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LA Lakers star Luka Doncic set an exciting tone on the first game of the 2026-27 NBA season against the Golden State Warriors. Doncic was defended by Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg.

Luka Doncic and rookie Yaxel Lendeborg engaged in a heated verbal exchange during the LA Lakers' opening-night matchup against the Golden State Warriors. The dispute escalated late in the second quarter following multiple foul calls drawn by Doncic, prompting explicit trash-talk between both players and resulting in Lendeborg receiving a technical foul before halftime.
Doncic capped the sequence with a buzzer-beating half-court shot and finished the contest with 28 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists. Following the game, Lendeborg expressed frustration over Doncic's foul-baiting tactics, stating that he lost his previous respect for the Lakers superstar.
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