AntSmith777 | Lakers

1265 | 5 hours ago

The Lakers will be done playing by then lol

Dry-Razzmatazz1239

352 | 5 hours ago

Game 3 of playoffs would be about week 3 mark actually

AntSmith777 | Lakers

206 | 4 hours ago

I mean that sounds great but it’s not happening

Brock-Lesnar

92 | 3 hours ago

It looked doable until the Reaves injury, that’s the real backbreaker here. Could scrape by against the Rockets with an injury to one, but not both.

Nunc_Coepi17

11 | 2 hours ago

The Rockets are a very shaky team plus KD can’t handle double teams (and JJ excels at drawing up double schemes defensively) so I think Lakers have a good chance. If it was basically another West team though then yeah I’d say probably no dice but Rockets aren’t very good really.

MastodonSwimming2681 | Rockets

30 | 2 hours ago

Rockets offense is a bit erratic because we have no real point guard. But the Lakers have no chance of winning a seven game series without Luka and Reaves. Be serious lol

amcco1 | Nuggets

10 | an hour ago

No one said they would win a 7 game series without Luka. They were saying that they think the Lakers can scrape together a win or 2 to push the series long enough for Luka to get back. As they said, he game 3 would be about 3 weeks from now, so if they can make it to game 5 or 6 without him, he might be able to return.

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1 | 3 hours ago

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roadfoolmc

2 | 3 hours ago

Pretty sure the bucks are eliminated?

Paranoides | Lakers

1 | 2 hours ago

Also shouldn’t be happening too. Extremely high risk to rush him back, and to be completely honest, for a very low probability of success.

AntSmith777 | Lakers

62 | 5 hours ago

At which point they’d be down 0-2

whatssenguntoagoblin | Alperen Sengun

38 | 3 hours ago

Lakers tank to the 5 seed to get games 3-4 to be at home when Luka comes back 🤔

lbutler1234 | United States

22 | 3 hours ago

Any hope that Luka Doncic, as you know him, will be able to play in the first round is simply the folly of the fool.

Gtggtggtg | Lakers

9 | 2 hours ago

The folly is so comfortable though, sometimes I like to snuggle it to get through the night

Krillin113 | 76ers

35 | 3 hours ago

Yeah but it’s the rockets. 0-2 is doable

nighhawkrr

9 | 2 hours ago

Don’t underestimate the rockets ability to blow a game!

jazzmaster4000

3 | 2 hours ago

3-4 weeks of no working out and coming back from injury. He will surely be ready to carry the entire team

Ilikesporks_ | Lakers

0 | 5 hours ago

so we’d be down 2-0 at least before he comes back. might as well shut him down

Dry-Razzmatazz1239

31 | 5 hours ago

Kinda a loser mentality and I don’t think the Rockets are as good as you think. They are legit a mess

qotsabama | DAL

4 | 3 hours ago

They’ve also won like 5 straight. They’re far from perfect but the Lakers looked like ass last night.

ElChapo1515

2 | an hour ago

Lakers didn’t blow the Rockets out of either of the last two games while getting a combined 76 from Luka. I have no idea why people are acting like the Lakers would easily handle them without Luka.

qotsabama | DAL

1 | an hour ago

Yeah imo the Lakers top option would be timberwolves. Ant still isn’t back and there’s legit questions about his knee.

Fabulous_Piccolo5361

28 | 4 hours ago

idk man down 2-0 against Houston, I’d take the chances. And then you get Reaves back for round 2

dillpickles007 | Hawks

13 | 3 hours ago

You’re not just “taking a chance” at maybe winning the series, you’re taking a chance on Luka getting further injured by coming back too soon and then your entire franchise is fucked.

Enigma512

1 | 8 minutes ago

And for what? The honor of being smacked by the Thunder this year lol? The Lakers aren’t some poverty franchise who are just happy to be in the playoffs. It’s championship or bust. That’s all that matters.

samhit_n | Lakers

2 | 3 hours ago

If the Lakers somehow win 1 out of the first 3 games, Luka can come back and save us.

Ok_Possible_5702

54 | 5 hours ago

not necessarily. Playoffs start on April 18, and the first round took 15 days last year, which would be May 3.

If Luka comes back in ~3 weeks, he could arguably be back before the Lakers are swept.

AntSmith777 | Lakers

34 | 5 hours ago

I mean whether we’re literally done or down 0-3 either way the point still stands. Makes no sense for him to come back unless he can be back early enough in the series for it to still matter.

