US EditionLakers' Luka Doncic to Be Suspended — Here’s Why and What Happened
Doncic received his 16th technical foul for a verbal altercation, triggering an automatic one-game suspension, which will sideline him for the Lakers' next game against Detroit.
- Luka Dončić was tagged with his 16th technical on Saturday in Orlando as the Los Angeles Lakers secured a 105-104 win that extended their nine-game streak.
- Entering Saturday's game with 15 technicals, Luka Dončić was penalized after trash-talking Goga Bitadze in the third quarter, with crew chief Marc Davis saying a warning was issued before the call at 1:19 remaining.
- The Lakers have appealed the call to the NBA league office, and Bitadze told ESPN 'I have all the respect for Luka and what he has done', offering a different account from Dončić's statement.
- If the tech is upheld, Doncic will miss Monday's game in Detroit and serve a one-game suspension without pay, risking missing a 13th game this season and the 65-game rule.
- His pattern of techs raises broader availability worries for the Los Angeles Lakers, who still won Saturday with Luke Kennard's buzzer-beater and improved to a 46-25 record, while fans hope Dončić avoids more missed games late in the season.
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The Slovenian Lakers base will miss the next clash with the Pistons after receiving their 16th technique of the season.
Slovene Luka Doncic did not have an easy match against Orlando Magic. Despite his 33 points, five rebounds and eight assists, Los Angeles Lakers received his 16th technical fault of the season after arguing with Goga Bitadze, a Magic player, and he will not be able to be in the next match of his team against the Detroit Pistons.Doncic said enough and exploded against the Georgian, a scene that he later explained in a press conference that was re…
The Los Angeles Lakers won their ninth straight NBA game. They won 105-104 in Orlando, with Luke Kennard scoring the winning three-pointer with 0.6 seconds left in a thrilling and tied game. Luka Dončić led the way with 33 points, but he also received his 16th technical foul of the season, which will keep him out of Monday's game. Unless his suspension is overturned.
‘I got to stand up for myself’: Luka Doncic faces 1-game suspension after picking up 16th technical foul
Doncic said Bitadze made a Serbian comment about his family that led to the reaction and technical foul, but Bitadze told reporters he was only repeating Doncic’s words back to him.
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