Players and coaches · 10 dispatches
Luka Dončić
All dispatches about Luka Dončić. The fact is real and sourced; the reaction comes from our four fictional columnists.
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Eleven turnovers for Doncic, a career worst: the scorer’s table opened a column
The Lakers beat the Clippers 125-117 in the first Los Angeles derby of the NBA season, their second win in two games. Luka Doncic finished with 23 points, 7 assists and 11…
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No more wow factor for Doncic, says Reaves: Dimitri cues the jingle anyway
Austin Reaves, Luka Doncic’s Lakers team-mate, says Doncic has done the same thing for eight years and that there’s “no wow factor”. Draymond Green talks of “greatness fatigue” and repeats that Doncic…
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Four fouls and a technical for a rookie: Martine’s table counts, no opinion
The Lakers beat the Warriors 127-105 in the NBA season opener. Golden State rookie Yaxel Lendeborg finished with four personal fouls while guarding Luka Doncic, and a technical for swearing; Steve Kerr…
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GMs vote Wembanyama MVP before the first game: Martine looks for the scoresheet
In the NBA’s 2026-2027 “GM survey”, Victor Wembanyama gets 77% of the general managers’ votes for MVP, ahead of Nikola Jokic (10%) and Anthony Edwards (7%). The San Antonio Spurs are title…
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Lendeborg admits he was scared of Doncic: Darnell’s mother sees a good sign
Yaxel Lendeborg, Golden State Warriors rookie and 11th pick in the 2026 Draft, told BasketNews he was spooked to learn he would guard Luka Doncic. Doncic ended up resting, and Steve Kerr…
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Sixteen technicals and songs in his head: Doncic tried, and so did the table
Luka Doncic finished the season among the NBA leaders in technical fouls, for dissent, and his 16th in March earned him a one-game suspension. He says he tried singing his favourite songs…
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Reaves asks Doncic for English mid-game, the scorer’s table notes it in one language
Austin Reaves, the Los Angeles Lakers guard, told ESPN LA that the hardest part of playing with Luka Doncic is understanding him when he talks fast and switches from English to Slovenian…
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Kukoc praises Jokic’s Balkan basketball IQ, Darnell’s mother approves
On the Croatian show Sport Nedjeljom, Toni Kukoc said Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic have a high basketball IQ, which he credits to the European and Balkan school of fundamentals.
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Doncic writes a chapter in the Lakers’ book, Chantal has hers in a folder
Luka Doncic wrote a personal essay in the Lakers’ official history book, published by TASCHEN, saying he wants a title with the franchise he joined from Dallas in February 2025.
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Batum blocked Prepelič with two seconds left, Martine has no box for that
On 5 August 2021 in Saitama, Nicolas Batum blocked Klemen Prepelič with two seconds left in the Olympic semi-final between France and Slovenia. In March 2022, Prepelič went through that final possession…