Dave McMenaminDec 24, 2025, 07:00 AM ETCloseLakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles. com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN. com and the NBA for NBA. com from 2005-09. Follow on XEmailPrintTHE GRANDIOSE 8,000-SQUARE-FOOT Manhattan Beach mansion that Luka Doncic purchased this past offseason from tennis star Maria Sharapova, cementing his new home in Los Angeles, was designed with a minimalist motif. Tall walls of bare concrete, massive glass doors and black metal accents in the five-bedroom residence guide dwellers through an open floor plan, with plenty of balconies and curated outdoor spaces to take in the pristine Pacific Ocean view. Tucked inside the basement, there is a premium man cave amenity that doubles as an irresistible lure for competition junkies: a two-lane bowling alley. The pins and wooden planks might not seem like an architectural fit with the rest of the home's interior, but it serves an important purpose: something to sustain Doncic's legendary competitive drive, even when he's off the floor. So when a text from Doncic popped up on Austin Reaves' phone on an off night in early December, inviting the Lakers guard to visit Doncic's place, the itinerary was not just to turn on League Pass, eat dinner and shoot the breeze. There would, of course, be competition involved."He was like, 'Come over. We're bowling,'" Reaves told ESPN. Reaves made the 10-minute drive to his teammate's crib, where he found not only Doncic, but two of Doncic's friends, plus Lakers assistant coach Greg St.
