NBA Rescinds Lakers Star Luka Doncic’s 16th Tech Ahead of Monday’s Game
Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic will be available to play against the Detroit Pistons on Monday night after the NBA rescinded his 16th technical foul of the season. He was initially facing a one-game suspension after receiving his 16th technical foul in Saturday night’s game against the Orlando Magic. Doncic and Magic center Goga Bitadze were dealt a double technical in the third quarter after the pair exchanged words while Doncic was shooting a free throw, according to ESPN .
Mar 21, 2026; Orlando, Florida, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) moves the ball past Orlando Magic forward Jamal Cain (8) in the second quarter at Kia Center. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images What Was Said During the Interaction Between Doncic and Bitadze? After the game, Doncic told reporters Bitadze made an inappropriate comment regarding his family.
Doncic recently separated from his former fiancée , Anamaria Goltes, and is currently in a custody battle for his two daughters. “[Goga Bitadze] said he would f**k my whole family… at some point, I just can’t stand that. I got to stand up for myself,” Doncic said.
Bitadze told reporters Doncic also made inappropriate comments in the Serbian language toward him during the game. Bitadze, who played in Serbia for multiple years of his career and is fluent in Serbian, said he told Doncic the same comments back. “I have all the respect for Luka and what he has done.
And I really respect everybody’s family. Where I come from, it’s really sacred and we really respect each other’s families and I would never directly say that,” Bitadze said, per ESPN . “He just said some inappropriate things in the Serbian language, which, I played in Serbia.