{"id":661641,"date":"2026-03-16T20:17:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T20:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/661641\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T20:17:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T20:17:38","slug":"luka-doncic-bam-adebayo-named-nba-players-of-the-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/661641\/","title":{"rendered":"Luka Don\u010di\u0107, Bam Adebayo named NBA Players of the Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2107872\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HDjkWv3XwAAL27e-784x490.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"784\" height=\"490\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Don\u010di\u0107 and Miami Heat center-forward Bam Adebayo have been named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 21 of the 2025-26 season.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"ro\" dir=\"ltr\">NBA Players of the Week for Week 21.     <\/p>\n<p>West: Luka Don\u010di\u0107 (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Lakers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@Lakers<\/a>)   <br \/>East: Bam Adebayo (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MiamiHEAT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@MiamiHEAT<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YNsC23LHvR\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/YNsC23LHvR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/2033627366195421509?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Western Conference<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Game-winner. 50-piece. Averaged a triple-double.<\/p>\n<p>A well-deserved Player of the Week award for Luka \ud83c\udf1f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xDINW0Py25\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/xDINW0Py25<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Lakers\/status\/2033628028434321838?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Eastern Conference<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">83 reasons why Bam is Eastern Conference Player of the Week \ud83d\udca5 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7IS0px8QGk\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/7IS0px8QGk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MiamiHEAT\/status\/2033627064524288348?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Past winners for 2025-26<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/nba-players-week-victor-wembanyama-tyler-herro\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Week 20<\/a>: Victor Wembanyama (West), Tyler Herro East<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/nba-players-week-anthony-edwards-jalen-duren\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Week 19<\/a>: Anthony Edwards (West), Jalen Duren (East)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/nba-players-week-stephon-castle-jalen-johnson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Week 16:<\/a> Stephon Castle (West), Jalen Johnson (East)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/nba-players-week-dillon-brooks-brandon-miller\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Week 15<\/a>: Dillon Brooks (West), Brandon Miller (East)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/nba-players-week-luka-doncic-immanuel-quickley\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Week 14<\/a>: Luka Don\u010di\u0107 (West), Immanuel Quickley (East)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/nba-players-week-shai-gilgeous-alexander-bam-adebayo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Week 13<\/a>: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (West), Bam Adebayo (East)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/nba-players-week-peyton-watson-scottie-barnes\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Week 12<\/a>: Peyton Watson (West), Scottie Barnes (East)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/nba-players-week-deni-avdija-tyrese-maxey\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Week 11<\/a>: Deni Avdija (West), Tyrese Maxey (East)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/nba-players-week-kawhi-leonard-jaylen-brown\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Week 10<\/a>: Kawhi Leonard (West), Jaylen Brown (East)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/nba-players-week-jalen-brunson-jaren-jackson-jr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Week 9<\/a>: Jaren Jackson Jr. (West), Jalen Brunson (East)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/nba-players-week-jamal-murray-jaylen-brown\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Week 7<\/a>: Jamal Murray (West), Jaylen Brown (East)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/nba-players-week-luka-doncic-jalen-brunson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Week 6<\/a>: Luka Don\u010di\u0107 (West), Jalen Brunson (East)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/nba-players-week-shai-gilgeous-alexander-donovan-mitchell\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Week 5<\/a>: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (West), Donovan Mitchell (East)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/nba-players-week-nikola-jokic-jalen-johnson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Week 4<\/a>: Nikola Joki\u0107 (West), Jalen Johnson (East)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/nikola-jokic-cade-cunningham-named-nba-players-of-the-week\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Week 3<\/a>: Nikola Joki\u0107 (West), Cade Cunningham (East)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/nba-players-week-shai-gilgeous-alexander-tyrese-maxey\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Week 2<\/a>: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (West), Tyrese Maxey (East)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/nba-players-of-the-week-1-victor-wembanyama-giannis-antetokounmpo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Week 1<\/a>: Victor Wembanyama (West), Giannis Antetokounmpo (East)<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Don\u010di\u0107 and Miami Heat center-forward Bam Adebayo have been named the NBA 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