Lakers’ Luka Doncic ‘progressing good’ but All-Star status is unclear

LOS ANGELES — Since Luka Doncic held his left hamstring, trotting off the floor into the locker room last week against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Lakers have been in a holding pattern heading regarding the Slovenian star heading into the All-Star break.

Doncic’s status remains “day-to-day,” but snowballed into enough absences to where the league’s leading scorer won’t return to regular-season action until at least next Friday (Feb. 20) when the Lakers host the Clippers, Coach JJ Redick said Thursday.