D’Angelo Russell missed the Los Angeles Lakers’ 116-111 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night due to a sore right hip.
Russell, who aggravated the injury on Wednesday night against the Suns, is day-to-day.
Russell has now missed seven games since getting traded to the Lakers.
Jarace Walker has announced he will leave Houston after his freshman season to enter the 2023 NBA draft. Walker is a projected lottery pick.
Walker was the top power forward of his high school class and Kelvin Sampson has expected him to leave after one season.
Walker finishes his college career averaging 11.2 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 27.6 minutes per game.
The Dallas Mavericks lost at home to the Charlotte Hornets on Friday, falling to 7-12 since trading for Kyrie Irving. The Mavericks are 3-7 when Irving and Luka Doncic play together.
“We got to fight hard, play harder,” said Doncic. “That’s about it. We got to show we care and it starts with me first. I’ve just got to lead this team, being better, playing harder. It’s on me.”
Doncic also acknowledged that he is struggling to find joy on the court.
“I think you can see it with me on the court,” Doncic said. “Sometimes I don’t feel it’s me. I’m just being out there. I used to have really fun, smiling on court, but it’s just been so frustrating for a lot of reasons, not just basketball.”
Asked what else was bothering him, Doncic cited issues in his private life.
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