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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams gestures after making a 3-point basket during the second half in Game 1 against the Phoenix Suns in a first-round NBA playoffs basketball series Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Oklahoma City.

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Lakers' Doncic, Thunder's Williams ruled out for Game 1 of West semifinals with hamstring injuries

Lakers' Doncic, Thunder's Williams ruled out for Game 1 of West semifinals with hamstring injuries

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic and Oklahoma City Thunder guard/forward Jalen Williams have been ruled out of Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals. Both have left hamstring injuries. The teams notified the league on the injury reports they turned in on Monday. Doncic was injured about a month ago in Oklahoma City and hasn't played since. He averaged 33.5 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 8.3 assists in the regular season. Lakers coach JJ Redick hasn't specified when Doncic might return. Williams missed games 3 and 4 of the first-round series against Phoenix with a left hamstring injury.