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USA Today
08-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Luka Doncic on how Lakers fans have treated him since his arrival
Luka Doncic on how Lakers fans have treated him since his arrival When the Los Angeles Lakers landed Luka Doncic in that tectonic trade three months ago, there was one small piece of business that they knew would need to be taken care of after a little while. He can opt out of his contract in the summer of 2026, and they would undoubtedly love for him to sign an extension this summer once he's officially eligible. Some fans have been a bit nervous since Doncic hasn't expressed a ton of gratitude or excitement about being with the Lakers. But after the team was eliminated from the playoffs, he said he has felt the love from fans and said he's glad to be in Los Angeles. Via Silver Screen and Roll: 'I mean it's been great, honestly,' he said. 'The way the fans accepted me, it's been amazing. The way the community accepted me, it's been amazing. I'm really glad that I'm here. I had a great couple of months. Been trying to learn about everything, about the city, about the team. So, just trying to process everything.' Doncic has also been involved a bit off the court. He made a $500,000 donation to help out in the efforts to assist those affected by the Los Angeles area wildfires. He also donated $5,000 to help fix a mural of Kobe Bryant and Bryant's daughter Gianna that was recently vandalized. The Slovenian superstar will be eligible for an extension worth up to $229 million over four years on Aug. 2. He could elect to sign a three-year extension with a player option for the third year in order to then receive a "supermax" extension in 2028.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Dorian Finney-Smith says Game 2 is a must-win game for the Lakers
After losing Game 1 of their first-round playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday, the Los Angeles Lakers can get back into the series with a victory in Game 2. But a loss would mean taking a 0-2 series deficit into Minnesota, a place they have had lots of troubling winning games at, for the following two games. Plenty may feel reluctant to call Game 2 a must-win game for the Lakers, given that it is so early in the series. But given the fact that the team has lost seven of its last eight games at Target Center and was 19-22 on the road in the regular season, it should treat Game 2 as one it absolutely needs to claim. Advertisement That is the attitude forward Dorian Finney-Smith seems to have. Via Silver Screen and Roll: 'Every game different,' Finney-Smith said. 'Just got to come out there and be the better team. They was the better team first game. It's a whole new game. We just got to try to come out here and get this win. It's a must-win. Especially if we're trying to do something special, we have to get this win.' A number of Lakers players, including Finney-Smith, will need to play better offensively in Game 2 in order to get into the victory column. On Saturday, he had just three points and shot 1-of-5 from the field in L.A.'s 117-95 loss. Overall, the team's bench only produced 13 points. When Finney-Smith is consistently throwing in darts from 3-point range, he tends to lift the team's ceiling almost all by himself. Game 2 will take place at Arena on Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. Pacific time. This article originally appeared on LeBron Wire: Dorian Finney-Smith says Game 2 is a must-win game for the Lakers
USA Today
22-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Dorian Finney-Smith says Game 2 is a must-win game for the Lakers
Dorian Finney-Smith says Game 2 is a must-win game for the Lakers After losing Game 1 of their first-round playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday, the Los Angeles Lakers can get back into the series with a victory in Game 2. But a loss would mean taking a 0-2 series deficit into Minnesota, a place they have had lots of troubling winning games at, for the following two games. Plenty may feel reluctant to call Game 2 a must-win game for the Lakers, given that it is so early in the series. But given the fact that the team has lost seven of its last eight games at Target Center and was 19-22 on the road in the regular season, it should treat Game 2 as one it absolutely needs to claim. That is the attitude forward Dorian Finney-Smith seems to have. Via Silver Screen and Roll: 'Every game different,' Finney-Smith said. 'Just got to come out there and be the better team. They was the better team first game. It's a whole new game. We just got to try to come out here and get this win. It's a must-win. Especially if we're trying to do something special, we have to get this win.' A number of Lakers players, including Finney-Smith, will need to play better offensively in Game 2 in order to get their team into the victory column. On Saturday, he had just three points and shot 1-of-5 from the field in L.A.'s 117-95 loss. Overall, the team's bench only produced 13 points. When Finney-Smith is consistently throwing in darts from 3-point range, he tends to lift the team's ceiling almost all by himself. Game 2 will take place at Arena on Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. Pacific time.
