The NBA’s Addiction to Greatness
The Manila Times · 11/8/2026, 3:05:00 AM Philippine time
Excerpt from The Manila Times. Read the original report below for the complete story.The NBA has a problem, and for once it isn’t load management. It may be the exact opposite. Luka Dončić and Victor Wembanyama have started this season playing basketball that borders on the ridiculous. Through eight games, Luka is averaging 38.5 points, 8.1 rebounds and 8.0 assists, while playing 35.6 minutes a night for the Lakers. Wemby, meanwhile, appears determined to make normal basketball statistics obsolete. He is averaging 29.0 points, 12.4 rebounds and an absurd 4.5 blocks in just 31.6 minutes. Then came his masterpiece against Dallas: 52 points, 24 rebounds and eight blocks. No wonder these two are already dominating the MVP conversation. USA Today’s early MVP rankings had Luka and Wemby among the names at the top of the race, while prediction markets earlier installed Wembanyama ahead of Dončić. But here’s the unpleasant question nobody wants to ask while enjoying the fireworks: Are we watching greatness, or greatness being consumed too quickly? Luka’s usage has become…