NBA Suspends Dennis Schroder 3 Games for Attempted Strike on Lakers' Luka Doncic
Dennis Schroder was ready to throw hands, and it's going to cost him BIG.
Sacramento Kings guard Dennis Schroder couldn't let bygones be bygones. Now he’s paying for it.
Four years after fumbling an $84 million contract extension, Schroder snapped when new Lakers star Luka Doncic started jabbing at him over missing his big career payday.
During their Dec. 28 blowout, the Lakers' star spent the night reminding Schroder of that lost fortune. Luka reportedly called him a "b*tch" and mocked him throughout the game, saying, "You should've signed that contract."
LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 9, 2026: Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) stares up at the replay video.(Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Dennis was seething during Luka's grillfest.
The Lakers crushed the Kings 125-101, but the real fireworks came after the buzzer.
Schroder reportedly stormed out of the visitors' locker room at Crypto.com Arena, spotted Luka in the hallway, and flipped a lid.
According to reports, Schroder marched up to Luka and threatened to "beat the s**t out of him" and swung, attempting to strike the Slovenian.
The NBA stepped in to do some real damage, slapping Shrodes with a three-game suspension.
Announced over the weekend, the Association hammered Schroder with a three-game ban for "confronting and attempting to strike another player."
Schroder will now sit out against Houston, the Lakers rematch, and against the Knicks, costing him nearly $300,000 in salary.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 28: Dennis Schroder #17 of the Sacramento Kings dribbles the ball against Nick Smith Jr. #20 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the second quarter at Crypto.com Arena on December 28, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images)
Schroder responded by reposting the league's statement and wrote one word: "attempting," seemingly laughing off the suspension.
Whether that’s a claim that he actually landed a blow or just salty denial, it’s a bad look.
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