LeBron James has been vocal about the challenges Luka Dončić has faced since joining the Los Angeles Lakers. After the blockbuster trade that sent Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks and brought Dončić to L.

Over the past few years, he has made a habit of arriving to All-Star Weekend late, often on Saturday, which has caused him to miss practice and hold separate media availabilities later. He did so on Sunday, which is when he announced that he would be skipping the game.

LeBron James scored 40 points, including eight straight in a fourth-quarter surge, and Austin Reaves had 32 as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 110-102.