{"id":167201,"date":"2025-02-26T13:06:37","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T11:06:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=167201"},"modified":"2025-02-26T13:06:38","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T11:06:38","slug":"revenge-is-best-served-cold-doncic-records-triple-double-against-former-team-then-responds-to-the-man-who-traded-him-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/revenge-is-best-served-cold-doncic-records-triple-double-against-former-team-then-responds-to-the-man-who-traded-him-video\/","title":{"rendered":"REVENGE IS BEST SERVED COLD: Don\u010di\u0107 records triple-double against former team, then responds to the man who traded him! (VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The biggest event of last night was undoubtedly Luka Don\u010di\u0107\u2019s first game against the Dallas Mavericks, who unexpectedly traded him earlier this month to the Los Angeles Lakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The &#8220;Lakers&#8221; celebrated a 107-99 victory in their &#8220;Crypto Arena,&#8221; led by a phenomenal performance from the Slovenian star, who clearly had a big reason for revenge against his former franchise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u010di\u0107 was in top form, recording a triple-double with 19 points, 15 rebounds, and 12 assists. He also made several moves directly aimed at Nico Harrison, the man who traded him from the Mavs to the Lakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The top scorer for the Los Angeles team was LeBron James with 27 points and 12 rebounds. Austin Reaves added 20 points, while former Dallas player Don\u010di\u0107 was part of the trade that sent Anthony Davis and Max Christie to the Mavericks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Dallas, which was missing Anthony Davis due to injury, the leading scorer was Kyrie Irving with 35 points and seven rebounds. Klay Thompson added 22 points and eight rebounds, while Max Christie recorded 10 points and six assists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Luka Doncic TRIPLE DOUBLE in first game vs Mavs - 19pts 15rebs 12asts FULL Highlights\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4DsZabFMvT8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the home team led at halftime, the game saw a tense finish, with LeBron\u2019s crucial performance in the final quarter proving decisive. He scored 16 points in the last 12 minutes, with a pivotal dunk for 102-96 two minutes before the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u010di\u0107 hit several difficult shots and delivered some flashy assists, celebrating in his signature style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Lakers secured their ninth win in the last 11 games, placing them fourth in the Western Conference standings with a 35-21 record, while Dallas sits ninth with a 31-28 record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Los Angeles Lakers vs Dallas Mavericks Full Game Highlights - February 25, 2025 | NBA Regular Season\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BDKnDgHMk2g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Don\u010di\u0107 Responds to the Man Who Traded Him<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>During warm-ups before the Lakers&#8217; game against his former Texas team, Don\u010di\u0107, playing against Dallas for the first time since the trade, decided to do push-ups right in front of Harrison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the official reason was that he missed a half-court shot\u2014where push-ups serve as the usual penalty\u2014it\u2019s hard to believe it wasn\u2019t also a response to the words of the man who traded him for Anthony Davis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <em>The New York Times<\/em>, Harrison had concerns about the NBA star\u2019s physical condition, leading him to cash in on Don\u010di\u0107 while there was still time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Luka Doncic doing pushups while his former Mavericks GM, Nico, watches him in the background \ud83d\udc40<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sJ2Z4mcnmk\">pic.twitter.com\/sJ2Z4mcnmk<\/a><\/p>&mdash; BasketNews (@BasketNews_com) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BasketNews_com\/status\/1894641070509593060?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>&#8220;I\u2019m Glad This Is Over&#8221;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Slovenian basketball star Luka Don\u010di\u0107 spoke at a press conference after his first game against Dallas since leaving Texas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I don\u2019t know. At times, it felt so weird. I didn\u2019t know what to do. I\u2019m glad we won,&#8221; Don\u010di\u0107 said, later adding in response to another question:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019m glad this is over.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Asked if it was significant to play against the Mavericks so soon after the trade, he responded:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It will definitely help me. Like I said, I\u2019m glad this game is over. It will certainly help in the long process,&#8221; Don\u010di\u0107 said, adding:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The final conclusion will come later\u2014it\u2019s not ideal. The game is over, there were a lot of emotions. We take it step by step.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">FIND OUT MORE IN ENGLISH:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fserbiantimes%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02XWW7YLfAWNiTcFPW2UwwPtnfFHqu46JgtUy4kvLoVWvVHkLiSHYuyCkAznshPQPAl&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"577\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>He was also asked if he had ever experienced anything like this before and whether he saw Dallas general manager Nico Harrison during warm-ups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;No, definitely not. This was different. I didn\u2019t see him during warm-ups,&#8221; Don\u010di\u0107 replied briefly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He did, however, have a moment with his former teammates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Kyrie is my guy\u2014that\u2019s beyond basketball. It was great to see those guys. 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