Hornets Announcer Eric Collins Took a Ruthless Shot at Luka Doncic During Game

Lakers Video: Hornets Announcer Calls Luka Doncic A 'Whiner'

Frustration is mounting for the Los Angeles Lakers as they were blown out by the Charlotte Hornets at home on Thursday night. Luka Doncic and LeBron James showed up offensively, but there was no scoring from the supporting cast, specifically the bench. This is not a surprise as L.A. remains last in bench production, but having a heavy reliance on starters to carry an offense is not sustainable. Yes, Doncic can do that, but other players off the …

Hornets announcer Eric Collins took a ruthless shot at Luka Doncic during game

Apr 9, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) in action during the game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Lakers at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images Eric Collins called a spade a spade with Luka Doncic during this week’s game. Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers played the Charlotte Hornets at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif. on Thursday. Collins, the Hornets’ …

Hornets announcer snaps on Luka Doncic during Lakers game

Let me get this out of the way before any Gen Z kid tries to revoke my hoops expertise credentials: I love Luka Doncic. Love him. One of the most skilled offensive players this league has ever seen. A walking triple-double. A basketball savant. But I’m also not blind. There are nights, too many nights, where the NBA becomes borderline unwatchable because its biggest stars spend more time auditioning for a courtroom drama than actually getting ba…