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Recently, the Los Angeles Lakers fell back into the loss column with a crushing home defeat at the hands of the Boston Celtics. It was a tough game for Luka Doncic, who scored 25 points but took 22 shots to get there and dished out just three assists in the loss.

Throughout the game, Doncic could be seen repeatedly complaining to the referees, as has become his trademark throughout his career, and one person who is fed up with these antics is The Ringer’s Zack Lowe.

“Are you playing to foul? Or are you playing basketball? It’s every single possession now. It’s completely out of control … It’s not worth watching,” Lowe, formerly of NBA Courtside, said on Twitter, according to NBA.com.

In fact, Doncic has made a habit of calling fouls as well as yelling at game officials throughout his career, but both seem to have continued to Los Angeles over the past few seasons, dating back to his time with the Dallas Mavericks.

Doncic remains one of the best offensive talents in the league today, and he clearly doesn’t need to flop for calls to get his points, which somehow makes it more frustrating from a monitoring perspective for fans when he does.

Meanwhile, many of the Lakers’ glaring flaws were on full display in the loss against the Celtics, including their lack of perimeter defenders as well as their tendency to play stand-up basketball on offense when things were not going smoothly.

Of course, Doncic is still one of the best players in the NBA, and his presence alone makes Los Angeles a scary opponent for potential playoff teams.

However, for now, this appears to be a strict limit on how far this Lakers team can go, and Doncic’s actions are only adding to the frustration.

Recently, the Los Angeles Lakers fell back into the loss column with a crushing home defeat at the hands of the Boston Celtics. It was a tough game for Luka Doncic, who scored 25 points but took 22 shots to get there and dished out just three assists in the loss.

Throughout the game, Doncic could be seen repeatedly complaining to the referees, as has become his trademark throughout his career, and one person who is fed up with these antics is The Ringer’s Zack Lowe.

“Are you playing to foul? Or are you playing basketball? It’s every single possession now. It’s completely out of control … It’s not worth watching,” Lowe, formerly of NBA Courtside, said on Twitter, according to NBA.com.

In fact, Doncic has made a habit of calling fouls as well as yelling at game officials throughout his career, but both seem to have continued to Los Angeles over the past few seasons, dating back to his time with the Dallas Mavericks.

Doncic remains one of the best offensive talents in the league today, and he clearly doesn’t need to flop for calls to get his points, which somehow makes it more frustrating from a monitoring perspective for fans when he does.

Meanwhile, many of the Lakers’ glaring flaws were on full display in the loss against the Celtics, including their lack of perimeter defenders as well as their tendency to play stand-up basketball on offense when things were not going smoothly.

Of course, Doncic is still one of the best players in the NBA, and his presence alone makes Los Angeles a scary opponent for potential playoff teams.

However, for now, this appears to be a strict limit on how far this Lakers team can go, and Doncic’s actions are only adding to the frustration.

Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle has fired back at the NBA following a $100,000 fine levied against the organization for violating the league’s player participation policy. The penalty comes from a February 3 game against the Utah Jazz, where the Pacers rested four-time All-Star Pascal Siakam on the second night of a back-to-back, which also included Aaron Nesmith, around whom controversy arose.

“I made a statement about it. I didn’t agree with it. There was a league lawyer who was interviewing and he unilaterally decided that Aaron Nesmith who was injured the night before couldn’t catch the ball, he should have played in the game, which seems ridiculous and during the interview process, I wasn’t in it but I heard the details,” Carlisle explained, according to a post on X by Kevin Bowen.

Rick Carlisle opens up about NBA’s $100,000 fine today #pacers: :

Full interview here: https://t.co/1rrz1gO1Ja pic.twitter.com/MgjmZFEPsH

– Kevin Bowen (@KBowen1070) 24 February 2026

Carlisle then detailed how the NBA refused to consult with team doctors or the player.

“We asked them if they wanted to talk to the doctors, our doctors, about it, because it was something that was documented by our doctors and trainers. They said no, they didn’t need to, they talked to their doctors who didn’t examine Aaron Nesmith. And we asked them if they wanted to talk to the kid. They said no, they didn’t need to,” he explained.

The reality of Nesmith’s physical condition paints a clear picture. The 26-year-old is officially expected to miss at least another week of games due to a sprained right ankle suffered in the recent loss to the Washington Wizards.

While Nesmith previously missed 19 consecutive games due to a left knee sprain, he has been highly productive when healthy, averaging 13.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 33 games, while logging 30 minutes a night. The Pacers’ lack of offense is also bolstered by the fact that their biggest star, Pascal Siakam, has also logged heavy minutes in the absence of Tyrese Haliburton despite Indiana finishing 15-43 in the playoffs.

Siakam has started 52 times, despite the fact that the Pacers are unlikely to advance beyond their 15th-place finish in the Eastern Conference standings.