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Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg calls out Luka Doncic, both on court and after huge loss to Lakers

Headline from WFMZ Allentown

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Yaxel Lendeborg has only played one NBA game, yet he's already started a feisty feud with Luka Doncic.

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10 articles, oldest first.

  1. New York Post

    Lakers’ Luka Doncic hits halfcourt shot, chirps at Warriors’ Yaxel Lendeborg (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Maybe Yaxel Lendeborg will think twice before waking up the best that is Luka Doncic.

  2. New York Post

    Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg ‘lost all respect’ for Luka Doncic (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Yaxel Lendeborg bit on one of Luka Doncic’s pump fakes midway through the first half, and the two were off and running — their mouths, anyway.

  3. WFMZ Allentown

    Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg calls out Luka Doncic, both on court and after huge loss to Lakers (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Yaxel Lendeborg has only played one NBA game, yet he's already started a feisty feud with Luka Doncic.

  4. New York Post

    Lakers’ Luka Doncic welcomes Warriors’ Yaxel Lendeborg to NBA: ‘Talking crazy’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Yaxel Lendeborg poked the bear, and paid for it in the form of Luka Doncic's wrath.

  5. New York Post

    Yaxel Lendeborg poured fuel on fire, awakened the beast in Luka Doncic (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The Warriors rookie did not regret his comments, but he will.

  6. Newsweek

    Warriors Rookie Rips Luka Doncic After Technical in Lakers Blowout (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Golden State Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg claimed he "lost respect" for Luka Doncic in the Lakers' blowout win.

  7. New York Post

    Stephen A. Smith backs Yaxel Lendeborg over ‘whining’ Luka Doncic criticism (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Stephen A. Smith defended Golden State Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg after he called out Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Dončić.

  8. Newsweek

    Warriors Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg Goes Viral for Slamming League After NBA Debut (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Golden States Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg went viral for ripping the league and Lakers star Luka Doncic after his NBA debut.

  9. New York Post

    Warriors rookie admits he went ‘overboard’ with Luka Doncic trash talk (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg didn’t hold the trash talk back in his NBA debut. Lendeborg was tasked with defending Lakers superstar Luka Doncic on Opening Night and the matchup did not disappoint. The Warriors rookie started chirping at Doncic, which continued with back-and-forth banter throughou…

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