News from the hornets: The announcer angered Luka Dončić
The Charlotte Hornets went to Southern California and defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 135-117, thanks to LaMelo Ball’s signature performance. But one of the highlights of the game came in the broadcast booth, when Hornets announcer Eric Collins criticized the Lakers star after seeing Luka Dončić complaining to the judges.
(Highlight) Eric Collins on Luka Doncic: “This guy is a coward.”
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Collins didn’t hold back, calling out Doncic for his behavior after the official call. It is significant that it was not the first time that someone in the broadcaster called Dončić for his behavior on the field. When Doncic is hot, things are good. But when things don’t go his way, Dončić most often falls into bad habits.
The Hornets came into Los Angeles and played incredibly well, controlling the pace of the game throughout. After trailing 39-30 after the first quarter, they had an explosive second quarter to take a lead they would never relinquish. The ball was in the lead with 30 points on 9 of 17 shooting. Meanwhile, Brandon Miller scored 26 points on 9-of-19 shooting. Miles Bridges added 25 points on 9-of-13 shooting. Overall, the team shot 54.3% from the field, including 46.5% from three. It also helped that they dominated the boards 50-35.
While the Lakers struggled, Doncic had a good night offensively, scoring 39 points on 15-of-26 shooting, including 6-of-11 from three. Likewise, LeBron James added 29 points while shooting 10 of 19. But the Lakers just couldn’t play good defense or win the battle on the boards. Doncic became frustrated with this, prompting Collins to call out his antics. The Hornets won’t meet the Lakers again this season, but it likely won’t be the last time Doncic gets called out for arguing.
2026-01-16 15:41:00
