en-us SportSpyder - The Latest Golden State Warriors News https://sportspyder.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/news Stephen Curry and Draymond Green were completely in favor of Yaxel Lendeborg jawing with Luka Doncic during Wednesday night's game. Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:36:08 GMT Siddhant Gupta https://sportspyder.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/articles/58396629 https://sportspyder.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/articles/58396629 false false Laker fans still have to live with the knowledge that they are Laker fans Thu, 22 Oct 2026 09:04:45 GMT Eric Apricot https://sportspyder.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/articles/58396277 https://sportspyder.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/articles/58396277 false false The Los Angeles Lakers got off to a hot start to the 2026-27 NBA season with a dominant performance against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. Althoug Thu, 22 Oct 2026 09:03:51 GMT Ryan Ward https://sportspyder.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/articles/58396275 https://sportspyder.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/articles/58396275 false false LOS ANGELES – isn’t someone who grew up watching NBA games from start to finish across the league. He’s – the highlight generation. Among the many players Lendeborg loved watching highlights of, always has been at the top of his list. Not anymore. After one regular-season game in the NBA, the Warriors rookie has a much different outlook on the Los Angeles Lakers superstar. “Being in there firsthand, just watching all the whining and complaining, I lost all respect, man,” Lendeborg said after to the Lakers on Wednesday night in the 2026-27 NBA regular-season opener at Crypto.com Arena. “That was awful. Like, me getting frustrated, it’s not about the foul being called, it’s about him complaining the entire game. And then you get the foul called, congratulations bro. “You want to talk to me like you did something great? C’mon dog. That’s just weak. It kind of threw me off for a little while, because, like I said, I had so much respect for him. Gone, man. Gone.” The shorthanded Warriors were waxed by the Lakers in an ugly 127-105 loss that could be the first glimpse of a long season. They trailed by one point after the first quarter, but the story of the game began in the second when Lendeborg and Dončić began trading barbs up and down the court on multiple occasions. Yaxel had some words for Luka 🍿 — Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) Once it began, there was no stopping the two of them from letting the trash talk flow relentlessly. Dončić, who scored 28 points in 29 minutes on 7-of-18 shooting and went 5 of 12 from 3-point range, said Lendeborg was “talking crazy.” He didn’t divulge much more into what Lendeborg was saying. But the already best and most honest quote in the NBA didn’t leave anything to the imagination at the podium. “I was telling him he sucks,” Lendeborg said. “He can’t score on me. You’re talking? You can’t score on me. I said it the whole game. I said a couple cuss words, obviously, that’s why I got the technical and all that. But I was letting him know because he was laughing and talking all this because of that one foul call. His only bucket on me was a banker from halfcourt. “I know that it’s a team sport. He had 28 on us as a team. Me, I took my matchup personally. Tried not to get called on the fouls. Tried my best. I was thinking about playing him with my hands by my back to see if that worked. I would have still got a foul called.” Defending Dončić full-court, Lendeborg was physical with the six-time NBA All-Star who knows every trick in the book to get a whistle and make his way to the free-throw line. Lendeborg outwardly showed frustration, but he didn’t show any inclination of backing down. Yaxel Lendeborg isn’t back down from the smoke guarding Luka Doncic — Dalton Johnson (@DaltonJ_Johnson) The trash talk continued when Lendeborg wasn’t even in the game. In one instance, Dončić scored a three in front of the Warriors’ bench and pointed right at Lendeborg, who brought the smack right back. When Lendeborg returned, he continued battling Dončić and locked him up from long distance. On the way down the court, the talk increased and that’s when he was given of his NBA career. Tech on Yaxel Lendeborg right after this How many rookies are doing this with Luka Doncic? — Dalton Johnson (@DaltonJ_Johnson) Warriors coach Steve Kerr didn’t agree with the call, saying postgame that it at least should have been a double technical, with Dončić also being dinged. “He got the rookie treatment,” Kerr said. And Kerr also expressed he “loved” the back and forth between the two players, and the fearless attitude his rookie displayed. To Kerr, this was a debut full of lessons for Lendeborg, who was a minus-21 in 28 minutes with 12 points, three rebounds, two assists and four personal fouls. “He bit on a pump fake, he got a couple that were tough calls, but he’s probably going to have to learn,” Kerr said. “Those are calls that are made in the NBA, so you have to actually give ground in certain spots. … These vets, these superstars are going to play tricks on him, and he’s got to learn those tricks.” Whether it’s a rookie like Lendeborg or a veteran with more than a decade of experience, Dončić is going to get his. He’s a two-time scoring champion, including last season when he averaged 33.5 points per game. Yet Lendeborg, despite being whistled more than once guarding Dončić, did his job admirably against an all-time great. Lendeborg held Dončić to 1-of-6 shooting when he was his primary defender. The one made shot was a half-court buzzer-beater going into halftime. Luka makes the halfcourt buzzer beater at halftime and keeps going at Yaxel Lendeborg — Dalton Johnson (@DaltonJ_Johnson) “Everybody’s going to be like, ‘Oh man, he shouldn’t talk to Luka. You should not talk to Luka,’ and I disagree with that s–t 1,000 percent,” Draymond Green said in the locker room. “You f–king gon’ talk to somebody, you talk until you can’t f–king talk no more. And if he busts your ass, guess what? You play him again... Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:54:01 GMT Dalton Johnson https://sportspyder.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/articles/58396130 https://sportspyder.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/articles/58396130 false false After a productive offseason, Yaxel Lendeborg made his debut for the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday. His first task? Try to stop Luka Doncic. It was an unenviable assignment for the rookie forward. But it was also a good test. Unfortunately for Lendeborg, he did not study enough, and Doncic made him pay for it. […] The post appeared first on . Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:46:40 GMT Paolo Mariano https://sportspyder.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/articles/58396108 https://sportspyder.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/articles/58396108 false false The Golden State Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg did not hold back his frustration toward Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic during his debut game. The two players were seen exchanging words on the court. However, Warriors veteran Draymond Green stood firmly behind his rookie teammate and defended his decision to challenge the Slovenian star. When […] The post appeared first on . Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:46:36 GMT Shabiha Akter https://sportspyder.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/articles/58396107 https://sportspyder.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/articles/58396107 false false Well, Wednesday sure was a bad day for Bay Area basketball. A should-have-been thrilling doubleheader began with disappointment when the Golden State Valkyries were blown out by the Atlanta Dream in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals, and ended with disappointment when the Golden State Warriors were blown out by the Los Angeles Lakers in […] Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:38:35 GMT Brady Klopfer https://sportspyder.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/articles/58396088 https://sportspyder.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/articles/58396088 false false Watch this latest video | Golden State Warriors Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:26:12 GMT https://sportspyder.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/articles/58396059 https://sportspyder.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/articles/58396059 false false Yaxel Lendeborg said it was an "interesting first game for me" after defending the Lakers superstar in his professional debut. Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:08:59 GMT Anthony Slater https://sportspyder.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/articles/58396038 https://sportspyder.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/articles/58396038 false false In his first NBA game, Golden State Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg made headlines after exchanging words with Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic during their season opener. Such moments can be part of a rookie’s learning curve as he experiences the intensity and physicality of the NBA firsthand. Hence, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr stepped […] The post appeared first on . Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:56:56 GMT Shabiha Akter https://sportspyder.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/articles/58396012 https://sportspyder.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/articles/58396012 false false The Golden State Warriors failed to start their season with a win as they fell prey to a 127-105 loss against the Los Angeles Lakers. However, apart from the loss, the Warriors rookie star Yaxel Lendeborg was particularly frustrated with the Lakers star Luka Doncic and had already lost all his respect for the Lakers […] The post appeared first on . Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:56:52 GMT Shabiha Akter https://sportspyder.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/articles/58396011 https://sportspyder.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/articles/58396011 false false The Los Angeles Lakers took care of business in their season opener against the Golden State Warriors, 127-105, at Crypto.com Arena, with the new trio of Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, and Walker Kessler leading the charge. After a tight contest in the first half, the Lakers outscored the Warriors, 36-16, in the third quarter to […] The post appeared first on . Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:56:49 GMT Paolo Mariano https://sportspyder.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/articles/58396010 https://sportspyder.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/articles/58396010 false false Watch this latest video | Golden State Warriors Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:44:13 GMT https://sportspyder.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/articles/58395973 https://sportspyder.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/articles/58395973 false false Watch this latest video | Golden State Warriors Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:43:59 GMT https://sportspyder.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/articles/58395972 https://sportspyder.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/articles/58395972 false false