Another NBA superstar surrenders to Luka Doncic: "He is one of the most talented players of all time"
The Slovenian superstar of the Los Angeles Lakers once again put on a show against the Sacramento Kings and received kind words from Zach LaVine
Luka Doncic continues to have a spectacular start to the season. The Slovenian led Los Angeles Lakers to victory against the Sacramento Kings (103-116) in one of the California derbies of the NBA, with a performance of 40 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists. In addition, he converted six of his 13 three-point attempts and 12 of his 13 free throws.
The former Real Madrid player has now scored at least 40 points in three consecutive games and has set a new record in NBA history. Doncic has reached at least 35 points, five rebounds, five assists, and five three-pointers in six consecutive games, surpassing the previous mark set by Damian Lillard, who achieved five consecutive games with those statistics in 2020.
Doncic surpasses Michael Jordan and is only behind Wilt Chamberlain
The Slovenian is also having one of the best starts to a season on record. After the first eight games of the 2026-27 season, he has accumulated 308 points, four more than the 303 scored by Michael Jordan during the same span of the 1988-89 season.
Only one player has surpassed that figure in the first eight games of a season: Wilt Chamberlain, who accomplished it three times. His best record was 418 points at the start of the 1962-63 season.
With an average of 38.5 points per game, Doncic has established himself as the leading scorer in the NBA this season. His performance has also drawn praise from Zach LaVine, who scored 21 points in Sacramento's loss.
“Luka is one of the most talented players of all time. I don't think people give him enough recognition for how good he really is. He is one of the best scorers in history,” said the Kings player.
His 100th game with the Lakers and the memory of Kobe Bryant
The game against Sacramento also held special significance for Doncic, who played his 100th game in the Los Angeles Lakers jersey. In the post-game press conference, he was asked about the similarities between his competitive mentality and that of Kobe Bryant.
“It’s a great honor. I think we all know who Kobe Bryant was and what he meant to everyone, especially in the basketball realm. He was an idol for many people, so it means a lot to be mentioned alongside his name,” acknowledged the Slovenian.
With Doncic as the main reference, the Lakers have secured seven victories in their first nine games of the season.
Doncic helps to expel a fan
The game also featured an incident in the stands. Doncic helped to have a fan located courtside ejected after he threw the ball forcefully at a referee.
The player himself explained what happened after the game: “He just threw the ball really hard at the referee. I just asked him what the hell he was doing.”
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