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Sports · October 22, 2026

Yaxel Lendeborg already fed up with Luka Doncic's 'whining and complaining'

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Following his NBA debut, Golden State Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg stated he 'lost all respect' for Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic, citing Doncic's frequent 'whining and complaining' to officials. The comments followed a series of heated exchanges during the Lakers' 127-105 season-opening victory on October 21, 2026. The matchup featured significant trash talk between the two, resulting in a technical foul for Lendeborg and a buzzer-beating half-court shot by Doncic to end the first half. While Lendeborg criticized Doncic's demeanor, Doncic noted that the rookie was 'talking crazy' during the contest.

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  • The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Golden State Warriors 127-105 in the season opener.
  • Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg and Luka Doncic engaged in extensive trash talk during the second quarter.
  • Lendeborg received a technical foul late in the first half.
  • Luka Doncic hit a half-court buzzer-beater to end the first half and pointed at Lendeborg.
  • Lendeborg told media he 'lost all respect' for Doncic due to his 'whining and complaining' to officials.
  • Doncic stated after the game that Lendeborg was 'talking crazy'.

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  • Doncic finished with 28 points on 7-of-18 shooting from the floor.
  • The trash talk intensified after Doncic drew a shooting foul against Lendeborg.
  • Lendeborg is a 6-foot-9 forward from Michigan selected as the No. 11 pick in the June draft.
  • Lendeborg continued chirping at Doncic from the bench after being substituted out.

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