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Luka Doncic acknowledged that concerns about his conditioning during his time with the Dallas Mavericks serve as a “big motive” for him as he begins his tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers. Speaking during his introductory press conference on Tuesday, the 25-year-old addressed past criticisms and emphasized his commitment to improving his physical fitness. According […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a gaping hole at center as they shift their focus toward building a championship roster around Luka Doncic. After parting with Anthony Davis in Sunday’s blockbuster trade, the team has one healthy center (Jaxson Hayes) on a standard contract. While finding a big man to anchor their defense and run […]

The Los Angeles Lakers introduced Luka Doncic as their new franchise player on Tuesday at the UCLA Training Center in El Segundo. Before reporters had the chance to ask the point guard questions about the shocking trade that sent him from the Dallas Mavericks to the Purple and Gold, Rob Pelinka thanked Nico Harrison for […]

Luka Doncic and Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka made their championship aspirations clear during the team’s introductory press conference on Tuesday. With Doncic now positioned as the franchise’s next cornerstone, both he and Pelinka emphasized their ultimate goal — bringing another title to Los Angeles. When asked by a local reporter if he […]

Luka Doncic had his Los Angeles Lakers introductory press conference on Tuesday following the Dallas Mavericks’ shocking decision to trade him away before the deadline. Doncic got painfully honest while speaking to reporters about the deal. “Honestly it was hard, that first day was really hard,” Doncic said of the trade. “I felt like these […]

After securing Luka Doncic in a blockbuster trade, the Los Angeles Lakers are now shifting focus to bolstering their frontcourt depth. With Anthony Davis departing in the deal, the team is actively exploring options at center, and Toronto Raptors big man Jakob Poeltl has emerged as a potential target. However, according to Michael Grange of […]

It’s been over 48 hours since the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks came together to produce arguably the most stunning trade in NBA history — a deal that sent five-time All-NBA superstar Luka Doncic to Los Angeles, and NBA 75th Anniversary Team member Anthony Davis to Dallas — and it still doesn’t feel totally […]

Despite the uncertainty with being traded, Luka Doncic is ready to join the Los Angeles Lakers, as well as LeBron James. After the Lakers traded for Doncic on Saturday, it sparked a frenzy across the NBA. Although questions were thrown at the Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles took full advantage. After the emotions have settled, Doncic […]

Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka received praise from former Laker guard Josh Hart for what he described as “highway robbery” in the team’s blockbuster trade for Luka Doncic. Hart shared his thoughts on the deal after the New York Knicks’ 124-118 win over the Houston Rockets on Monday night. Hart, who finished the […]

Last summer, which now feels like several lifetimes ago, Rich Paul said publicly that LeBron James would be willing to take a pay cut to help the Los Angeles Lakers sign one of the available free agents at the time. James did wind up taking a little less than the full max to help the […]

Once the Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, he lost his supermax contract extension eligibility. A supermax extension with the Mavericks would have paid Doncic $345 million over five years. The new Lakers star could still sign a four-year extension worth nearly $229 million this summer that would be added to […]

Dallas Mavericks fans are still picking up the pieces following the abrupt departure of now ex-Mavs franchise face Luka Doncic via a trade. In one of the most shocking trades in sports history, Doncic was acquired by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Mavs over the weekend through a three-team deal that also involved the […]

Julius Randle’s net worth in 2025 is $25 million. Randle is a starting forward in his first season with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The  three-time All-Star has had an eventful career, including Randle’s season-ending shoulder surgery in 2024 while with the New York Knicks. Then in September 2024, the Knicks traded Randle to the Minnesota Timberwolves […]

The LeBron James and Luka Doncic era is underway for the Los Angeles Lakers. After Doncic was traded to the Lakers, it gave James a lethal perimeter star. Not to mention, an All-NBA player and MVP candidate as well. However, there’s one element that hasn’t been dissected yet. This could be the true ‘passing of […]

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. is just like the rest of us when it comes to the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade. Porter is one of the latest NBA players to speak out about the blockbuster deal that shocked the world, expressing how “confused” he was when he saw what went down. “I was pretty […]

The dust is starting to settle in the wake of the basketball universe-altering three-team trade between the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz. That deal had Los Angeles landing Luka Doncic and the Mavericks getting Anthony Davis. One realization many had after that unbelievable trade is that if Doncic, at the height of […]

It still isn’t sinking in for some that Luka Doncic is now a member of the Los Angeles Lakers after the Dallas Mavericks inexplicably traded him away without warning on Saturday night. It’s unfathomable that the Lakers now have their franchise cornerstone for the next 10 or so years, and the Mavericks didn’t even need […]

In a battle of LA, the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Los Angeles Clippers. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Lakers-Clippers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Lakers-Clippers NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Lakers-Clippers […]

Luka Doncic is now a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. That still sounds surreal, but it happened, with the Purple & Gold franchise letting go of Anthony Davis, Max Christie, Jalen Hood-Schifino and a couple of picks in a three-team trade involving the Utah Jazz to acquire the Slovenian superstar from the Dallas Mavericks. […]

Jeff Teague gave a stunning reaction to the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade and how it affects the Lakers’ immediate future. The most shocking blockbuster of all time gives Los Angeles its star to build around for the next decade. Regardless of what happens in the coming few months, the Lakers’ future immediately brightened on Saturday […]