ForneauCosmique | Spurs

17 | 3 hours ago

Even if he came back in time, you’re still trying to get into game shape and fresh off a hamstring injury you gotta take it slow cuz it can become exponentially worse. It’s just not worth it to bring him back unless yall somehow make it to the 2nd or 3rd round without him

AntSmith777 | Lakers

1 | 3 hours ago

Exactly

Timely-Fruit2235

10 | 4 hours ago

But imagine If he comes back 0-3 and they win the series 4-3. Would be too cool not to try.

dangderr

11 | 3 hours ago

No, it wouldn’t be “too cool not to try”. That’s how you reinjure yourself and cost you your future. He ain’t playing if they’re down 0-3…

whatssenguntoagoblin | Alperen Sengun

9 | 3 hours ago

People forget Harden took years to recover from his hamstring that he powered through in the playoffs for Brooklyn and arguably never fully recovered.

The risk isn’t worth it.

langman17 | Nets

2 | 3 hours ago

Harden rushed back in 10 days tbf. That was obscene tbh and is a lot more dangerous than if Luka came back after 3 weeks

Dry-Razzmatazz1239

2 | 3 hours ago

Athletes that are world class in their sport have a different level of competitiveness than you do sitting on your couch. To tell someone like Luka to just throw in the towel on a season that took up nearly a year of their lives isn’t realistic even if you can’t fathom it

Apocalypticorn | Kings

5 | 3 hours ago

This is how KD tore his achilles in the finals

PsychologicalMusic94

4 | 3 hours ago

Same with Haliburton. He had a nagging calf injury that trickled down to his achilles.

nighhawkrr

1 | 2 hours ago

I think the Rockets blow game 2 because and he comes back for game 4 and the series goes 7 with you winning 4-3.

Wazflame

3 | 3 hours ago

Gavelston games incoming

myladyelspeth | Lakers

1 | 3 hours ago

He’s going to rush back and tear his Achilles. Just shut it down for the year.

secretreddname | Lakers

1 | an hour ago

I honestly hope we’re done by then. Rest up King

Kertia

393 | 5 hours ago

They about to inject him with the shit they put into Bane from Batman.

Skank_hunt42 | Thunder

69 | 4 hours ago

He’s a big guy..

d4nt3s0n | Spurs

64 | 4 hours ago

For you

lalakingmalibog | Mavericks

3 | 2 hours ago

Was getting crunk part of your plan?

stvnmaca

4 | an hour ago

Of course.

Grizinkalns | Nets

11 | 3 hours ago

You could’ve stopped after Bane

Acrobatic-Landscape9 | Warriors

6 | 2 hours ago

Then we wouldnt know if he was talking Bane from Batman or Bane from Desmond

lalakingmalibog | Mavericks

3 | 2 hours ago

Bane Simmons

swizznastic

9 | 2 hours ago

Gonna come back built like bron 😭

Professor_Finn | 76ers

1 | 39 minutes ago

Nah they’re about to give him that horse semen they gave Mahomes at halftime during the Super Bowl

CraftMacNdCheese | Nets

291 | 5 hours ago

I know medicine has advanced but if I was him I’d just sit. Not worth the risk long term and hamstring issues tend to linger on for years

if somehow this is successful and he’s able to get back on court and not have that particular issue again I could only ask why nobody told James harden about this?? We could of used it a few years ago -___-

Luka77GOATic | Serbia

96 | 5 hours ago

Ronaldo got this in 2016 and was back from a grade 2 in exactly 14 days. It’s just not legal in the US and I think most US based players don’t trust “experimental treatments”.

jefe_hook

29 | 5 hours ago

So you’re telling me Captain America was fake? /s

geupard12 | OKC

14 | 5 hours ago

Nah it was legal during ww2

Fabulous_Piccolo5361

88 | 4 hours ago

The thing with Harden is re-injured that hamstring in Game 1 against Milwaukee. Harden was straight up playing through that shit. He didn’t really have time to recover like that.

Could argue he should have sat out against the Celtics though. But that’s hindsight because he completely dominated in that series so its hard to say “he didnt fully recover”

Acrobatic-Landscape9 | Warriors

13 | 2 hours ago

I swear that hammy sapped Harden of so much of his athleticism

--Alix-- | Mavericks

1 | 19 minutes ago

I don’t want to lose Luka like that plssssss

randotd152

14 | 4 hours ago

why nobody told James harden about this??

