--- title: "🏀 Luka Dončić explodes for 52 points to conquer the opponent's home court! Plus the Brewers' stunning World Series comeback: AI Sports Weekly" description: "Los Angeles Lakers star Doncic exploded for a season-high 52 points to lead his team to a 132-123 victory over the Jazz. Today, Mu Yan will not only show you how Doncic conquered the opponent's home court with a god-like performance, but also talk about how the Brewers overcame a 4-run deficit to pull off a comeback against the Rays in the MLB World Series, and which star point guard made an emotional, tearful return after a 486-day absence. So many exciting stories coming up next!" canonical_url: "https://blog.markkulab.net/en/sports-weekly/sports-weekly-2026-10-26" author: "Mark Ku" author_url: "https://blog.markkulab.net/en/author/mark-ku" site: "Mark Ku's Tech Notes" date_published: "2026-10-26T02:00:00.000Z" category: "AI Sports Weekly" tags: ["sports", "podcast", "運動", "NBA", "MLB", "東契奇", "哈利伯頓", "釀酒人", "溫班亞瑪", "雷霆"] language: "en" license: "CC BY 4.0" license_url: "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" attribution: "when reusing or quoting, credit the author and link back to the original" --- # 🏀 Luka Dončić explodes for 52 points to conquer the opponent's home court! Plus the Brewers' stunning World Series comeback: AI Sports Weekly Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic exploded for a season-high 52 points to lead his team to a 132-123 victory over the Jazz. Today, Mu-Yen will not only show you how Doncic dominated the opponent's home court with a god-tier performance, but also talk about how the Brewers overcame a 4-run deficit to rally past the Rays in the MLB World Series, and which star point guard made an emotional, tearful comeback after a 486-day absence. So many exciting stories are coming up next! ## Major Sports Events of the Week ### 1. Doncic Explodes for Season-High 52 Points, Drawing MVP Chants on the Road - **What happened**: Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic exploded for a league-season-high 52 points and drained 8 three-pointers, leading his team to a 132-123 comeback victory over the Utah Jazz to secure a 3-0 start to the season. Most incredibly, when Doncic was at the free-throw line in the Jazz's home arena, overwhelming chants of "MVP" erupted from the crowd. According to Fox Sports, even Lakers center Walker Kessler called the scene absolutely crazy. - **Why it's worth talking about**: Getting MVP chants from an opposing crowd on the road is rare enough, let alone the fact that Doncic used a masterful 52-point performance to completely turn the opponent's home court into his own personal showcase. - **Source**: [Fox Sports](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/luka-doncic-scores-52-points-lakers-jazz-2026) ### 2. Brewers Overcome Early 4-Run Deficit, Rally Past Rays for 2-0 World Series Lead - **What happened**: The Milwaukee Brewers successfully overcame an early 0-4 deficit in Game 2 of the World Series, ultimately rallying to defeat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4. This victory gives the Brewers a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven World Series. According to theScore, the Brewers' bullpen combined for an incredible 6 scoreless innings after taking over, which proved to be the key to securing the win. - **Why it's worth talking about**: On a high-pressure stage like the World Series, being able to overcome a 4-run deficit thanks to an ironclad bullpen shows the Brewers' incredible resilience, while giving the Rays a harsh taste of postseason bullpen strength. - **Source**: [theScore](https://www.thescore.com/mlb/news/3109312) ### 3. An Emotional Comeback After 486 Days: Haliburton Leads Pacers to Narrow Win Over Pelicans - **What happened**: Indiana Pacers star point guard Tyrese Haliburton made his return after missing 486 days due to a torn right Achilles tendon. He posted a double-double with 23 points and 12 assists, leading the Pacers to a narrow 123-120 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. According to Sports Illustrated, during his postgame on-court interview, Haliburton could not help but cover his face with a towel and weep, stating that being back on the court truly meant everything to him. - **Why it's worth talking about**: A grueling 16-month rehabilitation requires immense patience and determination. Haliburton proved his strong return with a perfect