The Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic was thrown out in the fourth quarter of the team’s close match against Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday after he picked up his second technical mistake when he decided to talk the trash to a fan.
The incident took place with 7:40 left in the game. Doncic had put the movements at Thunder Center Isaiah Hartenstein and directed comments on a fan sitting in the court at the Paycom Center. The judge, who was near the sidelines, heard the comment and gave Doncic a technical error.
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Los Angeles Lakers -vagt Luka Doncic, #77, drives past Oklahoma City Thunder Guard Cason Wallace, #22, during the first half of a NBA Basketball match on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Kyle Phillips)
Doncic was upset and pointed to the fan he was talking to, just like his teammates. Either way, the technical mistake stood and the Lakers Guard would leave the game.
Lakers lost against Thunder 136-120.
Head of Crew Tony Brothers said Doncic’s first technical came when he “directed gangs on a gambling employee”, according to a pool report, via Laker’s nation. The brothers said the other technical came when he “looked directly at an official and used vulgar language.”
After Doncic was thrown out, Outscored Thunder Lakers 29-12.
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Los Angeles Lakers Guard Luka Doncic, #77, shoots over Oklahoma City Thunder tip Jalen Williams, #8, during the first half of a NBA basketball match on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Kyle Phillips)
“I mean it was tough,” Doncic said. “I mean, we were right there. I think we fought for the whole game. … We got back in the third quarter. We fought, man. So it was hard to see it with this kind of situation that was going to happen. And you know it’s on me too, so I can’t let my team down like that.”
LeBron James told journalists he didn’t know “why the judge took it personally”, according to Athletic.
Oklahoma City Thunder-Guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, #2, drives past Los Angeles Lakers-Guard Luka Doncic, #77, during the second half of a NBA basketball match on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Kyle Phillips)
Oklahoma City star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 42 points in the win.
