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UNLIKELY PRAISE: LUKA DONCIC SHOCKS FANS BY NAMING DILLON BROOKS HIS FAVORITE OPPONENT

Luka Doncic calls Dillon Brooks the NBA's best trash-talker as the Lakers prepare for the Spurs without their big three.

Unlikely Praise: Luka Doncic shocks fans by naming Dillon Brooks his favorite opponent
Luka Doncic is complementing LeBron James’ biggest enemy

Lakers star Luka Dončić isn’t shy about who he likes competing against. When asked who talks the most trash in the NBA, he didn’t hesitate: “Dillon Brooks.” Not only that, but he said he actually enjoys playing against the Suns guard. “He’s been playing well this year,” Doncic added. That’s a bit of a twist, considering Brooks and LeBron James have been at each other’s throats all season.

Right now, the Lakers could use any bit of good news. Injuries have hit hard. Doncic, LeBron, and Austin Reaves are all out for their game against the Spurs. They’re still sitting fifth in the West, but this season hasn’t exactly been smooth sailing.

Drama follows the Lakers like a shadow, and most of it seems to swirl around LeBron. Brooks has made a habit of going after James every time the Lakers face the Suns, jawing at him from the opening tip. LeBron’s not a fan, and his teammates have always backed him up well, until Doncic decided to give Brooks a little credit. It’s not a shot at LeBron, but in L.A., even a compliment can turn into a headline.

As for Doncic, he’s doing pretty much everything for the Lakers this year. He leads the league in scoring, 32.8 points a night, while handing out 8.6 assists and grabbing nearly eight rebounds. He’s shooting better, too, up to 47.3% from the field. With him running the show, LeBron has had to adjust. The 41-year-old is still putting up solid numbers, but he’s not the main guy anymore. That’s new territory for him.

The Lakers just want to get healthy and make a push after the All-Star break. They’ll regroup, try to climb the standings, and hope the drama stays on the sidelines for once. But when the season wraps up, everyone’s going to be talking about LeBron’s future in L.A. For now, though, Doncic is just enjoying the battles, even if it means giving a little love to the league’s loudest trash-talker.

THE INSTAGRAM MOVE: WHAT JAKE PAUL ACTUALLY SAID IN JUTTA LEERDAM’S FIRST DM

"I can't stop crying!" Jake Paul reacts to Jutta Leerdam's historic gold medal in Milan. Discover how their romance first started.

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Jake Paul’s Emotional Support Proves He’s Leerdam’s Secret Weapon on the Ice

After Jake Paul celebrated his fiancée Jutta Leerdam's Olympic gold on Monday, the story of how they first connected has come out.

Paul, who fought Anthony Joshua in a Netflix event in December, was at the Games in Milan-Cortina to watch Leerdam compete in speed skating.

Leerdam, representing the Netherlands, had won silver at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. But after a fall during qualifying for the 1000m event, it seemed like she might miss the 2026 Games.

Paul said his heart is broken after seeing the accident, which put her Olympic hopes in doubt.

Even so, the 27-year-old was chosen to compete. On Monday, she won a gold medal in the 1000m race with an amazing performance.

Leerdam finished in 1:12:31, setting an Olympic record and beating her fellow Dutch skater, Femke Kok. She was emotional as she finished, and so was Paul, who was seen crying as he celebrated with his family.

He posted on X, formerly Twitter: Juttttttttttaaaaaaaa. I can’t stop crying. You did it, my love. Olympic Gold. God is great, and so are you.

Paul and Leerdam made their relationship public in April 2023. But they started talking on Instagram before that.

Leerdman said that Paul, the YouTuber-turned-boxer, messaged her first. He asked her to be on his podcast. She had been dating Dutch speed skater Koen Verweij for five years before.

“Jake sent me a DM on Instagram and asked if I wanted to be on his podcast,” Leerdman said in the 'Countdown: Paul vs. Tyson' documentary.

“And I was like, ‘Okay, let’s do it. Can be good, can be nice.’”

She said she didn't expect a romance to happen, but she found him to be the complete opposite of what people think.

Leerdman said, 'I never expected to date him, like, never.' Of course, I didn’t know a lot about him. I could only scroll on his Instagram and form an opinionase the whole world does. But he is the complete opposite.”

They announced their engagement in March 2025 and have been there for each other's important events, from big boxing matches to the Olympics.

In the documentary, he called her the most amazing woman there is, “a superwoman and the sweetest soul in the world.

Leerdman won the 1000 m world title twice, in 2020 and 2023. She was the first person from the Netherlands to win gold at this year's event.

SUPER BOWL CLASH: TOM BRADY VS DONALD TRUMP OVER BAD BUNNY’S WILD HALFTIME SHOW

Tom Brady and Donald Trump clash over Bad Bunny’s halftime show. Discover why Brady loved it while Trump called it an "affront."

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Brady Calls Bad Bunny "Amazing" While Trump Rants on Truth Social

Tom Brady and President Donald Trump aren’t seeing eye to eye when it comes to Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show.

On Sunday at Levi’s Stadium, the Seahawks ran over the Patriots, rolling to a 29-13 win and taking home the Super Bowl LX trophy. Seattle’s defence was on another level, but let’s be honest, half the country was just waiting for the halftime show. Even after the cameras cut, people kept talking about it.

Bad Bunny, straight out of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, took the stage and immediately became the centre of attention. People had already been debating whether he should headline the show, and things got even louder after he called out ICE during his Grammy speech.

His performance was wild—Caribbean colours everywhere, surprise guests, and a clear nod to his roots. He didn’t hold back on the cultural flair. People loved it, and social media blew up with praise for his set.

Trump? Not a fan. He didn’t like the idea of Bad Bunny leading the show and made sure everyone knew it. Brady, on the other hand, couldn’t get enough. He even posted a video of Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga performing together, throwing in a big “Amazing!!!!!!!!!” for good measure.

The stage was packed. Ricky Martin, Cardi B, Jessica Alba, Pedro Pascal, Karol G, Young Miko, and David Grutman—they all showed up. Even Alix Earle, who’s been linked to Brady lately, made an appearance.

Meanwhile, Trump hit Truth Social with a full-on rant. He slammed the halftime show, called it “one of the worst, EVER!” and said it was an “affront” to American greatness. He complained that nobody could understand Bad Bunny, called the dancing “disgusting”, and went off about the NFL’s new kickoff rule for good measure.

While all that was going down online, Bad Bunny took the field in all white, with his last name, “Ocasio”, and the number 64 on his jersey. He opened with “Tití Me Preguntó”, striding through a set designed to look like a Puerto Rican field. The show had mashups like “Café con Ron” and “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” and at one point, Bad Bunny spiked a football into the turf. Dancers waved flags from all over Latin America—Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Cuba, and more. Then Ricky Martin and Lady Gaga joined him, sending the energy through the roof. Fotos”,

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