"Most Insufferable" - Bill Simmons Gets Brutal Analysing Los Angeles Lakers Star Luka Doncic’s Recent Gameplay

Bill Simmons comments on Luka Doncic's behavior© Instagram/ Lukadoncic

Bill Simmons, the Ringer founder, has criticised Lakers guard Luka Dončić's conduct during games. On a recent episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast, he said he is no fan of how Dončić plays, calling his current behavior the most insufferable he has shown, even as he praised the Slovenian's offensive brilliance. The comments revisit long-running questions about Dončić's on-court temperament.

Bill Simmons Delivers Brutal Take On Luka Doncic's On-Court Temperament

Simmons did not open with an attack. He called Dončić brilliant and said he is among the best offensive players he has ever watched. Then came the turn. Complaining about Dončić's behaviour is hardly new, he said, but this is “the most insufferable he has ever been,” and he cannot believe how the guard carries on for two and a half hours.

His comparison was vivid. Simmons likened Dončić to a screaming reality-TV chef in a kitchen, someone nobody would want to work for. That, he said, is Dončić in every game now. “He is constantly unhappy about everybody,” Simmons said, adding that any trash talk from an opponent only gives Dončić one more thing to rage at.

Simmons was careful not to pitch it as a fresh discovery. The grumbling about Dončić's demeanour has gone on for years, he acknowledged. What has changed is how it feels to watch.

Dončić's Lakers era under the microscope

Dončić joined the Lakers in a February 2025 trade from Dallas, and the attention on him has barely let up since. His arguments with officials in particular have drawn sharp comment. Zach Lowe, another prominent NBA voice, criticised the guard's constant complaining to referees after a 111–89 home loss for the Lakers, and Simmons' Ringer colleague Max Kellerman has questioned Dončić's defence on that same podcast.

What makes Simmons' version different is who is saying it. He has long been counted among Dončić's admirers, and he still talks about the player's talent in superlatives. He has also been blunt about the Lakers before, summing up their offseason in July with a three-word verdict.

That is the thread running through his remarks. Dončić, by Simmons' count, is averaging 38 points and could drop 50 on any night. Yet Simmons, who watches games on several screens at once, says he avoids putting him on the biggest one because he does not enjoy how those numbers get made.