Dončić went out tonight and recorded 45 points, 14 assists, 10 rebounds, and a whopping five steals. This is not only one of the impressive stat lines of the season, but one of the craziest triple-doubles in the history of the league.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Dončić has averaged 34.7 points, 8.8 assists and 8.7 rebounds per game this year, and that performance has placed him in the MVP conversation.

With the conclusion of the NBA Cup on Tuesday, which had the New York Knicks take home their first NBA Cup championship in franchise history, the NBA announced its All-Tournament Team. Lakers star guard Luka Dončić was named on the team for his performances in group play and the quarterfinals.

Luka Dončić surprised the entire Lakers organization with premium e-bike gifts. The total price tag shows just how big he went.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as The Sweet Reason Why Luka Dončić Isn't Playing in Lakers–Raptors. Luka Dončić will be absent for the Lakers’ game vs. the Raptors on Thursday for personal reasons. Los Angeles fans, no need to worry—Dončić is not hurt or sick.

Luka Dončić had a good reason for being absent from the Laker's roster for a few days; he was busy welcoming his new baby into the world.

That is, until LA's MVP candidate and face of the franchise, Luka Dončić, decides to play Santa for the entire Lakers organization. Luka Dončić was traded to Los Angeles last season in one of the most shocking and unnecessarily messy trades of all time, with his hometown Mavericks sending shots at Dončić on the way out.

Dončić will play for Los Angeles Sunday against the 76ers after rejoining the team in Pennsylvania, according to a Saturday afternoon report from Dan Woike of The Athletic. The 26-year-old traveled to Slovenia for the birth of his second child, which he announced early Saturday morning on Instagram.