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Lendeborg jawing at Doncic

Sports · Heat 7.8 / 10 · 11 shows · 1h 37m airtime

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.

How 11 podcasts covered it

  1. The Athletic NBA Daily, 2026-10-22 (8:10 to 14:08)
    Pivots to Kessler's 10 dunks
    Recaps the Lakers' 127-105 win over the Warriors and Lendeborg's technical for jawing at Doncic, then pivots to Walker Kessler's 10 dunks and the Warriors' post-Porzingis problems. The new material is Kessler's line and the Porzingis diagnosis, not the Lendeborg story.
    New angle: Walker Kessler is the first Laker with 10 dunks in a game since Shaquille O'Neal in 2003.
  2. First Take, 2026-10-22 (26:24 to 35:41)
    Recaps the jawing and Smith's defense of the rookie
    Recaps the Lendeborg-Doncic jawing and the postgame quote, with Stephen A. Smith defending the rookie's competitiveness while rejecting the claim that Doncic sucks. Stays inside the exchange already on the record, adding only reaction and a detour into Kessler's 12-for-12 night.
  3. The Dan Patrick Show, 2026-10-22 (3:40 to 9:49)
    Questions a rookie jawing at a star
    Opens with Lendeborg's on-court and post-game comments about Doncic, then spends the rest of the segment on whether a rookie should jaw at a star, with callers and a run of stopper nicknames from Brooks to Dellavedova.
    New angle: Lendeborg said post-game he lost all respect for Doncic over his complaining.
  4. The Rich Eisen Show, 2026-10-22 (4:18 to 21:03)
    Retells the jawing through postgame sound
    Long opening segment on Lendeborg's debut against Doncic, built around the postgame sound: Lendeborg's 'lost all respect' line, plus responses from Doncic, Steve Kerr and Draymond Green. Retells the game and the jawing, and stays inside the week's coverage.
  5. The Rich Eisen Show, 2026-10-22 (44:11 to 46:32)
    Riffs on the Lakers win in a wrestling robe
    O'Shea Jackson Jr. drops by in a wrestling robe and riffs on the Lakers' opening win - Doncic, Reeves and Kessler - and the Lendeborg matchup. The 1-of-6 detail is a retelling of what is already on the record, wrapped in jokes about the Lakers-Warriors rivalry.
  6. The Pat McAfee Show, 2026-10-22 (1:04:12 to 1:06:02)
    Rounds up Lendeborg jawing at Doncic
    Brief NBA opening-night roundup between other topics: Haliburton's double-double return, then a quick retelling of Lendeborg jawing at Doncic and saying he lost respect for him. Stays inside the week's coverage, adding only the hosts' approval of the rookie's approach.
  7. The Ryen Russillo Show, 2026-10-22 (2:58 to 5:04)
    Opens the recap with Kessler's 12-for-12 night
    Opens the Lakers-Warriors recap with Kessler's 12-for-12, 10-dunk night in 26 minutes, noting Golden State started Draymond Green at center, and questions the Porzingis deal before turning to Lendeborg. Retells the game and stays inside what the box score already showed.
  8. The Ryen Russillo Show, 2026-10-22 (5:04 to 8:11)
    Defends the rookie's jawing at Doncic
    Plays the post-game clip and defends the rookie's competitiveness, arguing Lendeborg fouled Doncic repeatedly so the 'he can't score on me' line misleads. Stays inside the night's coverage, adding only a mic'd-up Kerr aside.
  9. First Things First, 2026-10-22 (20:10 to 28:10)
    Debates rookie deference after the podium
    Recaps the Lakers' 22-point win and replays Lendeborg's podium comments, then argues over whether a rookie owes a veteran deference. The debate stays inside the respect question already on the record, with the 1-of-5 detail as a supporting aside.
  10. The Herd with Colin Cowherd, 2026-10-23 (32:10 to 35:44)
    Recaps Lendeborg's comments and Wright's reaction
    Recaps the Lakers' blowout of the Warriors and Lendeborg's post-game comments about Doncic, then spends most of the segment on Nick Wright's opinion that a rookie should not talk trash about a future Hall of Famer after one game. Reaction, not new reporting.
  11. Nightcap, 2026-10-23 (0:00 to 5:49)
    Plays Green's defense and pivots to the Lakers
    Recaps the Lendeborg-Doncic dust-up and plays Draymond Green's defense of the rookie, then pivots to the Lakers' 127-105 win and a long argument that Golden State's run is over with Butler, Moody and Porzingis unavailable. Stays inside the week's coverage.
  12. Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective, 2026-10-23 (5:08 to 14:29)
    Adds the October 30 rematch date
    Works through the Lendeborg-Doncic night from the Lakers' side: Kessler's 12-for-12, five of his dunks fed by Doncic, and the rematch already on the calendar. Adds that the two teams meet again October 30 in San Francisco.
    New angle: The Lakers and Warriors play again on October 30 in San Francisco.
  13. The Dan Patrick Show, 2026-10-23 (38:48 to 40:36)
    Turns the rookie's trash talk into advice
    McMenamin turns the rookie's trash talk into advice: keep it on the court, the way Matas Buzelis did after Doncic dropped 40-plus on him. On Doncic's complaining, he says Redick addresses it directly and that Doncic would have drawn a suspension in past seasons if every technical were upheld.
    New angle: Doncic would have been suspended a game in past seasons if all his technicals were upheld.
  14. Nightcap, 2026-10-24 (11:40 to 17:42)
    Debates the rookie's trash talk at Luka
    Recaps the Lakers' 127-105 win and the Lendeborg-Doncic exchange, plays Draymond Green's defense of the rookie, and debates whether Luka's trash talk was justified. It stays inside the week's coverage, then drifts into the Warriors' depleted roster.
  15. The Athletic NBA Daily, 2026-10-24 (27:08 to 31:03)
    Recaps the dustup and backs the rookie
    Recaps the Lendeborg-Doncic dustup and the postgame quote, then argues the rookie's authenticity is good for the league and that Golden State's culture will let him be himself. Reaction and framing, with nothing new on the record.
  16. The Dan Patrick Show, 2026-10-28 (23:37 to 25:58)
    Argues trash talk crosses a line after a blowout
    Barkley weighs in on the Lendeborg-Doncic jawing: fine to compete, not fine to talk after a 30-point loss. He calls the rookie an MVP frontrunner and runs through the trash talkers of his own era. Reaction, no new facts.
  17. First Take, 2026-10-30 (27:39 to 33:43)
    Replays the debut trash talk and postgame sound
    Previews the October 30 rematch between Lendeborg and Doncic, replaying the debut trash talk and the postgame sound. Stephen A. Smith's praise of Lendeborg and his challenge to Doncic are opinion and prediction; the segment stays inside the buildup already on the record.
  18. PTI, 2026-10-31 (13:33 to 15:37)
    Previews the rematch after Doncic's scoring surge
    Previews the October 30 rematch between Lendeborg and Doncic, recapping the opener's trash talk and adding that Doncic has since posted 52- and 41-point games and sat out the last one with back soreness.
    New angle: Doncic has scored 52 and 41 points since the opener and missed the last game with back soreness.

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