Lakers’ Luka Doncic receives league honor after explosive week

The NBA named Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Dončić the Western Conference Player of the Week for Week 3 of the 2026-27 season. Dončić averaged 45 points, 8.3 assists, 7 rebounds, and 1.3 steals across three appearances, helping guide the Lakers to a 4-0 record over that span.

The weekly honor is Dončić's fifth with the Lakers and the 20th of his career, while New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson took the Eastern Conference award. Dončić is currently leading the league with 40.1 points per game, making him the first player since Wilt Chamberlain in 1962-63 to average at least 40 points through his first nine games of a season.