Dončić With a Start Only Chamberlain Ever Matched, and Rabotnichki Fined Again for Spitting at Referees

Dončić: 393 points in 10 games, only Chamberlain did better

Luka Dončić has scored 393 points in the first ten games of the 2026/27 season, the third-best tally in NBA history. Only Wilt Chamberlain is ahead of him, and twice at that - 529 points in 1962/63 and 496 in 1961/62. The averages are brutal: 39.3 points, 7.8 rebounds and 7.9 assists, shooting 49.8 percent from the field and 40.7 percent from three. In Atlanta, in the Lakers' 124:114 win, he had 32 points, 10 assists, 8 rebounds and 5 steals, and reportedly told the courtside fans they all wish they had him. He has a point: Atlanta picked him third in the 2018 draft and immediately traded him for the rights to Trae Young. The Lakers are now 10-2 on a six-game winning streak.

Jokić keeps Denver on edge

Nothing is guaranteed about Nikola Jokić's long-term future in Denver, says journalist Tim Kawakami: "It's very likely he stays in Denver, but it's an open question." Last summer the Serbian centre turned down a four-year extension worth 278 million dollars, because next summer he is eligible for a five-year supermax deal estimated at 359.5 to 388 million dollars. The key is the player option for the 2027/28 season, worth 62.8 million - Jokić decides whether he tests the market, not the club. The Nuggets have started a modest 5-4, and Golden State is reportedly already getting ready for its chance. When the club's best player holds both the pen and the door, how much power does the front office really have?

Tatum outplayed Brown in their first head-to-head

The first meeting of the former teammates after the summer trade ended emphatically: Boston won in Philadelphia 123:101. Jayson Tatum had 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, while Jaylen Brown in a Sixers jersey finished with 13 points on just nine shots, four of them made. The real star of the night, though, was Paul George - 36 points in his first game in Philadelphia since the Sixers sent him to Boston in the very trade for Brown. For one night at least, Boston looked like the club that won the trade.

Rabotnichki pays again for spitting at referees, Skopje fined over the anthem

The bulletin of competitions commissioner Aleksandar Milojević once again smells of scandal. KK Rabotnichki was fined 30,000 denars for spitting at officials and another 30,000 denars for throwing hard objects at the game against Kozhuv. KK Skopje will pay 30,000 denars because the anthem wasn't played and another 10,000 denars for failing to ensure the game against MZT Skopje could run smoothly. MKK Kumanovo was fined 16,000 denars for technical fouls. A total of 116,000 denars for a single round. When Rabotnichki shows up in the bulletin for spitting yet again, the question is whether the fine is a punishment at all or just a fee for the behaviour.

Feniks 2010 unbeaten, Stojanovski with 38 points

In the First Macedonian Basketball League, Feniks 2010 made it five wins from five games, 115:83 against Angeli. Andrej Stojanovski scored 38 points and Grbović added 23. Mega Basket crushed Crn Drim 98:46 in Prilep and, together with Vodno Sans, sits at 4-1, just a step behind the leader. In Group B, Gostivar and Vardar are unbeaten with four wins each, with Vardar beating Ohrid 86:77. Far from the spotlight, but 38 points in one game is a number that can't go unnoticed.