In a Lakers-Warriors game on October 21, 2026, Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg told Luka Doncic he couldn't score on him, picked up a technical, and said afterward he lost all respect for Doncic over his complaining. Los Angeles won by 22 behind Walker Kessler, the first Laker with 10 dunks in a game since Shaquille O'Neal in 2003. The argument has moved from whether a rookie should jaw at a star to Doncic's response and his technical history, with reporting noting he would have been suspended a game in past seasons if all his technicals were upheld. Doncic has scored 52 and 41 points since the opener and missed the last game with back soreness.