Dennis Schroder Suspended Three Games After Luka Doncic Clash

Merlin reports that Dennis Schröder "essentially camped out and waited for Luka Dončić" in a Crypto.com Arena hallway and attempted to swing at him after the Dec. 28 game, Shams Charania says. The NBA handed Schröder a three-game suspension for "confronting and attempting to strike another player." Sources say Dončić had been calling Schröder the "b----" during games, and what "appeared to cool off as the game ended" reignited in the tunnel, per Anthony Slater. Merlin sees this as more than a heat-of-the-moment scuffle. Two competitive veterans let trash talk spill into real-world consequences, and the episode now colors on-court matchups and team availability. Add their recent EuroBasket clash where Schröder’s Germany knocked out Slovenia, and the rivalry has roots beyond a single night.