I’m sure he knew, it’s just scientifically unproven. The US has far more stringent standards than Europe for medical procedures, and the FDA won’t approve something until it’s conclusively proven both safe and effective.

Thus everybody has different levels of risk tolerance to experimental treatments and every situation is unique. For something like a moderate hamstring strain, most would advise against experimental treatments because it’s going to heal fine on its own over time.

Bottom line is it may or may not work for Luka. It’s actually really hard to know, because his body could naturally heal in 3-4 weeks on its own. So its very hard to say if it’s doing anything at all.

ivarokosbitch | Nets

16 | 3 hours ago

It is certainly not scientifically unproven, but the FDA is more strict about allowing experimental medical procedures than the EMA/national agencies.

But in relation to stem cell research, that is specifically because the US is filled with religious crazies that they keep voting into office and has nothing to do with science. The FDA just kneecaps any practical stem cell research in the US. Otherwise, the US wouldn’t be playing catchup in a field where they would be expected to be by far the strongest competitor. Japan is also significantly ahead of the US. There is no federal ban in the US, but a lot of states have specific bans that need to be circumvented and getting appropriate funding is an up-hill battle everywhere in the US.

It is a bit of Catch-22 with not allowing appropriate testing because it is not proven enough, but you can’t provide enough data if you do not go the full mile.

danrod17 | Lakers

4 | 3 hours ago

I’m no expert in this area. I really only have a surface level understanding. Didn’t original stem cell research using embryonic stem cells have a really high rate of causing tumors? I would imagine that put a bad taste in the mouth of the FDA.

ivarokosbitch | Nets

5 | 2 hours ago

Yes, but that was intrinsically expected.

But if you are banning stem cell treatments against tumors because of a fear of tumors, that probably is not what it is about.

To make a counter-argument against myself, the US strategy might be to just allow the studies to be made abroad and then be a late adopter. That is basically what they did with Semaglutide for weight loss, but that also partially backfired because even if the adoption of such medication did get prevalence in the US first, European companies like Novo Nordisk where the one to capitalize on it. They just rushed the US market approval first for approval because they saw more profits there.

randotd152

1 | 2 hours ago

If it were scientifically proven to be safe and effective, it would be legal in the US.

There are approved stem cell uses in the US so it’s not the legal crazies keeping it down. It’s the risk/reward concerns over usage for less serious issues.

It is a bit of Catch-22 with not allowing appropriate testing because it is not proven enough, but you can’t provide enough data if you do not go the full mile.

I don’t disagree, but this is the same issue with literally everything in the medical field. And the counterpoint is that if the benefits were more clear, there would be a lot more effort put into it because there would be mountains of money to be made off it.

iaxthepaladin | Bucks

0 | 3 hours ago

Most sane take

yosisoy | NBA

3 | 3 hours ago

Right, even with Luka they’re not getting through the west this year

siphillis | Spurs

1 | an hour ago

They have a shot if other teams underperform. The Spurs are young, Jokić’s and Gordon’s health remain question-marks, the Thunder could break down in the later throws of the playoffs

bigbodydenver | Nuggets

2 | 5 hours ago

Ya its obviously not happening this year for them. Hes only 27, just regroup for next year.

siphillis | Spurs

1 | an hour ago

Championship windows are never guaranteed. This might be his best shot while in his prime, and I wonder if the Lakers are worried the Thunder adn Spurs are gonna run the West going forward

segson9

1 | 24 minutes ago

This is what people that always want players to not take a risk with any injury don’t understand. You never know what can happen. Who though Indiana would make the finals last year for example? Before last seaspn everyone had Boston as the favourites, but then we saw what happened.

Playoffs are unpredictable, so as long as you have a chance you have to try. Maybe Luka comes back, Lakers get hot in the right moment, have some luck with injuries and win it all. It’s not very likely, but every team is probably one injury away from getting eliminated.

Clemsontigger16

2 | 2 hours ago

For years? Hamstring injuries do tend to linger short term, like in the same season if you don’t let it fully heal…but I don’t think it’s accurate to say they linger for years…unless you mean a guy is continually rushing back, re-injuring it, rushing back, re-injuring it etc.

Luka77GOATic | Serbia

110 | 5 hours ago

Most peptides are undetectable after 48 hours and can affect performance for weeks. Crazy how a doctor casually mentions it as an options considering they are considered a PED by the NBA.

