Luka Dončić has stepped up to pay the entire expected cost of restoring a vandalized mural depicting Kobe and Gigi Bryant in downtown Los Angeles.

The mural went up a few years after Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna "Gigi" Bryant died in a helicopter crash.

The Los Angeles Lakers will look to stave off elimination on Wednesday night when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 of their first-round series and extend what has been a whirlwind season in L.

Dončić immediately grabbed for his lower back, laying on the court for an extended period of time before eventually being removed from the game. After being examined on the sideline, he and a member of the Lakers training staff quickly made their way back to the locker room ahead of halftime.

That injury caused Dončić to miss 19 games, delaying his Lakers' debut after being acquired in a trade on Feb. 2. He has remained largely healthy since returning to the lineup on Feb. 10. After a slow start,

Chris Broussard joins Colin Cowherd to discuss whether Luka Dončić’s defense is holding back the Los Angeles Lakers and how it could impact their chances of making a deep playoff run.