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Stunning is the best word to describe the weekend before the 2025 NBA trade deadline. Nobody saw it coming, yet we saw the likes of Luka Doncic, Anthony Davis, De’Aaron Fox, and Zach LaVine traded within 24 hours between Saturday and Sunday, shifting the balance of power in the NBA power rankings. For anyone who […]

The Dallas Mavericks stunned everyone on Saturday night when they traded Luka Doncic to the Lakers for Anthony Davis with absolutely no warning whatsoever. There was no indication that the deal was in the works or that Doncic was unhappy in Dallas, but that didn’t stop general manager Nico Harrison from pulling the trigger. Of […]

When the Dallas Mavericks traded All-NBA superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and a 2029 first-round draft pick, the move left fans, players, media members, and executives in disbelief. The blockbuster, three-team deal has everyone across the NBA questioning why Dallas made such a stunning trade. […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have been at the center of the NBA world after a seismic trade sent Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Luka Doncic. The move, which took place on February 1, 2025, shocked many, including James himself, who reportedly found out about the trade after the […]

When news of the bombshell Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks broke, many believed that Shams Charania of ESPN was hacked, with the perpetrator simply looking to mislead millions. After all, it was hard to believe that the Mavericks would give up on Doncic, a true superstar who led […]

The Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade has generated strong reactions across the NBA community. Basketball legends have weighed in on the deal, which sends Doncic to the Lakers and Davis to the Mavericks. Magic Johnson, in particular, voiced his excitement over Doncic’s move to Los Angeles. In one of his tweets in X (formerly Twitter), Magic […]

One of the biggest questions on the minds of Los Angeles Lakers fans is when will they get to see newly acquired star Luka Doncic make his debut in the purple and gold following the blockbuster trade with the Dallas Mavericks. Well Luka Doncic has already touched down in LA as footage of his plane […]

Luka Doncic took an early step in winning over the Los Angeles Lakers and their fans. The now former Dallas Mavericks star made a subtle change. And he delivered this in nearly 24 hours after the blockbuster trade involving him and Anthony Davis. Doncic completely rearranged his X account. It’s now themed with a Lakers […]

You would have to go back to when Magic Johnson was playing for the Los Angeles Lakers to arguably find an NBA trade on par with the Lakers’ bombshell acquisition of Luka Doncic. Johnson came to the Lakers in 1979, just a few years after Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was traded from the Milwaukee Bucks to the […]

The NBA world is still recovering from the groundbreaking trade involving Luka Doncic and Anthony Davis, especially the former’s father. In the late hours of Saturday night, the Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers and Utah Jazz agreed in a three-team deal to complete the blockbuster trade. The Mavericks get Davis and Max Christie and a […]

For whatever reason, the stars always seem to align for the Los Angeles Lakers. Speaking of stars, the Purple and Gold’s trade for Luka Doncic on Sunday morning gives them one of the NBA’s best players for at least a year and a half. The five-time All-NBA First-Teamer also has a player option for 2026-27 […]

To say the Los Angeles Lakers shocked the NBA world with their bombshell trade of Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis is a major understatement. This was arguably the biggest trade in the NBA in the last 15-20 years, if not longer. But with Anthony Davis gone to the Mavericks, the next question for the Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made the blockbuster trade for Luka Doncic with the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night, and the superstar took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to send a message to his new fanbase regarding what he will bring to the team. “Grateful for this amazing opportunity,” Luka Doncic said on X. “Basketball […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers made one of the most surprising moves ever just after midnight on Sunday with the Luka Doncic trade, and everyone except the man himself reacted. However, the newest Lakers superstar released a public statement about 18 hours later, via social media. “Dear Dallas, Seven years ago I came […]

The NBA world is in shock after Dallas Mavericks General Manager Nico Harrison pulled off a massive trade, sending superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis. It’s a bold move by Harrison, who has quickly built a reputation for taking risks. But who exactly is Harrison, and how did […]

Despite contradicting reports, LeBron James appears to be gutted by the loss of longtime teammate Anthony Davis. Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ groundbreaking trade with the Dallas Mavericks, James sent his friend a heartwarming departing message on social media. James bid his now-former running mate farewell on his Instagram story. He posted a picture of […]

On Saturday evening, arguably the most shocking trade in NBA history went down when the Los Angeles Lakers traded a package centered around Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for MVP candidate Luka Doncic. The move secured the Lakers’ future after the LeBron James era ends, even if it gives them a bit […]

As soon as the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers’ Feb. 2 trade was announced, the public immediately felt one side won the deal. Oddsmakers seem to agree, favoring the Lakers to beat the Mavericks in the team’s first meeting since the blockbuster Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade. The teams will meet for the first time […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have made a franchise-altering move, acquiring Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks in a shocking three-team trade. The trade saw the Lakers send Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and a 2029 first-round pick to the Mavericks, while the Utah Jazz received Jalen Hood-Schifino and two second-round picks. Along with Doncic, Los Angeles […]

