{"id":486689,"date":"2026-02-24T01:27:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T01:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/486689\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T01:27:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T01:27:11","slug":"bill-simmons-thinks-even-lakers-star-lebron-james-is-appalled-by-luka-doncics-foul-bing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/486689\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill Simmons thinks even Lakers star LeBron James is appalled by Luka Doncic\u2019s \u2018foul b****ing\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bill Simmons thinks even Lakers star LeBron James is appalled by Luka Doncic\u2019s \u2018foul b****ing\u2019<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On Sunday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> fell back into the loss column with a tough home defeat at the hands of the Boston Celtics.<\/a> Luka Doncic<\/a> put 25 points on the board in this one, but he wasn\u2019t particularly efficient getting there, shooting 9-22 from the field and only mustering three assists.<\/p>\n

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Throughout the evening, Doncic could be seen throwing his hands up and complaining to the referees, as well as blatantly flopping in an attempt to get calls, which drew a slew of mockery<\/a> on social media.<\/p>\n

Recently, The Ringer\u2019s Bill Simmons<\/a>, a noted Celtics fan, weighed in on the drama.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe foul b******* stuff is the worst it\u2019s been in a while,\u201d said Simmons, per MrBuckBuck on X, formerly Twitter. \u201cIt\u2019s so bad that even LeBron\u2019s like, \u2018Wow, this guy\u2019s really b******* for calls.\u2019 But I don\u2019t think it helps them.\u201d<\/p>\n

James has been known to embellish a foul or two throughout his illustrious career, but even his antics have never come anywhere close to the acrobatic routines that Doncic puts on display in an attempt to draw calls on a nightly basis.<\/p>\n

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This issue has been noted for Doncic dating back to his days with the Dallas Mavericks, as has his propensity to relentlessly argue with the referees, and at certain points, it\u2019s threatened to overshadow the brilliance he is able to achieve on the basketball court, which he doesn\u2019t need to rely on foul baiting to produce.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Lakers fans\u2019 concerns about Austin Reaves\u2019 ability to perform against good defenses proved to be justified with his performance on Sunday night, as was the team\u2019s lack of viable perimeter defenders.<\/p>\n

Los Angeles currently sits at 34-22 on the season, and will have to fight to stay in the top six of the West down the stretch of the season.<\/p>\n

The Lakers will next take the floor on Tuesday evening against the Orlando Magic at 10:30 pm ET.<\/p>\n

Related: Marcus Smart, JJ Redick praise Celtics\u2019 Joe Mazzulla amid COTY campaign<\/a><\/p>\n

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