Dave McMenaminDec 6, 2025, 08:09 AM ET
CloseLakers and NBA reporter for ESPN.
Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09.
Luka Doncic announced the birth of his second child — a daughter, Olivia — on Instagram on Saturday morning.
Doncic, who missed the Lakers’ last two games for “personal reasons,” has been away from the Los Angeles Lakers and back in his hometown of Ljubljana, Slovenia to be with his fiancée, Anamaria Goltes, for the delivery, sources told ESPN.
Doncic and Goltes also have a two-year old daughter, Gabriela, together.
L.A. went 1-1 in his absence.
Lakers coach JJ Redick said Friday before L.A.’s 126-105 loss to the Boston Celtics that it’s possible Doncic will be back with the team as soon as Sunday in Philadelphia for their game against the 76ers.
The Lakers have an off day Saturday after a back-to-back on Thursday and Friday in Toronto and Boston.
The 26-year-old Doncic leads the NBA in scoring this season, averaging a career-best 35.3 points per game. He is also fourth in the league in assists (8.9), 19th in rebounds (8.9) and 11th in steals (1.6) per game.
L.A. is off to a 16-6 start to the season and are No. 3 in the Western Conference standings.