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Trail Blazers Head Coach Micah Nori Believes Luka Doncic Has Been MVP So Far This Season

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic is off to a historic start to the 2026-27 season, playing arguably the best basketball of his career. Doncic has been in the mix for NBA MVP in previous years but has never won…

By Daniel Starkand · Lakers Nation

Published: Saturday, 7 November 2026 at 2:00 PM

Key Things to Know

Trail Blazers head coach Micah Nori called Lakers star Luka Doncic the clear NBA MVP favorite.
Doncic scored 53 points in a comeback victory over Portland shortly after Nori's comments.
Through nine games of the 2026-27 season, Doncic is averaging 40.1 points per game.

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Portland Trail Blazers head coach Micah Nori stated that Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic is currently the NBA MVP favorite. Ahead of Friday's matchup between the two teams, Nori praised Doncic's elite physical conditioning, offensive confidence, and the complementary roster built around him with perimeter shooting and rolling big men.

Doncic subsequently scored 53 points to lead the Lakers to a comeback victory over the Trail Blazers. Through nine games this season, Doncic is averaging 40.1 points, and ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins also recently compared his on-court mentality to Lakers legend Kobe Bryant.

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