MuchAbouAboutNothing | Thunder

104 | 5 hours ago

PED testing is a joke in the NBA, and god bless em for it.

If Luka needs to dope up to be back for the playoffs, I’m fine with that

manchot29 | France

30 | 4 hours ago

For someone like me who is mostly following sports in the EU (mostly rugby and soccer), this is such a crazy take.

I mean, do I believe there’s PED in every professional sport? Unfortuntaly yes. Do I think people/fans should be this casual about it? Absolutely fucking not. You’d honestly be fine with doping? Maybe I am just being very naive.

xThe-Legend-Killerx | Lakers

28 | 3 hours ago

Bring back steroids to baseball. That shit was iconic lol

gabdex | Raptors

5 | 2 hours ago

chicks dig the long ball

bigvahe33 | Supersonics

1 | an hour ago

is that why chicks dont dig me?

thewok | Bulls

1 | 21 minutes ago

chicks don’t dig short balls

MuchAbouAboutNothing | Thunder

16 | 4 hours ago

I’m a big soccer fan too (where I’m from we call it football) and I think PED use is a big dirty secret there too.

With both soccer and basketball the concept is the same. You have an arena where a huge amount of money is there to be won (in the form of big money contracts) where the ability to be less injured / recover from injury or training faster / perform a little bit better, has huge monetary and competitive rewards.

That’s the perfect setup to highly incentivise PED usage.

I mean, do I believe there’s PED in every professional sport? Unfortuntaly yes. Do I think people/fans should be this casual about it? Absolutely fucking not. You’d honestly be fine with doping? Maybe I am just being very naive.

Naive is a harsh word, and I don’t disagree with the sentiment that open doping is bad, but the reality is none of these leagues are interested in genuine anti-doping. They just want to manage perception so the sport isn’t tainted by scandal. And even if they did want a truly clean sport, I’m not sure it’s possible when athletes’ incentives are setup as they are

GotKarprar | Mavericks

4 | 2 hours ago

Absolutely would be fine. Makes sports more enjoyable to see top tier athletes at an even higher tier. Juiced era baseball was amazing

Capable-Force-4757 | Lakers

1 | 4 hours ago

Somewhat related, but they call it soccer in France?

TukkerWolf | Timberwolves

13 | 3 hours ago

No. But it’s an American site discussing the NBA, so it is courtesy to call it soccer like our hosts do. ;)

dotcha

1 | 32 minutes ago

You’d honestly be fine with doping?

Uh, yes. very much unironically so. It’s entertainment, NBA most of all since traveling doesn’t exist anymore, and a light sneeze is a foul.

GuilRa83

1 | 19 minutes ago

All the responses are batshit crazy lmao. Maybe in France we have a different point of view because of cycling, the Tour de France, and all the doping cases. But even then, the biggest (known) doper is an American, so I don’t get how their opinion didn’t change.

It just seems that entertainment is all that matters, at any cost. They don’t care about the inequalities it brings (I mean, it’s basically cheating lmao) and even worse than that, the medical hazards it brings.

I mean, the Pogba doping case made me have such a bad opinion of him while he was one of my favorite players. The doping cases in rugby make me sick every time. Like, I can’t understand how you can be positive about doping (pun not intended) it is absolutely crazy to me.

siphillis | Spurs

2 | an hour ago

I really, really don’t like the precedent it sets

WarPuig | Celtics

0 | an hour ago

People will say this then say Russia should be banned from the Olympics.

MuchAbouAboutNothing | Thunder

1 | 42 minutes ago

There is a difference between individual / team level doping and state sponsored doping.

But you won’t hear me calling for a Russian Olympic ban.

LunchThreatener | Pistons

3 | 3 hours ago

Dr Jesse Morse is an anti vax hack. It’s not surprising he would say something like this to drum up engagement

we_hella_believe

1 | 5 hours ago

I’m sure this has been done previously by a few high profile players throughout the years.

cdot2k

1 | 7 minutes ago

I was wondering how an illegal / not-yet-legal treatment wouldn’t be a PED.

Luka77GOATic | Serbia

74 | 5 hours ago

Ronaldo famously got the same treatment on a grade 2 hamstring strain and was back from injury to play in exactly 14 days. Obviously that would be wildly optimistic for Luka but modern medicine cutting recovery time less then half is amazing.

