The end of the 2025-26 regular season saw Lakers’ point guard, Luka Doncic, miss 15 games on account of a severe hamstring strain, but none have questioned his intent. As the finals began, a single comment from an analyst moved the conversation to Doncic’s willingness to play his best,

During a recent phone call, Kevin McHale pointed out they key differences between Larry Bird and Luka Doncic.

Luka Doncic completed his first full season with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2025-26, and it’s hard to argue it as anything other than a success. Doncic was named to the All-NBA First Team while head coach JJ Redick got his second-straight 50-win season and the most wins (53) in a Lakers campaign since 2010-11.

When the Knicks have needed a play this postseason, the ball has almost always found its way into Jalen Brunson’s hands. Game 2 was no exception.