Lakers’ Luka Doncic Sends Message to Dodgers After World Series Win

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The Dodgers won Game 7 by a score of 5-4 in the 11th inning. It was a grueling contest in which Los Angeles was down the entire game until catcher Will Smith hit the go-ahead home run in the top of the 11th.

Yamamoto pitched the final 2.2 innings, shut down the Blue Jays, and earned the Willie Mays World Series Most Valuable Player Award.

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Overall, the Japanese ace pitched three games in the World Series, covering 17.2 innings, allowing only 10 hits, two runs, two walks, and recording 15 strikeouts.

It was a big-time performance from Yamamoto, who stepped up during clutch moments and clinched another title for Los Angeles.

“To be able to come in clutch, that was huge. You dream of those moments. Extra innings to put your team ahead. I’ll remember that one forever," Will Smith said about Yamamoto's outing.

“He’s the MVP of this series. That was incredible. I talked to him yesterday, I said ‘Hey, if you can give us one (inning), we’re gonna win. He gave us three! That was special.

“Special group of guys, man. We just never gave up. Kept fighting. Pitching our asses off. Hitting. Taking great at-bats. Finally punched through there. That was a fight. For seven games. That’s a really good Toronto Blue Jays team. Man, I’m just excited. There’s nothing better than this.”

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Luka Doncic will get to witness the scenes of a championship parade in Los Angeles on Monday. The Lakers will hope that Doncic is motivated to bring his own title home.

The Lakers' 2025-26 NBA season — perhaps its last with LeBron James, who'll be a free agent next summer — continues on Sunday, Nov. 2 at home against the Miami Heat.

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