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“Ain’t Nothing Down There, Get Up Man”: NBA World Mocks Luka Doncic After Steph Curry Embarrasses Lakers Star With Ankle Breaker

The LA Lakers and the Golden State Warriors met in the NBA Cup on Friday, opening Group C play.

By Arian Kashyap · Sportskeeda

Published: Saturday, 31 October 2026 at 7:09 AM

Key Things to Know

Stephen Curry dropped Luka Doncic with a viral ankle-breaker before sinking a 3-pointer during an NBA Cup clash.
The Golden State Warriors secured a 112-95 win over the LA Lakers in their Group C opener.
Curry led the Warriors with 31 points, while Doncic finished with a team-high 37 points for the Lakers.

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Stephen Curry crossed over and dropped Luka Doncic with an ankle-breaker during the Golden State Warriors' 112-95 NBA Cup victory over the LA Lakers on Friday. The viral play occurred when Curry used a body feint at the top of the key to send Doncic falling to the floor before sinking a 3-pointer, sparking widespread mockery across social media.

Despite the highlight-reel moment overshadowing his night, Doncic finished the game with 37 points, six defensive rebounds, two blocks, and one steal. Curry contributed 31 points to lead Golden State to victory, later admitting during a postgame interview that he did not expect the crossover move to turn out so nasty.

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