double-double, making this moment undoubtedly one of the most touching scenes of the season. - **Source**: [Sports Illustrated](https://www.si.com/nba/pacers-tyrese-haliburton-emotional-return-achilles-2026) ### 4. Amen Thompson's Game-Winning Block: Denying Wembanyama in the Final Seconds - **What happened**: The Houston Rockets narrowly defeated the San Antonio Spurs 114-110 to secure a 2-0 start to the season. In the final second of the game, 6-foot-7 Amen Thompson leaped high to deliver a game-winning block right in the face of the 7-foot-4 Victor Wembanyama, sealing the victory. According to The Washington Post, a frustrated Wembanyama expressed after the game that if he could do it over, he would definitely choose to dunk it directly. - **Why it's worth talking about**: Facing a monstrous opponent standing over 220 centimeters tall, Thompson demonstrated incredible leaping ability and defensive courage in a do-or-die moment. This game-winning block is sure to become one of the classic defensive highlights of the season. - **Source**: [The Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/10/24/amen-thompson-blocks-victor-wembanyama-rockets-spurs/) ### 5. Replay Review Overturns Double Play, Brewers Narrowly Hold On for Game 1 Win - **What happened**: The Brewers narrowly defeated the Rays 3-2 in Game 1 of the World Series, but the bottom of the ninth inning featured a highly dramatic moment. The Brewers thought they had ended the game with a double play, and the home stadium even set off celebratory fireworks early. However, a replay review overturned the out call, creating an awkward hiccup. According to Fox Sports, fortunately, closer Trevor Megill kept his composure to throw a game-ending strikeout, narrowly securing the Game 1 victory. - **Why it's worth talking about**: The fireworks had already gone off and staff had started running onto the field, only for the victory celebration to be temporarily halted by a replay review. Fortunately, the closer had nerves of steel, otherwise this premature celebration would have been incredibly embarrassing for everyone. - **Source**: [Fox Sports](https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/brewers-beat-rays-world-series-game-1-2026) ### 6. Bittersweet Victory: Thunder Star J-Dub Suffers Severe Fracture - **What happened**: Although the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 108-101, key forward Jalen Williams (J-Dub) suffered a severe left lower leg fracture with just 1 minute and 14 seconds remaining in the game. Following the injury, he had to be stretchered off the court, ending his night early. According to The Guardian, Williams remained strong and gave a double thumbs-up to the crowd as he was carried away, while teammate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was so devastated that he broke down in tears during his postgame interview. - **Why it's worth talking about**: Winning the game but losing a core player is undoubtedly a heavy blow for the Thunder. J-Dub's resilient gesture on the stretcher and his teammate's tears showcase the incredibly tight-knit brotherhood of this team. - **Source**: [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/oct/25/jalen-williams-injury-oklahoma-city-thunder-clippers) ## Closing Thoughts What touched Mu-Yen the most this week was undoubtedly the heroic tears shed by Haliburton on the sidelines after 486 days of rehabilitation. This is exactly what makes sports so captivating. Next up, Game 3 of the World Series is moving to the Rays' home turf. Will the Brewers keep their momentum going and reach match point? Let's wait and see. That's all for this edition of the AI Sports Weekly, see you next time! --- ## About this article and its author Originally published on [Mark Ku's Tech Notes](https://blog.markkulab.net/en/sports-weekly/sports-weekly-2026-10-26) License: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — when reusing or quoting, credit the author and link back to the original ### About the author **[Mark Ku](https://blog.markkulab.net/en/author/mark-ku)** — Software engineer - 10+ years as a software engineer - Built North-American e-commerce and AI SaaS subscription billing ### Free tools built by the author All of these are free to use: - [Free PDF Sign Tool](https://blog.markkulab.net/en/tools/pdf-sign): Online PDF sign tool — draw, type, or upload a signature, then drag, resize, and download. 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