LeBron James (30 points) and Luka Doncic (30 points) combined for 60 points in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ victory over the New Orleans Pelicans
‘King’ James was the main protagonist at the end of the game when he acknowledged that he will consider on a game-by-game basis whether to play on consecutive nights.
“I’m going to play two games in a row for the rest of the season, they’re yet to be defined. I’m 41 years old, I’ve played the most minutes in NBA history…”, said LeBron, who is averaging 29 points in the three games he has played in 2026.
LeBron baptizes Doncic: “We know he’s Luka Magic for a reason”
LeBron James, who was asked about Luka Doncic’s ability to score impossible buzzer-beaters, did not hesitate to dub the former Real Madrid player as “Magic Luka.
“Doncic does it all the time, there’s not a shot on the court that we don’t think he can make… we know it’s Luka Magic for a reason,” he shared.
For his part, Luka Doncic also spoke about LeBron James’ great games over the age of 40: “It’s crazy. I’ll probably be limping at 41,” he said.
LeBron James: “Doncic doesn’t need to adapt his game to me. It’s up to us to adapt our game to him”
LeBron James took advantage of the win over the Pelicans to speak out in favor of Doncic: “Luka doesn’t need to adapt his game to me. It’s up to us to adapt our game to him and figure out how to do that.”
LeBron James: “I don’t think people watch basketball… I watch golf”
One of the curious moments in the Lakers’ locker room came when LeBron James commented that “I just don’t think people watch basketball.”
“Some of us watch golf,” the reporter commented.
“I’m one of them,” confessed ‘King’ James.
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