Luka Doncic says vulgar comment from Orlando player led to his 16th technical

Lakers star Luka Doncic shoots between Orlando's Tristan da Silva, left, and Wendell Carter Jr. during the first half Saturday. (Phelan M.

Ebenhack / Associated Press) Luka Doncic picked up his 16th technical foul of the season in Saturday’s dramatic 105-104 win over the Orlando Magic, putting the Lakers superstar in line for a one-game suspension as the Lakers take their nine-game winning streak to Detroit on Monday. Doncic and Magic forward Goga Bitadze were jawing back and forth in the third quarter when Doncic was at the free-throw line. Doncic missed his first free-throw attempt and paused before taking his second, speaking with an official while wagging his finger in the direction of Bitadze.

Doncic said Bitadze told him in Serbian “he’d f— my whole family,” which prompted him to react. Read more: Luke Kennard sinks last-second three-pointer as Lakers win ninth straight game “Obviously, I let my team down getting that last tech,” said Doncic, who is hopeful the NBA will rescind the technical. “But honestly, I wasn't trying to.

… This is a basketball court. At some point, I just can't stand it. I gotta stand up for myself.