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Lakers star humiliates former teammate’s trash talk in leaked audio

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Young, G. (2026, October 26). Lakers star humiliates former teammate’s trash talk in leaked audio. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/26/sports/luka-doncic-ruthless-response-ex-lakers-teammates-trash-talk/

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Luka Dončić of the Los Angeles Lakers scored 52 points against the Utah Jazz in a game where former teammate Jaxson Hayes engaged in trash talk from the bench. After Hayes gave what sounded like advice on how to guard Dončić, the star immediately responded by making a three-pointer and pointing at Hayes. Later in the game, Hayes called Dončić a "flopper," but this did not seem to affect Dončić's performance. Despite some trash talk, the exchange was largely seen as lighthearted, with both players maintaining friendly relations.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-26, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Story summary

On October 25, Luka Doncic scored a season-high 52 points in the Los Angeles Lakers' 132-123 victory over the Utah Jazz at Delta Center. Doncic's performance included hitting eight three-pointers and contributing ten assists and seven rebounds. The Lakers initially trailed by 18 points but rallied to win, with Doncic sealing the game from the free throw line in the final seconds amid "M-V-P" chants. His defensive contributions also played a key role in securing the comeback, particularly a help defense play that thwarted a Jazz attack late in the fourth quarter. Additionally, leaked audio revealed that Jaxson Hayes, now with the Jazz after leaving the Lakers this offseason, engaged in trash talk during the game, to which Doncic responded on the court by outscoring Utah and pointing at Hayes following a three-pointer.

Written for “Luka Doncic's 52-point Game” on 2026-10-27, grounded in this article and the 3 other(s) covering the same event.

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“Article A discusses the Mavericks' smear campaign about Luka Doncic prior to his trade, while Article B covers an incident where Doncic responds to trash talk from a former teammate during a game against the Utah Jazz.”

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“Both articles describe Luka Dončić's performance in a single game against the Utah Jazz on Sunday, where he scored 52 points and contributed to his team's comeback win.”

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⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 17 📰 publisher trust 66

“While both articles mention Luka Doncic's performance against the Utah Jazz, Article A focuses on his scoring and the game outcome, while Article B describes a different aspect involving trash talk from a former teammate. These are related but distinct events.”

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Grant Young

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Los Angeles Lakers star guard Luka Dončić’s 52-point performance against the Utah Jazz on Sunday night was made even sweeter, given the trash talk he dealing with from a former teammate. asserted

he → make → teammate

Jaxson Hayes spent the past three seasons with the Lakers before signing a two-year, $12 million deal with the Utah Jazz this past offseason. asserted

Hayes → spend → Jazz

Hayes also spent much of the Lakers’ 132-123 win talking trash to Dončić. asserted

Hayes → spend → Dončić

At one point, Hayes was sitting on the bench and said something that sounded like advice on guarding Dončić while the Lakers star was dribbling down the court. asserted

star → sit → court

Dončić then pulled up and drained a three-pointer moments later. asserted

Dončić → pull → pointer

He immediately turned around and pointed to Hayes on the Jazz bench. asserted

He → turn → bench

A few moments later, he turned back to the bench and said, “You know better than that, Jax!” asserted

You → turn → that

A video of this entire exchange has gained a ton of interest on social media, given Dončić’s immediate response to his ex-teammates’s trash talk. asserted

video → gain → talk

This wasn’t the only time Hayes tried to trash-talk Dončić during the game. asserted

Hayes → try → game

He also called him a “flopper” at one point, which also got a lot of social media attention. asserted

which → call → attention

But Dončić didn’t appear too disturbed by these comments, as proven by his 52-point outburst. asserted

Dončić → appear → outburst

Dončić and Hayes still appear to be friendly with each other, given that much of this trash-talk appeared to be lighthearted. asserted

much → appear → talk

Regardless, Dončić absolutely got the last laugh. asserted

Dončić → get → laugh

Lakers star humiliates former teammate’s trash talk in leaked audio

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