Anthony Davis won’t forget the memories he made throughout his time with the Los Angeles Lakers, even as he prepares for a new life with the Dallas Mavericks. Since joining them in 2019 after the Lakers acquired him from the New Orleans Pelicans, Davis was successful throughout his tenure. He was named an NBA All-Star […]

Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James is heading to a record 21st-straight NBA All-Star Game as he’ll have gone two more times than any other player in the league’s history. LeBron has also been at the forefront of Nike Basketball for the last decade, amassing the most expansive signature sneaker collection on second to his Airness […]

Hall of Fame guard Dwyane Wade gave his take on the NBA’s blockbuster trade between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks centered on superstar Luka Doncic and All-Star Anthony Davis. The shockwaves around the association continue. After footage of Doncic arriving in Los Angeles went viral, current players, coaches, and former stars of the […]

While Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers were out of town on their four-game road trip, their crosstown rivals in the Los Angeles Lakers facilitated the most shocking trade in NBA history. The Lakers traded Anthony Davis, and Max Christie the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber, and Markieff Morris. The […]

The NBA world spent about 20 minutes Sunday morning debating whether the Dallas Mavericks’ trade of Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers was real. Seconds after ESPN’s Shams Charania announced the deal — which sent Doncic to the Lakers for Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a first-round pick — the app exploded with questions […]

The Utah Jazz were unaware that Luka Doncic and Anthony Davis were involved in the blockbuster Los Angeles Lakers-Dallas Mavericks trade until about an hour before it was finalized, according to a report from ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne and Tim MacMahon. League sources revealed that while the Jazz organization learned of the full scope roughly an […]

The Dallas Mavericks shocked the sports world when they traded five-time All-NBA star Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for a package led by superstar forward Anthony Davis. A wave of shock and disbelief swept across social media on Sunday morning as fans, media, executives, and players all grappled with the stunning news of […]

Luka Doncic envisioned spending his entire career with the Dallas Mavericks, much like franchise legend Dirk Nowitzki, according to a report by The Athletic’s Fred Katz, Joe Vardon, and Sam Amick. A league source close to Doncic stated that the star guard hoped to follow in Nowitzki’s footsteps as a lifelong Maverick. “He wanted to […]

Basketball writer Kirk Goldsberry appeared on The Bill Simmons podcast to recap the blockbuster trade that sent Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers, and he indicated that there was a bigger deal on the table than what was eventually agreed upon, and the deal was whittled down from a package […]

Luka Doncic is reportedly “ecstatic” about joining the Los Angeles Lakers, with early signs pointing toward a long-term future with the team, according to a report from Fred Katz, Joe Vardon, and Sam Amick of The Athletic. The Lakers’ acquisition of the 25-year-old in a blockbuster trade has reshaped the franchise’s outlook, and despite initial […]

When ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania broke the Los Angeles Lakers trade for Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks, many thought his X account had been hacked. When speaking on Get Up on Monday, Charania revealed that he thought his phone had been hacked as well, so he reacted to the trade in essentially the […]

Hours after earning their most impressive road victory of the season, a 128-112 triumph versus the New York Knicks, the Los Angeles Lakers finalized an unprecedented trade that centered around Luka Doncic and Anthony Davis. Their championship ambitions seem less secure after dealing their most complete star to the Dallas Mavericks, but the organization secured […]

The shocking trade sending Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers and Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks stunned just about everyone around the NBA including many people attached to the Mavericks and the Lakers. One of the people who had no idea that the deal was coming was Lakers superstar LeBron James. While James […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are heading in a new direction after trading big man Anthony Davis on Saturday to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for superstar guard Luka Doncic. This blockbuster deal seemingly came out of nowhere, but the Purple and Gold are getting a very special player to pair with LeBron James. After completing […]

When that notification first came in saying that Luka Doncic was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, who else thought it was fake? This is one of those scenarios where you see it and immediately discredit it because there’s no way something like this could ever happen, right? Well, Doncic is now […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks sent shockwaves through the NBA late Saturday night into early Sunday morning when ESPN’s Shams Charania reported a blockbuster trade involving Luka Doncic and Anthony Davis. The trade, one of the most significant midseason deals in league history, instantly became a viral moment. HoopsHype noted that Charania’s tweet […]

Anthony Davis’ net worth in 2025 is $160 million. Davis is an All-Star big man that was just involved in one of the most shocking trades in NBA history. In February 2025, the Los Angeles Lakers traded Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks as part of a three-team deal that landed All-Star point guard Luka […]

The Los Angeles Lakers trading Anthony Davis for Luka Doncic leaves a defensive void in the roster. However, Bill Simmons sees the Lakers and the Atlanta Hawks making a deal surrounding starting center, Onyeka Okongwu. He explained more on his podcast about what would need to happen. “Would the Hawks want to trade (Onyeka) Okongwu […]

Once again, Stephen A Smith is making his voice heard. After Luka Doncic was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, Smith, like many, wondered how it would influence LeBron James. However, his answer was quite simple, and an unexpected one too. He explained on ESPN’s First Take about how Doncic’s impact will influence the Lakers. […]