The NBA world was rocked by one of the wildest trades in league history late Saturday night: Luka Doncic to the Lakers and Anthony Davis to the Mavericks. Fans, analysts, and even players were left in shock — because, in all honesty, nobody thought Luka would ever leave Dallas. But you know who else rejected […]

As the dust settles around the earth-shattering Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks, sources close to the Lakers say Rob Pelinka is now focused on building a roster that can compete this year, utilizing the team’s remaining draft capital after miraculously not having to expend all of it on […]

The Dallas Mavericks stunned the NBA world when it was revealed that they were the ones that initiated the blockbuster Anthony Davis-Luka Doncic swap that shook the roots of the league on Saturday night. From the Lakers’ perspective, saying yes to Doncic is a no-brainer, but losing Davis still is a big blow to the […]

It’s fair to say that in the immediate aftermath of Saturday night’s blockbuster deal that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis, Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison may be the most unpopular man in Dallas since J.R. Ewing — Yes, that’s a Dallas joke, and yes, that show is well […]

Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison is telling the press that the Los Angeles Lakers were the only team he talked to about dealing Luka Doncic. Harrison made the comments Sunday, per The Athletic. Harrison is facing blowback from Mavericks fans for trading the superstar guard. In a stunning development that was first reported Saturday […]

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are preparing for Super Bowl 59, where they will be facing off against the Philadelphia Eagles in a rematch of Super Bowl 57. On Sunday, though, Mahomes and company took a second to acknowledge a blockbuster trade in the NBA that saw the Dallas Mavericks send Luka Doncic […]

The Los Angeles Angels’ trade for superstar Luka Doncic with the Dallas Mavericks has officially gone through, and Lakers vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka has spoken for the first time on the trade for Doncic, as well as the departure of Anthony Davis along with Max Christie and Jalen Hood-Schifino. […]

The Dallas Mavericks just made one of the most shocking moves in NBA history, trading franchise superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in a blockbuster deal for Anthony Davis. The trade caught everyone off guard with even current NBA players in disbelief. One All-Star texted his stunned reaction to Brian Windhorst of ESPN. […]

On Saturday evening, the most shocking trade in NBA history took place when the Dallas Mavericks dealt Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for a package centered around Anthony Davis. The news broke shortly after midnight that evening, not long after the Lakers’ impressive road win over the New York Knicks, and […]

The Dallas Mavericks sent shockwaves around the NBA on Saturday night after trading away superstar Luka Doncic. The Mavericks agreed to trade Doncic to the Lakers in exchange for a package that included Anthony Davis. A recent article sheds more light on why the Mavericks decided to make such a bold move in the middle […]

The Los Angeles Lakers transformed their franchise and stunned the NBA world early Sunday morning by trading Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks for Luka Doncic. While the move sets the Lakers up for the post-LeBron James era, it leaves them with a glaring roster hole around the four-time MVP this season. With James reportedly […]

Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ bombshell trade, acquiring Luka Doncic in exchange for Anthony Davis, one of the biggest questions in the aftermath was the future of LeBron James in Los Angeles. And now it appears as if that question has been answered. LeBron James reportedly intends to remain with the Lakers past the upcoming […]

Before the month of February struck and arguably the biggest trade in NBA history came along with it (the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis swap), nobody would have ever guessed that a move dealing LeBron James out of Los Angeles would have been possible. After Doncic was traded to the Lakers, though, it seems that anything is […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers completed one of the most stunning trades in NBA history early on Sunday morning, with the Mavs acquiring Anthony Davis and the Lakers acquiring Luka Doncic. While the deal came from literally out of nowhere, it turns out the two sides had been discussing the parameters of this […]

The Dallas Mavericks shocked everyone when they traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, and many people are still processing what happened. With the Lakers now having their player of the present and future, that leaves LeBron James in the middle of this. There are talks that the Lakers might not […]

How exactly do you contextualize a trade that has no historical precedent? It’s nearly impossible, let me tell you, and I say because that’s exactly what myself and many others have been attempting to do for the last 12 or so hours, ever since the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks agreed to a deal […]

LeBron James continues to defy the odds every day he steps on the court, but it seems like he does something new every time he goes to Madison Square Garden. James led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 128-112 win against the New York Knicks, and he had another amazing stat line that hadn’t been […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finally made the blockbuster trade they had been rumored to be looking into for years early on Sunday morning when they sent a package built around Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for a package led by Luka Doncic. And according to recent reports, LeBron James and Davis’ continued […]

Professional athletes often defy normal expectations of performance longevity and Los Angeles Lakers forward and future NBA Hall of Famer LeBron James is no exception. In fact, he is the prime example of this phenomenon. James, currently playing his 21st season in the NBA, continues to dominate despite crossing the 40-year-old threshold. He is averaging […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks stunned the sports world by agreeing to a trade that swaps Anthony Davis and Luka Doncic. As the dust settles, everybody is wondering what comes next for these two franchises. For the Lakers specifically, who’s going to play center now that Davis is gone? Los Angeles had already […]