Luka Doncic shares personal news
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He missed the last two games for personal reasons but is off the injury report and likely to be in the lineup against the 76ers on Sunday at Philadelphia.
The Los Angeles Lakers played without Luka Doncic in their last two games, barely beating the Toronto Raptors 123-120 in the first one and getting blown out by the Boston Celtics 126-105 in the other.
On Saturday, Dončić and his fiancée, Anamaria Goltes, announced the birth of their daughter Olivia on Instagram. Dončić has not played since Dec. 1 against the Phoenix Suns. The Lakers have listed him as being out due to personal reasons in their last two games, both on the road against the Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics.
Luka Doncic welcomed his first daughter with fiancée Anamaria Goltes in December 2023. However, at the time, he marked the occasion with a photo of his newborn, announcing that her name is Gabriela. Per the outlet, he missed his first game of the season with the Dallas Mavericks at the time.
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