Southern_Clerk8697

9 | 3 hours ago

Oh shit i did not know about that. Did he end up actually playing well though?

guacamoleandtomato

6 | an hour ago

That injury was like a month ago he just came back like yesterday lol. But yes he did score a goal in his return so I guess he is playing well (he is 41 as well so maybe Luka who is younger can recover even better)

siphillis | Spurs

5 | an hour ago

Granted, Ronaldo is a better athlete than Luka and most certainly was in better shape. Dude takes insane care of his body

guacamoleandtomato

3 | an hour ago

Im not disagreeing with you, but regardless of Ronaldo’s incredible treatment for his body, age does affect recovery (look at LeBron at the start of the season). Then again basketball is arguably way more explosive and taxing to the body so yeah Luka will probably take longer than Ronaldo either way

PsychologicalMusic94

7 | 3 hours ago

Ronaldo is freak of nature fit though unlike Luka. With this time off Luka probably gains 4 or 5 pounds too.

ViewFromHalf-WayDown | Knicks

1 | an hour ago

I feel like Luka being 14 years younger offsets this

Op3rat0rr | Lakers

1 | 41 minutes ago

This as well. Luka treats fitness like an obligation compared to Ronaldo

letsgolakers24 | Lakers

3 | 3 hours ago

when was this?

2hopp

1 | 2 hours ago

luka aint Ronaldo tho lol

Strange1130 | Thunder

56 | 5 hours ago

thanks Luka77GOATic

Ayjel89

24 | 4 hours ago

70% Luka Doncic not playing at the level he was in March is not gonna be close to good enough to beat the Thunder or even the Spurs.

E_boiii | Thunder

13 | 3 hours ago

If the lakers were in the east I’d say go for it, but okc and spurs are effectively concrete walls in the path of a lakers playoff run.

They have a better chance against the spurs but I’d still have the spurs at 7 point favorites every game

Ayjel89

5 | 3 hours ago

That’s the thing, it isn’t like Luka playing at the level he was at in March is a guarantee of a title run with their roster. Even with an expedited recovery, it’s incredibly unlikely he gets to that level without any sort of runway.

Jarkanix

1 | an hour ago

Gambling is frying your brain.

E_boiii | Thunder

1 | an hour ago

I don’t gamble

jmcokie | Thunder

23 | 5 hours ago

Spurs look scary but will pay for all the guards in a couple years and are always a Wemby injury from falling to the Rockets, Twolves level. Thunder will have a different looking team in 1 to 2 years because of cost. Keep Luka around for 10 years, why is this a make or break season? Even if the hammy is healthy, it’s a lot to rush back for.

manchot29 | France

15 | 4 hours ago

I have to agree with that. I mean, I know Luka is really good, but I feel before all the Lakers injuries the chances for a championship were extremely small… at best. Really Lakers fans could see their team beat Spurs, then OKC and then whoever is coming out of the east in a 7 games series? I don’t understand why pushing so hard when it’s clearly not make it or break it this year. Why? Because it might be LeBron last chance in a Lakers uniform? I don’t think that’s anywhere close to a valid reason.

Relatively_Cool | Lakers

13 | 3 hours ago

I prefer him to sit out as well, but this mindset is so detrimental to the sport. Is every team not named the Thunder, Spurs, and Celtics supposed to just roll over and not give it their all? We saw the lowly Pacers take the mighty Thunder to 7 last year.

Even with the beat down that they took, you don’t think the Lakers players think they have a chance with Luka playing? They’re competitors man.

LindberghBar | Pacers

11 | 3 hours ago

We saw the lowly Pacers take the mighty Thunder to 7 last year.

hey!

Luka77GOATic | Serbia

8 | 4 hours ago

I think it’s more so Luka because he’s said in an interview that basketball is the one thing that gives him some kind peace with his ongoing custody battle for his kids.

SGA_is_Lukas_Father

12 | 5 hours ago

The Bron cocktail

actually-potato | Pistons

12 | 5 hours ago

Begun, the copening has

nbaistheworst

7 | 5 hours ago

Good luck to him. It seems a bit silly considering that the team isn’t really a legit contender in the west.

bigbodydenver | Nuggets

8 | 4 hours ago

Ya like maybe best case you squeak by Houston or Minnesota rd 1. With Reaves and Luka banged up and bron old. You then gonna go thru 2 of spurs okc denver?

nbaistheworst

7 | 4 hours ago

After watching the Mavs hold them off with Lebron playing as well as could be expected producing 30/9/15 and Hayes outplaying Ayton, I can’t see them getting past the Rockets or Wolves.

