Last week, Luka Doncic’s swift rise to the second spot in the NBA MVP ladder had fans buzzing, especially after his dominating performances last month.

It must be tough to be a Luka Doncic critic these days. As the Los Angeles Lakers are rolling through March, the superstar guard is putting together the type of stretch that might suddenly cause MVP voters to start thinking about changing their stance on Doncic.

Trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers was always a mistake, but they're just now fully realizing it after his recent hot stretch.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Dončić and Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball have been named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 22 of the 2025-26 season. NBA Players of the Week for Week 22.