Luka Doncic is off to a historic start to his first full season with the Los Angeles Lakers. The five-time NBA All-Star scored 43 points in Tuesday's opener against the Golden State Warriors and 49 points in Friday's win over the Minnesota Timberwolves,

Luka Dončić had a chance to reach 50 points before he was removed during Friday's 128-110 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, as head coach JJ Redick left him in the game late in the fourth quarter on 48 points.

Dončić became the first player in NBA history to begin the season with consecutive 40-point, 10-rebound and 5-assist games.

The number those games have in common is zero, which is how many wins the Mavericks have this season. The entire theory of their team is based on Harrison's "defense wins championships" philosophy. Their starting lineup is enormous,

There's no indication that Nico Harrison's status as Dallas Mavericks general manager is in jeopardy right now, but team doesn't appear to be in a rush to extend his deal in the aftermath of the Luka Dončić trade.

Luka Dončić is set to embark on his first full season with the Los Angeles Lakers. And he’s set to do it with a slimmed-down physique.

Luka Dončić stuffed the stat sheet to the tune of 43 points, 12 rebounds, nine assists, two steals and a block on Tuesday, and his Lakers still lost to the Warriors, 119-109, on opening night as Dončić finished as a minus-eight for the game.

NBA superstar Luka Dončić starts the 2025-2026 season with a new lean physique. Our experts discuss exactly how.