They likely lose the 1st rd in 5 or 6 games.

yarn_install | Timberwolves

1 | 3 hours ago

Wolves are injured too. If Jaden and Ant are not 100% by playoffs, they could lose.

Skank_hunt42 | Thunder

3 | 4 hours ago

I don’t think they’re going to keep the 3 seed. They’re probably going to fall to 4 or 5…that puts them on the Thunder side of the bracket. There’s just no way they’re getting passed them if the Thunder remain healthy. I’d call this season a wash if I was a Laker’s fan. No sense in rushing Luka back for him not to be 100% to go against a team that just got beat by 50 and they’re fully healthy.

But like you alluded to, the West is a gauntlet. If they somehow have a miracle run and beat the Thunder in 7, they turn around and oh shit….It’s the fucking Nuggets or Spurs waiting for them….that’s just too hard of a run to not take a bunch of bumps and bruises to get to the finals tired and hobbled.

ScottFostersParlay | NBA

8 | 3 hours ago

Send Luka 2-3 weeks Europe and forget.

Have_A_Jelly_Baby | Pistons

5 | 2 hours ago

“We’ll have you back foulbaiting and whining to the refs on every possession in no time”

Important-Concern | Spurs

3 | 5 hours ago

Why is this kind of treatment not legal in US? Is it risky?

Luka77GOATic | Serbia

33 | 5 hours ago

It’s modified STEM cells that are grown with mild heat treatment. It’s makes them much more effective, longer lasting but it’s pretty new tech and the US is pretty behind on STEM cells after Bush banned research during presidency. The FDA rules consider anything more then minimally altered STEM cells illegal for now.

purplenyellowrose909 | Timberwolves

20 | 3 hours ago

Just to piggy back on the Bush era ban:

The European treatments typically use autologous STEM cells (STEM cells extracted from the patient’s body). But there’s a conspiracy theory in the US among the pro-life movement that STEM cell treatments harvest the organs and cells of aborted fetuses. Bush leaned into the religious right and banned STEM cell research. Obama reinstated STEM cell research. Trump banned it again. Biden reinstated. Trump banned again.

You can technically legally use autologous STEM cells within the US under the terms of the Trump bans. But the burden of proof to show you did not harvest the organs of aborted fetuses is so large that US doctors and researchers typically do not find it worthwhile economically to pursue.

Sample_text_here1337 | Raptors

10 | 3 hours ago

You mean laws designed to restrict women’s reproductive rights are also halting scientific developments that benefit everyone? What a shock.

purplenyellowrose909 | Timberwolves

6 | 3 hours ago

The US is all the down to 62nd in life expectancy and it’s 100% self inflicted. It’s been largely stagnant for the last like 20 years while other countries implement health advancements through public policy.

jaytee158

3 | 2 hours ago

It made me laugh reading how foreign sunscreen manufacturers have to use older, outdated technology to enter their products into the US because the FDA hasn’t updated best practices in well over a decade

purplenyellowrose909 | Timberwolves

1 | 2 hours ago

American companies have been trying to get the new formulas approved for like 30-40 years. It’s crazy

420NICOHARRISON

1 | an hour ago

Just another of the countless examples of fictional religious beliefs holding back humanity.

shameless_chicken | Rockets

3 | 4 hours ago

1)Depends on the source of the stem cells. And 2)biologics can be hard to get approved by the fda

Detrimentalist | Thunder

1 | 2 hours ago

Evangelical Christians.

scapiander

1 | 17 minutes ago

There’s literally no proof that this stuff actually works outside of anecdotes and small non-controlled ‘studies’ from physicians/therapists who charge cash for treatment only.

These treatments are snake oil at best from an objective/scientific standpoint. But - they have minimal to no downsides. And if you are a multimillionaire and near billionaire - sure why not roll the dice.

holyyguava | Hornets

6 | 4 hours ago

Lakers aren’t beating OKC and probably not Spurs either. No need to rush him back, let him get healthy.

brnccnt7

4 | 4 hours ago

Exactly, no reason to rush him back, this was their first full year with him anyway

Don’t want to see him get hurt more

PsychologicalMusic94

0 | 3 hours ago

The Nuggets are healthy now and they’re not touching them either.

