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The Los Angeles Lakers appeared to pull off the heist of the century when they acquired superstar Luka Doncic earlier this month, but Doncic’s introduction to the famously star-studded Lakers was atypically subdued, and there was a reason for that. Doncic, who was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks in 2018, was blindsided by being traded, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers-Dallas Mavericks Luka Doncic-led trade shocked the entire sports world. The deal even surprised Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki. According to a recent report from Dave McMenamin of ESPN, however, LeBron James impressed Nowitzki following the trade. James worked out in a gold No. 77 shirt before Luka’s first game with the Lakers. […]

Lakers fans have plenty to cheer about after their dominant 123-100 victory over the Denver Nuggets. But more than the win itself, it was Luka Doncic’s standout performance that stole the spotlight. The new Lakers star put up 32 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 steals, and a block—silencing any doubts about his early struggles […]

Luka Doncic will face the Dallas Mavericks for the first time since the blockbuster trade that sent him to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis. As the Lakers (34-21) prepare to host the Mavericks (31-27) on Tuesday night at 10:00 p.m. ET on TNT, head coach JJ Redick shared his thoughts on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers take on the Dallas Mavericks Tuesday in what will be an emotional game for Luka Doncic taking on his former team. With James and Doncic making the perfect fit for the Lakers, their relationship has already grown to the point that the veteran has given his new teammate a nickname based […]

Luka Doncic dedicated his All-Star break to improving his conditioning, spending time in Cabo training with Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Scott Brooks, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. The workouts, held on a private outdoor court, lasted two hours each day and were supplemented by weightlifting sessions at his hotel gym. The focused training regimen […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks are set to go head-to-head on Tuesday night in a highly anticipated affair. Luka Doncic is set to play his former team, the Mavs, for the first time in his career. Doncic and LeBron James were both listed on Saturday’s injury report against the Denver […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to host the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night, and it will mark the first time that Luka Doncic faces his old team since the shocking trade that saw Anthony Davis head the other way. Ahead of the highly-anticipated matchup, footage of Doncic practicing with the Lakers went viral. Luka […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Mavericks-Lakers prediction and pick. The Dallas Mavericks (31-27) face the Los Angeles Lakers (34-21) on Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena in a highly anticipated matchup. All […]

The Los Angeles Lakers recently shocked the NBA with their trade that brought Luka Doncic to LA. Doncic is now teamed up with LeBron James on the Lakers, and the team is hoping to make a deep run in the postseason. It’s going to take some time for both players to fully adjust to this […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are rolling as of late, going 8-2 in their last 10 games and proving they could be a legitimate title contender after acquiring Luka Doncic via trade. Luka is finding his footing with his new squad and has already shown phenomenal chemistry with LeBron James. On Saturday, the Lakers hammered the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were involved in the biggest trade of the season as they acquired Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks ahead of the NBA trade deadline. Doncic is one of the best players in the league, and he is now paired up with superstar LeBron James. However, the chemistry hasn’t fully developed since […]

Luka Doncic is flashing his potential with the Los Angeles Lakers. The newest Laker Doncic exploded in the first quarter and then lobbed an alley-oop to LeBron James on Saturday versus the Denver Nuggets. But now comes his most highly anticipated game yet against the Dallas Mavericks — which got DeMarcus Cousins thinking a “shark” […]

Now that NBA All-Star Weekend has come and gone, most rosters around the league are pretty set, and you won’t see many teams changing up their 15-man squad before the playoffs. The trade deadline has already passed, and most of the big-name players who were bought out have already found new homes. There are still […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got a big win against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night, and it was Luka Doncic who played one of his best games since joining his new team. Doncic is known for what he’s able to do on the offensive end, but on that night, he had his hands in the […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night, people have been talking about the expectations for both LeBron James and his new star teammate Luka Doncic. While there is no doubt the Lakers need James to lead them to the promised land once again, sports analyst Shannon Sharpe makes his case […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick had a strong message for his team after Sunday’s 123-100 blowout win against the Denver Nuggets. Redick couldn’t sleep before facing the Nuggets — that’s how excited he was for Sunday’s matchup. After the win, he revealed his sleep deprivation to his players and his faith in his […]

For the foreseeable future, the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks will be linked together as a result of the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade. And by extension, Nico Harrison and Rob Pelinka, the respective general managers of the Mavericks and Lakers, will be linked as well. Since the trade earlier this month, Harrison has received […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have endured quite a bit of change over the past few weeks, as they have opted to pair up superstar point guard Luka Doncic with the legendary LeBron James. That has resulted in the team needing to adjust on the fly, with head coach JJ Redick working on figuring out how […]

On Saturday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers put together one of their most impressive performances of the 2024-25 season with a blowout road win over the Denver Nuggets in a nationally televised affair. The Lakers were able to keep Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic in check throughout the evening and enjoyed a red-hot shooting night from […]

