Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Dončić announced the birth of his second daughter on Saturday morning, captioning his Instagram post with her name, Olivia. Dončić and his fiancée, Anamaria Goltes, also have a 2-year-old daughter, Gabriela.
Dončić missed the Lakers’ final two games and returned to his native Slovenia to accompany Goltes for the delivery. Head coach JJ Redick said Friday that Dončić could return for Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers.
While Dončić was out, the Lakers won in exciting fashion against the Toronto Raptors at the buzzer – even though LeBron James’ 10-game point streak, which has lasted since 2007, has come to an end. Friday evening, Los Angeles lost 126-105 to the Boston Celtics.with James (right sciatica and left arthritis) and Marcus Smart (left lumbar muscle strain) also out.
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The Lakers are 16-6 and third in the Western Conference, and they’ll be eager to reunite with their NBA leading scorer whether it’s Sunday or Wednesday for their NBA Cup quarterfinal matchup. Dončić averages 35.3 points per game and 8.9 assists, good for fourth in the league.