LurkerFailsLurking | Nuggets

3 | 3 hours ago

If this is legit, can we get this for Aaron Gordon? He hasn’t played 16 games in a row for like 3 years

crustyslimehuman | Nuggets

1 | 19 minutes ago

PLEASE!!!

walkintall84

3 | 4 hours ago

bro he doesnt have a knee issue. lol

he gets actovegin (which is also banned in germany) + traumeel (nature), if he goes to munich.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21271496/

In this pilot study, players in the Actovegin treatment group were able to return to play 8 days earlier (95% CI -1.249 to -14.7510) compared to physiotherapy alone (p=0.033). No adverse reactions were recorded in any of the participants.

TheAgmis | Thunder

3 | 4 hours ago

They’ll be eliminated by then

nak214

4 | 4 hours ago

Just in time to get blown out by whoever

H8Rades | Pelicans

3 | 3 hours ago

Please do not take anything Jesse Morse says seriously

LVMHboat

3 | 2 hours ago

Specialising in non surgical orthopaedics. Christ.

PanicPuzzler

3 | 2 hours ago

Why doesn’t Austin Reeves do this so he can be back sooner too.?

I_Set_3_Alarms | Celtics

2 | 4 hours ago

I saw Lakers fans talking about how apparently the NBA can only drug test 4 times a year? So they’re banking on Luka taking some league illegal shit to come back lol

Luka77GOATic | Serbia

8 | 4 hours ago

The nice thing about peptides and human growth hormone is that it is only detectable for 48 hours or so but benefits can last weeks to over months. Get that shit injected Luka and hide in the alps of Germany for a few days.

Albiceleste_D10S

2 | 4 hours ago

They’re going to go full horse placenta aren’t they?

w0bbie | NBA

2 | 3 hours ago

Luke Kornet is typing up the blog post condemning stem cell treatment at this moment. Cancelling Magic City Night was just the proof of concept.

Seanswanshong

2 | 3 hours ago

Their season is big over

igby1

2 | 3 hours ago

Meanwhile in the States we have conspiracy theorist RFK Jr as head of the Department of Health.

Zestyclose-Peace5050

2 | 2 hours ago

Can we just stop already. Let us grieve

scene_missing |

2 | 2 hours ago

Dude is about to be injected with Albanian donkey semen in some basement laboratory

JohnnyWarlord | Timberwolves

2 | 2 hours ago

Isnt 3-4 weeks the same timeline they gave already lol

AJnthewood

1 | an hour ago

6 to 8 weeks for grade 2

shortyman920 | Lakers

2 | 2 hours ago

I mean if the medicine and treatment isnt harmful to his long term health and will help him heal sooner without any issues with the nba, then I don’t see why not. Even if the season is over for the lakers, it’l still be good for a patient to heal sooner rather than later.

Reaves should also quite frankly get similar treatment as well.

They aren’t using harmful PED to give them a competitive edge on court. They are using safe options to heal faster and play more games, which is exactly what fans, the nba, and players want. With the 65 game limit this day and age and more likelihood of soft tissue injuries, I don’t see how this isn’t a good thing for everyone

heat_fan_ | Raptors

1 | 5 hours ago

Will they even be playing then

Major_Enthusiasm1099 | Cavaliers

1 | 5 hours ago

With steroids he’ll be back in one

a535g | Lakers

1 | 4 hours ago

Take it away, Peter.

anatomy-slut | Rockets

1 | 4 hours ago

Wait I’m an exosome scientist too, does your clinic load them with anything? Any idea on the source? MSC media I reckon, but now I’m curious since we load our milk EVs with peptides for this sort of thing

Several_Hour_347

1 | 4 hours ago

Someone get Lebron on that stem cell technology to fix his back too before the playoffs

Any-Scar-7491

1 | 4 hours ago

I’m sure going to Europe has nothing at all to do with his ongoing custody battle.

msterling2012 | Mavericks

1 | 4 hours ago

He’s going to need additional time to get back in shape as well. It’s probably not worth rushing him back and I seriously doubt the Lakers win the first round without Luka and Reaves anyways.

BeardedNoOne | Pistons

1 | 4 hours ago

He hasn’t even tried horse plasma

IgnorantGenius | Clippers

1 | 3 hours ago

He should take a full recovery. Lakers aren’t going anywhere in the playoffs.

insanezain | Raptors

1 | 3 hours ago

I get why he wants to come back so quickly but lakers have no chance at a championship with OKC and Spurs playing the way they are. Sucks for the team and lebron to throw the rest of the season but health of your 2 future stars comes first.