On Saturday evening, Luka Doncic had his first great game as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers during the team’s surprising road demolition of the Denver Nuggets in a nationally televised affair. Doncic crossed not only the 20-point threshold but also the 30-point threshold for the first time in a Lakers jersey, and Los […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got a convincing win against the Denver Nuggets defeating them 123-100, and it was probably Luka Doncic’s best game so far as a member of his new team. Doncic finished the game with 32 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists, and he looked like himself on the court. Head coach JJ […]

Rather than taking time off, Luka Doncic dedicated his All-Star break to intense training and film study, determined to accelerate his adjustment with the Los Angeles Lakers. His commitment has already caught the attention of his teammates, coaches, and the front office, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. “He has been putting in daily work on […]

It took four games, but the Los Angeles Lakers finally witnessed Luka Magic in full effect. After a sluggish start that sparked doubts about his fit and Nico Harrison’s decision, Luka Doncic silenced critics with a dominant 32-point double-double, powering the Lakers to a 123-100 statement win over the Denver Nuggets. After a rocky 1-2 […]

Luka Doncic delivered his best performance yet with the Los Angeles Lakers, dropping 32 points to lead the Lakers to a dominant 123-100 victory over his friend Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets, snapping Denver’s nine-game winning streak. In his strongest performance with the Lakers, Luka Doncic tallied 32 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists, and […]

It seems that football is the main reason behind LeBron James and Luka Doncic getting along as teammates of the Los Angeles Lakers. James and Doncic played their latest game together during the Lakers’ matchup with the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night. The duo was dominant throughout the contest, combining for 57 points, 19 rebounds, […]

When it comes to the Los Angeles Lakers, few players, past or present, have as much respect from the fanbase as Magic Johnson. A former face of the franchise who has brought championships to the City of Angeles, has his jersey hanging from the rafters at Crypto.com, and will forever be enshrined in the Hall […]

Luka Doncic had his best performance to date with the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night. Four games into his stint with the team, he feels the chemistry is improving. Doncic starred in the Lakers’ 123-100 blowout win over the Denver Nuggets. In 31 minutes of action, he finished with 32 points, 10 rebounds, seven […]

JJ Redick and the Los Angeles Lakers got a big road win after beating the Denver Nuggets in convincing fashion. This prompted praise from team legend and NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson. Johnson posted two tweets on X after the game concluded on Saturday night. He first congratulated the team for the win, then […]

The Los Angeles Lakers put up one of their most impressive performances on the road against the Denver Nuggets with a 123-100 win. The Lakers also avoided a major catastrophe regarding Rui Hachimura and an apparent injury. Early in the fourth quarter of the Lakers’ game against the Nuggets, Rui Hachimura exited the game and […]

A new “showtime” showed up for the Los Angeles Lakers inside Ball Arena Saturday. Fans longed to see how Luka Doncic and LeBron James would collaborate. Both got fans going bonkers with under a minute left in the second quarter against the Denver Nuggets. The newcomer Doncic dribbled down the middle. He hit a second […]

Luka Doncic left Los Angeles Lakers fans envisioning new stardom following the blockbuster trade earlier in February. Those fans got a taste of his potential on Saturday against the Denver Nuggets. Doncic cooked the Nuggets immediately in the first quarter by posting these numbers: 16 points off 5-of-11 field goal shooting, four rebounds and dished […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are 1-2 so far in the games that Luka Doncic has played in, with a big Western Conference game agains the Denver Nuggets coming up. Luka Doncic hasn’t quite played that well since he’s joined the Lakers, and head coach JJ Redick revealed that he issued Doncic a challenge ahead of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers visit the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night. LeBron James is on the injury report alongside Luka Doncic, with both players listed as probable. James is dealing with left foot soreness, while Doncic has a sore left calf that forced him to miss the Lakers’ 110-102 victory against the Portland Trail Blazers […]

Superstar LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have a grueling upcoming schedule in March, which he pointed out on social media. After James inched closer to breaking Robert Parish’s record for most games played in the NBA, he reacted to the Lakers’ regular-season schedule next month. The Lakers will face the Milwaukee Bucks, the […]

The Denver Nuggets (37-19) are aiming to extend their win streak to 10 games as they close out their four-game homestand against the Los Angeles Lakers (33-21) on Saturday night. Ahead of the 8:30 p.m. ET tip-off on ABC, the Nuggets have listed both Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon as probable on the latest injury […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki was at Luka Doncic’s first game with the Los Angeles Lakers on Feb. 10. He revealed why he was there for the former Dallas star. The Mavericks traded Doncic to the Lakers days before the NBA trade deadline, getting Anthony Davis in the return. Doncic was initially unavailable due to […]

The Dallas Mavericks-Los Angeles Lakers Luka Doncic-led trade caught the entire sports world by surprise, including Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki. Nowitzki recently commented on the trade during a speaking appearance hosted by 96.7 The Ticket, quote via NBA insider Marc Stein. The NBA Hall of Famer admitted that he “really couldn’t believe it.” Every single […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will battle the Denver Nuggets on Saturday at Ball Arena. It will be a Western Conference showdown as we continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Nuggets prediction and pick. The Lakers lead the head-to-head series 113-80. However, the Nuggets are 8-2 against the Lakers over the past 10 games, including a […]