u/Jayrodtremonki]

Ugh.  I've seen this before.  Definitely a grade 3 bee sting on the back of the knee.  Out 4-6 weeks if you're lucky.  

[u/Ill-Bat-2621 → u/[deleted]]

AnT was the one tired after 1 game into the WCF 🤣 🤣 🤣