As he prepares for the 2025-26 NBA season, Luka Doncic made an exciting off-court announcement on Thursday – he was named the official community ambassador for the 2026 World Cup, with multiple games set to be played in Los Angeles.

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Both LeBron James and Luka Doncic were out of the lineup for Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick on Wednesday night. Without their two superstars, L.A. suffered a 121-94 loss to Doncic’s former team, the Dallas Mavericks. This was the Lakers’ fourth loss in five preseason games.

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Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic roasted head coach JJ Redick about the time they were teammates on the Mavericks.

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Luka Doncic did not suit up for the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night as they battled his former team, the Dallas Mavericks, in an NBA preseason matchup at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. After scoring 25 points in Wednesday’s 113-104 loss to the Phoenix Suns, Doncic sat out L.A.’s second game in two nights due to rest purposes.