While LeBron James is out, it has become painfully clear that Luka Doncic is going to have to play out of this world for the Lakers to have a chance.

Jimmy Butler anotó 31 puntos, Stephen Curry agregó 23 y los Warriors de Golden State se sobrepusieron a una actuación de 43 unidades de Luka Doncic para vencer el martes 119-109 a los Lakers de Los Ángeles en el partido inaugural de la temporada para ambos equipos.

On Tuesday night at Crypto Arena, the Warriors’ team-centric approach to scoring the ball prevailed over the Lakers’ all-Luka Doncic, all the time tactics in a 119-109 victory. With sciatica relegating LeBron James to a spectator, Doncic was unstoppable as a scorer and put up 43 points.

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Luka Doncic joins Michael Jordan with rare statistical feat in Lakers' loss to Warriors originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Luka Doncic did his best to help the Los Angeles Lakers start the 2025-26 season with an unblemished 1-0 record.

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to begin their 2025-26 NBA campaign in just a few hours. For the first time, the season will begin with Luka Doncic leading the charge. Enough time has passed for people to have made their peace with the blockbuster trade last season,

From the half-sleeve on his left forearm to the back tattoos that are sometimes visible under his jersey, Doncic's tattoos certainly stand out. Here's what you need to know about the superstar's ink.