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Luka Doncic gets the last laugh after Lakers teammate confuses him with Austin Reaves

The exchange highlighted the attention surrounding the Lakers’ superstar…

Published: Saturday, 7 November 2026 at 7:40 PM
Luka Doncic gets the last laugh after Lakers teammate confuses him with Austin Reaves
Key Things to Know
  • Luka Doncic joked that it was disrespectful after teammate Ziaire Williams mistook Austin Reaves for him.
  • The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 124-118 after erasing a 16-point deficit.
  • Doncic scored a season-high 53 points, along with five rebounds and five assists.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Luka Doncic playfully reacted after Los Angeles Lakers teammate Ziaire Williams mistakenly shouted at Austin Reaves about a 50-point performance. Williams thought Reaves was Doncic during a postgame interview, prompting Reaves to joke that he was the wrong person. Doncic joined in the humor following the Lakers' 124-118 win over the Portland Trail Blazers, playfully calling the mix-up disrespectful.

The lighthearted locker room moment followed a dominant performance by Doncic, who scored 53 points to help the Lakers overcome a 16-point deficit. The outing marked his 11th career 50-point game and brought his season tally to 361 points through nine games, surpassing Michael Jordan's post-merger record.

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