Lakers fans Are fuming after Luka Doncic’s NBA MVP snub
BetMGM listed Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as the heavy favorite after Luka Dončić was left off despite leading the league in scoring with 33.1 points per game.
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Lakers Get Bad News as Luka Doncic Snubbed From NBA MVP Finalists
The Los Angeles Lakers opened the 2026 NBA playoffs with a 107-98 Game 1 win over the Houston Rockets on Saturday, but attention quickly shifted off the court one day later when the league announced its finalists for the NBA MVP award. Lakers star Luka Doncic was not among the final three names despite leading the NBA in scoring during the regular season.The league announced the finalists as Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, D…
Lakers Star Luka Doncic Not Named NBA MVP Finalist
The NBA announced the MVP finalists for the 2025-26 season, which were Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs and Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets. That means Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic did not finish in the top three despite his stellar season in purple and gold. This doesn’t come as a huge surprise as Doncic’s MVP case lost some steam after he suffered a left hamstring strain…
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