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Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic put on quite the show on NBA Opening Night, scoring 43 points to go along with 12 rebounds and nine assists in a dominant performance against the Golden State Warriors. More news: Bronny James Broke Luka Doncic, Anthony Davis Trade News to Lakers Teammates: Report Unfortunately for Doncic, his Lakers were outmatched, as they lost 119-109 at home to kick off their season. To make matters worse, Doncic appeared to suffer a groin injury during the game. Doncic was seen grabbing at his groin numerous times late in the game. After the loss, he was asked about the injury, and brushed it off, but didn’t completely dispel all concerns regarding the matter. “It’s probably nothing,” Doncic said. “Just felt it a little bit because my hip went [the opposite] way. Felt it a little bit, but it’s probably nothing.” Did Luka Doncic injure his right adductor (GROIN) 👇 pic.twitter.com/qZ475gFVP4— Dr. Evan Jeffries, DPT (@GameInjuryDoc) October 22, 2025 “Probably nothing” doesn’t exactly mean “nothing,” but Doncic didn’t appear to be too concerned with the injury. More news: Lakers Lose $33 Million Big Man to Injury Hours Before Opening Night Nevertheless, it will be a situation to monitor moving forward as LA continues its season without superstar LeBron James, who is going to be sidelined at least the next few weeks due to sciatica on his right side. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 21: Luka Doncic #77 of the Los Angeles Lakers is trapped by Jonathan Kuminga #1 and Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors in the fourth quarter of the game at Crypto.com Arena on October 21, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) Doncic is going to have to carry a much larger load without James to start the season, like he did on Tuesday night. Doncic accounted for over half of LA’s points including his assists and played 40 minutes, more than anyone else on the court. The Slovenian superstar was spectacular, making 17 of his 27 shots. He struggled from deep, however, going just 2-for-10 on 3-points attempts. Doncic and the Lakers will have two days off before their next contest on Friday, a rematch of last year’s first-round playoff matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves, who are facing the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday to kick off their season. Friday’s game tips off at 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. PT and will be broadcast on Amazon Prime. More news: Lakers’ LeBron James Receives Blunt Message on Winning NBA Title For all the latest NBA news and rumors, head over to Newsweek Sports.
