Matas Buzelis reveals 'nasty' Luka Doncic trash talk: 'He started baking me bad'
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Matas Buzelis on Luka Doncic trash talking: I don't really want to get into detail because it was some really like nasty things said, but he just started he started baking me bad, like 12 in a row, bad, and I was like I don't care, keep doing that, I don't care what you doing, keep scoring, we'll see if you can keep scoring. I have 20 at half and he has 22. So I'm chilling. Vince Carter: I'm right back at you, my boy. Buzelis: Yeah. So I end with like 23... And he ends with like 50. And it's just man, he hit this one shot... And I'm not even trying to glaze or anything, but he shot it... He was isoing, and he does that step back, shot it. I feel like in midair he like points directly down at me, and I'm in the corner, and he like turns around mid shot and it just went straight back rim. I was like, 'Oh god, that's not good.' They beat us by like 20. In the media I was saying that I'm probably not going to trash talk again to him, but I really don't care. I'm going to do it again.
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Matas Buzelis on Luka Doncic trash talking: I don't really want to get into detail because it was some really like nasty things said, but he just started he started baking me bad, like 12 in a row, bad, and I was like I don't care, keep doing that, I don't care what you doing, keep scoring, we'll see if you can keep scoring. I have 20 at half and he has 22. So I'm chilling. Vince Carter: I'm right back at you, my boy. Buzelis: Yeah. So I end with like 23... And he ends with like 50. And it's just man, he hit this one shot... And I'm not even trying to glaze or anything, but he shot it... He was isoing, and he does that step back, shot it. I feel like in midair he like points directly down at me, and I'm in the corner, and he like turns around mid shot and it just went straight back rim. I was like, 'Oh god, that's not good.' They beat us by like 20. In the media I was saying that I'm probably not going to trash talk again to him, but I really don't care. I'm going to do it again. — 8/20/2026 YouTube
On Tuesday, it appeared Kuminga had three suitors remaining in his free-agent sweepstakes: the Minnesota Timberwolves, Cleveland Cavaliers and the Lakers. And on Wednesday, the Cavaliers seemingly took themselves out of contention by instead acquiring Peyton Watson in a three-team trade with the Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets. The Lakers have always been the most logical fit for Kuminga, but the two parties haven’t been able to reach an agreement all summer long. The Lakers initially offered the forward a deal for around $10 million annually under the framing that he’d be starting alongside Luka Doncic in Hollywood. But Kuminga and his camp wanted double that amount, which has since created an ongoing stalemate between the 23-year-old and the Lakers. Another possible outcome is a sign-and-trade with the Atlanta Hawks to bring Kuminga to LA. — 8/20/2026 New York Post
According to ESPN's Ramona Shelburne, Luka Doncic is chartering a private plane for 14 people and has organized a number of activities designed to bring the new-look Lakers closer together ahead of the 2026-27 season. The trip will include gift bags filled with Slovenian items, dinner at one of Luka's favorite restaurants, fishing at Lake Bled, golf and other team-bonding activities. "It starts off with Luka chartering a plane for 14 people," Shelburne said on ESPN Los Angeles, adding that additional gifts are expected to be waiting for the players once they arrive at the hotel. — 8/19/2026 BasketNews
Spearheaded from its inception by former NBA executive Donnie Nelson, Roma SPQR boasts prominent financial and operational backing from current NBA superstar Luka Doncic alongside legendary Italian tactician Valerio Bianchini. To navigate these grueling domestic and continental campaigns, the club has entrusted its sporting department to head coach Alessandro Magro. The franchise previously established its baseline by securing talented playmaker Nico Mannion, together with Gerald Ayayi and Jesse Edwards, as the first-ever signings in club history. This foundation was further reinforced by the marquee hiring of mastermind Sergio Scariolo, who brings immense international pedigree to the front office as a special advisor for basketball strategy. — 8/19/2026 EuroHoops.net
The former Serbian national team center joined Philippine club Strong Group Athletics (SGA) this summer to compete in the 2026 William Jones Cup in Taiwan, where the team is seeking a third consecutive tournament title. Boban Marjanovic's deal is short-term and covers the competition, which runs through Aug. 23. Once that stint ends, the 38-year-old could potentially return to Ilirija, where Luka Doncic's father, Sasa Doncic, serves as sporting director. "We parted ways very amicably with Bobi. Most importantly, we didn't close our doors," Sasa Doncic told SportKlub."Let's wait and see how the season develops. For him and for us." — 8/17/2026 BasketNews
Anamaria Goltes’ petition for child support from Luka Doncic was formally dismissed on Friday, but the disposition didn’t come without a little spice. Attorneys for the Lakers superstar and his ex-fiancée appeared remotely in a Los Angeles County courtroom, and Doncic’s lawyer, Laura Wasser, jabbed at Goltes’ rep, Evan C. Itzkowitz, right away. Judge Melissa C. Lyons asked Wasser about her desire to quash and/or dismiss Goltes’ case, and quickly, Wasser used the opportunity to say Goltes and Itzkowitz had wasted her and her client’s time by initiating the matter. — 8/15/2026 New York Post
Iger and Kushner are acquiring a franchise that has 17 championships and is now led by Luka Doncic, a 27-year-old superstar who is still searching for his first. Doncic was not consulted about the sale, sources told ESPN, but he plans to have a videoconference call with Iger and Kushner next week from Slovenia as he prepares to host his teammates for a minicamp in his home country. — 8/14/2026 ESPN
Ben McMahon: "What they were trying to do was put a long-term core in place around Luka and Austin Reaves, and to do that, you couldn't have LeBron making a bunch of money. Now, why didn't LeBron take the minimum from the Lakers? That's a whole different story. Point being, I understand why they were prepared to move on from LeBron, okay? Because it's their future is more important than LeBron right now, but LeBron was a massive contributor to that team last year." — 8/14/2026 YouTube
Another source close to Doncic told ESPN that Doncic's adaptability to work under a rotating cast of owners above him is not necessarily a unique trait among NBA stars who increasingly change teams -- whether through free agency or trades. "I don't think this type of thing is really noticeable to the players," the source said. "They got their team, they got their coach, they got their GM. They meet as a group. So, it's not like the owners really are peering in on things. You just assume that the owners have the funding and the desire to win. And I think that's pretty much what all the players care about -- whether it's Walter or Iger or Kushner or whomever else. 'Are you going to give us the resources to win?'" — 8/13/2026 ESPN
Doncic was not consulted about the sale, sources told ESPN, but he plans to have a video conference call with Iger and Kushner next week from Slovenia as he prepares to host his teammates for a minicamp in his home country. — 8/13/2026 ESPN
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