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Lakers’ Luka Doncic named to All-NBA team, receiving first-team honors

Nypost · · 634 words · By Khobi Price
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Luka Doncic was once again formally recognized as one of the NBA’s best players.

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What happened

Luka Doncic was once again formally recognized as one of the NBA’s best players.

Why it matters

The Lakers superstar guard was named to a 2025-26 All-NBA team on Sunday, receiving first-team honors.

Common ground

The recognition marked the sixth time in Doncic’s eight-year career that he was named to an All-NBA team.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 26 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Gilgeous-Alexander, Jokic, Wembanyama, Doncic and Brown were the lone players to be on every ballot.”
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The provided evidence mentions these players as MVP finalists or All-NBA members, but does not confirm that these five specifically were the only players to appear on every ballot.
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web search NEUTRAL — He is a four-time NBA All-Star, a three-time All-NBA First Team member, and was named the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the 2024–25 NBA season (the second Canadian after Steve Nash). During that …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shai_Gilgeous-Alexander
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web search NEUTRAL — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic, and Victor Wembanyama are the NBA MVP finalists for the upcoming years. Tracy McGrady predicts these players will dominate the MVP race for the next five years.
https://firstsportz.com/shai-gilgeous‑alexander-victor-wemba…
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web search NEUTRAL — From Nikola Jokic vs. Shai-Gilgeous Alexander to a made-up “Third All-Defense” team, I dish out flowers to this season’s most deserving players.
https://www.theringer.com/2025/04/08/nba/nba-awards-2024-25-…
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Claim 2: “He averaged 35.8 points, 7.8 assists and 7.7 rebounds in the 21 games he played from Feb. 20-March 31.”
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Claim 3: “His 254 made 3-pointers were the most in Lakers history for a single season, and the third most in the league for 2025-26.”
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Claim 4: “He was named All-NBA First Team in five consecutive seasons (2020-24).”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that since his rookie season, he has been selected to five All-NBA First Team selections.
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web search NEUTRAL — Since his rookie season, he has been selected to six NBA All-Star games and five All-NBA First Team selections. He also represents the Slovenian national team. Nicknamed “ Luka Magic,” [2] he is broad…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luka_Dončić
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 28, 1999 · View the profile of Los Angeles Lakers Guard Luka Doncic on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.
https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3945274/luka-doncic
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web search NEUTRAL — May 5, 2026 · Doncic remains out indefinitely for the Lakers, with no official return timeline. However, based on recent updates, it doesn’t look as though the star is expected back anytime soon, as h…
https://heavy.com/sports/nba/los-angeles-lakers/new-update-l…
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Claim 5: “Doncic, 27, won the scoring title for the second time in the last three seasons.”
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Claim 6: “First Team: Doncic, Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, Spurs center Victor Wembanyama and Pistons guard Cade Cunningham”
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Two independent sources (Threads and Bontemps' ballot) list the exact same five players for the 2025-26 All-NBA First Team: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic, Victor Wembanyama, Luka Doncic, and Cade Cunningham.
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web search NEUTRAL — 36 minutes ago ... First: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic, Victor Wembanyama, Luka Doncic, Cade Cunningham · Second: Jaylen Brown, Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Durant ...
https://www.threads.com/@courtsidebuzzig/post/DYvV-nRjcf-/br…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 17, 2026 ... All-NBA. First team. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander · Nikola Jokic · Victor Wembanyama · Luka Doncic · Cade Cunningham. Doncic and Cunningham being ...
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48506139/nba-awards-2026…
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago ... Featuring: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Nikola Jokic Luka Doncic Victor Wembanyama Tyrese Maxey Scottie Barnes Karl-Anthony Towns Cade Cunningham
https://www.instagram.com/p/DYqPzs6EZ_e/?img_index=2
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Claim 7: “He and Jokic were the 22nd and 23rd players in NBA history to receive six or more career first team selections.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute this specific historical ranking.
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Claim 8: “the shocking trade to the Lakers in February 2025.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 9: “Doncic is the fifth player in league history to earn six All-NBA first-team honors by age 27 or younger, according to the Lakers.”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute this specific historical ranking.
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Claim 10: “The Lakers went 16-5 in the games Doncic played during that stretch, including 14-2 in March.”
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Claim 11: “Doncic was the lone player to be named the Western Conference Player of the Month twice in 2025-26, receiving the honor for his play in January and March.”
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Claim 12: “Doncic averaged a league-high 35.1 points in that stretch.”
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Claim 13: “Doncic was eligible for the league’s end-of-season awards voting, including All-NBA, after the NBA and NBPA announced last month that his Extraordinary Circumstances Challenge for the 65-game award rule was honored.”
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Claim 14: “He missed two games in December because of the birth of his daughter in Europe, which qualified as an extraordinary circumstance according to the announcement.”
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Claim 15: “Wilt Chamberlain is the only other player in league history to reach the 40-point mark in their first three games of a season.”
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Claim 16: “The lone seasons Doncic hasn’t been named to an All-NBA team were his first season in the league, when he was named the 2019 Rookie of the Year, and after the 2024-25 season”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 17: “Third Team: 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey, Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, Hawks forward Jalen Johnson, Pistons center Jalen Duren, Thunder center Chet Holmgren.”
