"Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are both being held out of the lineup against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday, the Los Angeles Lakers announced, one day after the pair played nearly 40 minutes apiece in a 130-120 win over the Miami Heat ," wrote Dave McMenamin.

The Los Angeles Lakers (5-2) travel to the Moda Center to face the Portland Trail Blazers (4-2) this NBA matchup on Monday.

The Lakers will miss Luka Dončić, Austin Reaves & LeBron James vs. the surging Trail Blazers, who are 4-1 since Chauncey Billups’ arrest.

Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers are 5-2 this season after winning against the Miami Heat on Sunday night. Now, they have a tough back-to-back against the

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Denver also remains highly ranked, while the preseason predicted top teams in the East have stumbled to start the season.

The Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers, both strong contenders, faced off with significant injury concerns. Miami's backcourt was depleted, relying on Bam Adebayo, while the Lakers missed LeBron James and dealt with other absences.

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