Actually-Yo-Momma

1 | 3 hours ago

Kind of insane if it works out. I twisted my ankle 3 weeks ago and been rehabbing it every day and I’m still scared to run lol

ZestycloseZeta | West

1 | 3 hours ago

He’s taking the Christiano Ronaldo peptide doctor, isn’t he?

LeGreatestEver23 | Lakers

1 | 3 hours ago

Sure, what the hell.

defiantcross | Suns

1 | 3 hours ago

Just in time to go fishing!

vibratokin

1 | 3 hours ago

Luka gonna come back and reveal he learned Chidori.

NotTheMamba | Lakers

1 | 3 hours ago

This season was a throw away anyways. Just rest up and get ready for next year when the team is specifically tailored to you. This flawed ass roster wasn’t going anywhere lol.

SpiritStorm1302 | Knicks

1 | 3 hours ago

Yep they’re pulling out the horse semen

givemeuser1

1 | 3 hours ago

Don’t be stupid

Augchm | 76ers

1 | 3 hours ago

I really hope he doesn’t. Seems like a recipe for a much worse injury.

Clemsontigger16

1 | 3 hours ago

Damn I wish we had stem cells in the US 😔

HOFredditor | Warriors

1 | 2 hours ago

LeBron about to take a « rest vacation »

Slight_Composer_5085

1 | 2 hours ago

“Advanced stem cell technology” is hilarious it’s just peds

TurbulentJudge1000

1 | 2 hours ago

He will not be drug tested lmao

dead_gerbil | Knicks

1 | 2 hours ago

You’ll never stop me, Hack Man!

Every-Cup-4216

1 | 2 hours ago

He needs to bring AR over to Europe with him!

Ready_Following_82

1 | 2 hours ago

Aren’t they just “stem cells”? Why upper-case the “stem”

GoosePuzzleheaded771

1 | 2 hours ago

can we get ar to Germany too….?

Dweebil

1 | 2 hours ago

It didn’t really work out for Kobe did it? He was shit after the Achilles tear. He was also old as shit by then anyway.

AJnthewood

1 | an hour ago

Kobe had it on his knees, prp treatment for his knees during the summer from Germany which is now available in the states now

Qt9195 | Thunder

1 | 2 hours ago

I wouldn’t doubt it. I did bpc-157 and it’s shocking how much faster you heal. I can’t imagine what crazy shit luka has access to.

persianx6_

1 | an hour ago

There’s no reason he should risk a bigger injury with AR out. I hope he doesn’t do that.

Bitter-Whole-7290

1 | an hour ago

Doesn’t seem worth it with Reaves injury. LeBron ain’t carrying the rest of the team on his own anymore.

kemar7856

1 | an hour ago

I want some of this stem cells too for my knee

mw19078 | Lakers

1 | an hour ago

bron put in the call to his stem cell guy damn

WarPuig | Celtics

1 | an hour ago

Semi-related but I took a class trip to a lab in Boston and the coolest thing I saw there was beating cardiomyocites manufactured from transformed STEM cells.

siphillis | Spurs

1 | an hour ago

This would be the most legendary championship run of all time if he comes back healthy and wins it all

strufacats

1 | an hour ago

Let’s make sure Austin Reaves joins him on his trip…

XX-Burner | Hornets

1 | an hour ago

You’re breaking my balls

theTugaCrl

1 | 26 minutes ago

They’re injecting him with the T-Virus

crustyslimehuman | Nuggets

1 | 20 minutes ago

It’s giving “Kobe in Germany” vibes. Can someone get Aaron Gordon on that treatment trip too??

GuestBadge | Warriors

1 | 19 minutes ago

The thing with Luka is, he will be out of shape by then. And not just game shape.

IcyMeat7

1 | 17 minutes ago

He’s in Spain, thought it would be Germany but Spain makes sense with his Real Madrid connections

MrWompypants | Knicks

1 | 10 minutes ago

Can we get this in the US real quick my back hurts.

talsale

1 | 5 minutes ago

bUt tHE hEAlthCaRe iN tHE uS iS tHe bEsT iN tHe wOrLD

uncouthulu_

1 | 4 minutes ago

STEM is Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathmatics.

What is being described here are stem cells, no acronym involved.

Cvwpq

0 | 4 hours ago

Great, he can come back to get clapped by Wemby or something

Luka could be back within 3-4 weeks using advanced STEM cell technology in Europe