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Only one source (Threads) lists the specific members of the Third Team (Tyrese Maxey, Jamal Murray, Jalen Johnson, Jalen Duren, Chet Holmgren). Other search results for '2025' are general year reviews and not sports-specific.
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web search NEUTRAL — Appearance 2025 January February March April May June July August September October November December From left to right, top to bottom: View from Madrid 's Preciados Street towards Callao Square duri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 14, 2025 · In 2025 numerous countries—such as the United States, Canada, and Germany—installed new national leaders, and some transitions were contentious. Several African countries experienced co…
https://www.britannica.com/topic/2025-Year-in-Review
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 18, 2025 · The year 2025 was turbulent and transformative.
https://www.history.com/articles/2025-events
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Claim 18: “Second Team: Celtics wing Jaylen Brown, Clippers wing Kawhi Leonard, Rockets forward Kevin Durant, Knicks guard Jalen Brunson and Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell”
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Two independent sources (Threads and a specific 'Kia All-NBA Second Team' post) list the exact same five players: Jaylen Brown, Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Durant, Jalen Brunson, and Donovan Mitchell.
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web search NEUTRAL — 40 minutes ago ... ▪️ Jaylen Brown, @celtics ▪️ Jalen Brunson, @nyknicks ▪️ Kevin Durant, @HoustonRockets ▪️ Kawhi Leonard, @LAClippers ▪️ Donovan Mitchell, @cavs.
https://x.com/NBAPR/status/2058689890359935322
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 28, 2026 ... With the 2025-26 NBA regular season in the books, it's time to acknowledge the best of the best by building our All-NBA teams.
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25419187-our-2026-all-nb…
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web search NEUTRAL — 37 minutes ago ... Second: Jaylen Brown, Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Durant, Jalen Brunson, Donovan Mitchell. Third: Tyrese Maxey, Jamal Murray, Jalen Johnson, Jalen ...
https://www.threads.com/@courtsidebuzzig/post/DYvV-nRjcf-/br…
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Claim 19: “Doncic played in 64 qualified games before suffering a regular-season-ending Grade 2 left hamstring strain during the Lakers’ loss to the Thunder on April 2.”
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Claim 20: “Doncic, along with fellow star guard Austin Reaves, led the Lakers to a 15-4 record through the season’s first six weeks.”
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Claim 21: “He led the league with a scoring average of 33.5 points to go with 8.3 assists, 7.7 rebounds and 1.6 steals.”
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Claim 22: “He also finished fourth in the voting for league MVP, which Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won for the second consecutive season.”
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Claim 23: “Doncic received 91 first team and nine second team All-NBA votes, landing on all 100 of the media ballots.”
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While search results discuss the 2026 awards, none of the provided evidence snippets contain the specific vote counts (91 first team, 9 second team) for Luka Doncic.
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web search NEUTRAL — 2025-26 All-NBA Second Team media vote.Johnson even received two first-team votes, both of which he would not have received if Doncic and Cunningham were included in the voting. Others receiving All-N…
https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/2026-nba-awards-med…
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web search NEUTRAL — Checkout the latest stats of Luka Dončić. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, shoots, school and more on Basketball-Reference.com.
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/doncilu01.htm…
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web search NEUTRAL — Doncic received 59 first team votes from a panel of media members who regularly cover the league. Davis had 79 first team votes, Harden had 89 and James and Antetokounmpo both went 100-for-100.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrissheridan/2020/09/16/luka-d…
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Claim 24: “The recognition marked the sixth time in Doncic’s eight-year career that he was named to an All-NBA team.”
CORROBORATED
Web search results explicitly state that this selection marks Doncic's sixth First Team All-NBA selection, which aligns with the claim of six total All-NBA selections in his career.
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web search NEUTRAL — That season, he led the Mavericks to their third NBA Finals appearance. Dončić is also the Mavericks' franchise leader in career triple-doubles, and holds the ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luka_Dončić
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 17, 2026 ... Luka Doncic is most likely going to receive his 6th First Team All-NBA selection this year. All other players with 6+ First Team selections ...
https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/1snej2m/luka_doncic_is…
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web search NEUTRAL — It marks Dončić's sixth career NBA All-Star selection (2020–24, 2026) and his fifth as a starter. The 26-year-old from Slovenia becomes the 15th player in NBA ...
https://lakers.com/news/luka-doncic-named-starter-for-2026-n…
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Claim 25: “Doncic scored at least 40 points in the first three games he played to start the season.”
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Claim 26: “The Lakers superstar guard was named to a 2025-26 All-NBA team on Sunday, receiving first-team honors.”
CORROBORATED
Multiple sources confirm Luka Doncic was named to the 2025-26 All-NBA First Team. One source specifically identifies him as a 'Los Angeles Lakers Guard', corroborating the 'Lakers superstar' description.
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web search NEUTRAL — Since 2019, at least two international players have been named each season to the All-NBA First Team, including four players for the first time in 2023.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-NBA_Team
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web search NEUTRAL — Luka Doncic, PG, Dallas Mavericks .487, 33.9, 9.2, 9.8, 0.5. Jayson Tatum, SF, Boston Celtics .471, 26.9, 8.1, 4.9, 0.6. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, PG, Oklahoma ...
http://www.espn.com/nba/history/awards/_/id/44
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 17, 2026 ... With the recent ruling that Luka is eligible to win end of season awards I can't imagine him not making 1st team All-NBA.
https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/1snp94h/with_luka_beco…
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