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Luka Doncic played against the Dallas Mavericks for the first time since being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, and he made sure to remind his former team what he could do. The Lakers won 107-99, and Doncic finished a triple-double with 19 points, 15 rebounds, and 12 assists. People are still trying to figure […]

Despite much of the Phoenix Suns’ struggles, once Bol Bol was put in the starting lineup, he’s thrived in the role. As a starter, Bol is averaging 18.7 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks per game. Luckily, much of the increased play has been a result of one thing. His confidence. For instance, Bol’s confidence […]

Every year in the NBA, some of the most anticipated games on the NBA calendar are “revenge games.” Typically, revenge games are where a superstar player playing on a new team returns to his old stadium to play the old team that he used to lead. Sometimes, players are welcomed home with open arms and […]

Luka Doncic wasted no time making a great first impression on Lakers fans. Ahead of Tuesday night’s showdown between Los Angeles and the Dallas Mavericks, Doncic and Jordan Brand gifted Lakers fans free parking near Crypto.com Arena—a small but thoughtful gesture that quickly earned him goodwill in his new home, per TMZ. The parking lot, […]

The New York Knicks will host the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden. Karl-Anthony Towns is questionable on the team’s injury report due to left knee patellar tendonopathy. Here’s everything we know about Towns’ injury and playing status vs. the 76ers. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (Get Access | Save $30)* Karl-Anthony […]

It has been nearly a month since the blockbuster trade that sent Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers. The two teams met for the first time since the trade on Tuesday night and Doncic finished with a triple-double and shared a moment with his former teammates. Kyrie Irving had the chance to […]

The Golden State Warriors made a big push to acquire Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns ahead of the trade deadline, but Durant didn’t want the reunion to happen. Because of that, the Warriors moved on and acquired Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat, while Durant remains with the Suns for now. Many speculated that […]

As the Miami Heat takes on the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night, it starts the portion of the schedule that includes most games played in the comfort of their own home. With the Heat falling to the Hawks on Monday, it was a microcosm of the poor play the team has gone through losing six […]

The Boston Celtics left Canada with a win on Tuesday night, defeating the Toronto Raptors 111-101. However, they didn’t leave unscathed, as Celtics star Jaylen Brown suffered a bone bruise and missed the final three minutes of the fourth quarter. The four-time All-Star, who still finished with a game-high 24 points, said that he’s “unsure” […]

Following a year-long NBA layoff, Killian Hayes is attempting to prove his worth with the Brooklyn Nets. Three games into his 10-day contract, Jordi Fernandez is challenging him to be more of a threat offensively. “I think he did a good job sharing the basketball. The way he’s assisting is good. But I need him […]

Luka Doncic played his first game against the Dallas Mavericks since being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers and was able to take the victory 107-99. After the game, Doncic and Kyrie Irving embraced each other with their special handshake and ended it with a hug. Doncic and Irving were one of the most dynamic […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are in the Windy City to take on the Chicago Bulls Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Clippers-Bulls prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Clippers-Bulls NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Clippers-Bulls Odds […]

There was plenty of emotion in the building as Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers hosted the Dallas Mavericks for the first time since the blockbuster trade involving Anthony Davis. With Davis still sidelined, it looked like Doncic’s Lakers were going to run away from the Mavericks, but Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson and Co. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves made the loudest noise in terms of trades prior to the 2024-25 season. However, it was the complete opposite during the trade deadline, with the team opting not to make any moves. This certainly made sense, given that Minnesota is hard-capped at the second apron. Without much trade assets, the Timberwolves were […]

With every loss, the San Antonio Spurs continue to drift further away from the Western Conference’s Play-in picture. But back-to-back losses to a New Orleans Pelicans team that is heading into the mini-series with San Antonio ranked last in the conference gives a sense that it may only get worse for the Spurs from here. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers enter their matchup with the New York Knicks looking to snap an eight-game losing streak. The Sixers are dealing with a bunch of injuries in their first game of the season at Madison Square Garden. Joel Embiid is among the players that will not play tonight. Joel Embiid ruled out for 76ers […]

Although most NBA fans were understandably focused on Luka Doncic’s first game against the Dallas Mavericks since being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, this was a big night for LeBron James as well. He watched close friend Anthony Davis, a player with whom he led LA to a championship in 2020, sit on the […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers gave Anthony Davis a warm welcome at his old stomping grounds Tuesday night. Davis, now with the Dallas Mavericks, was back at Crypto.com Arena for the first time since getting traded to the Mavs in early February. In his return to Hollywood, Davis was given a video tribute […]

It was surely strange for Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic to square off with the men he shared a locker room with only a month ago, but it was probably especially surreal to come face to face with one Dallas Mavericks player in particular on Tuesday night. Doncic and Kyrie Irving were running mates […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers earned a 107-99 victory against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night. The Mavs fell short as Luka Doncic led LA to a win in his first game against his former team. Kyrie Irving did everything he could in the defeat, though, scoring 35 points to lead all players […]

New Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic got his first chance for revenge against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night, and he took full advantage. Doncic posted his first triple-double as a Laker, helping lead Los Angeles to a 107-99 win over his old team. Tuesday night was certainly filled with plenty of emotion for […]

When the Dallas Mavericks signed Naji Marshall to a three-year, $27 million contract in the offseason, they expected him to bring intensity. And he did just that on Tuesday, going right after LeBron James in a road game versus the Los Angeles Lakers. The fifth-year forward bumped the legend and scored a layup right over […]

The San Antonio Spurs stay in the state of Texas to take on the Houston Rockets Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Spurs-Rockets prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Spurs-Rockets NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Spurs-Rockets […]

The Brooklyn Nets will host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night at Barclays Center. Cam Johnson is questionable on the team’s injury report due to a lower back contusion. Here’s everything we know about Johnson’s injury and playing status vs. the Thunder. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (Get Access | Save $30)* Cam […]

LOS ANGELES — Dallas Mavericks guard Dante Exum exited Tuesday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers after suffering an injury scare. Exum attempted to defend a driving LeBron James at the basket, but took a big hit from the Lakers star and immediately fell to the floor. The play was later reviewed for a potential […]

The Sacramento Kings hit the road to take on the Utah Jazz Wednesday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Kings-Jazz prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Kings-Jazz NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Kings-Jazz Odds […]

The addition of Jimmy Butler via trade has instilled plenty of confidence within the Golden State Warriors that they could, perhaps, make a deep playoff run and even win a championship — which would be Stephen Curry and Draymond Green’s fifth. They have been playing excellent ball since Butler’s arrival, going 5-1 in games with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may be celebrating what a big get Luka Doncic is via trade, but make no mistake about it, they did give up plenty of value to bring in the 25-year-old Slovenian star. They had to relinquish Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks, which is no small deal, considering that Davis is […]

LOS ANGELES — On Tuesday, the primary storyline centered around Luka Doncic playing against his former team for the first time as the Los Angeles Lakers were set to host the Dallas Mavericks. Before the game, however, Lakers head coach JJ Redick was asked about Anthony Davis, who was sent to Dallas in the trade […]

As Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic gets his chance at revenge against the Dallas Mavericks, it seems like everyone in the basketball world has an opinion on how the All-NBA guard should feel. Some believe Doncic should be out for revenge, others think the professional scorer should be all business, and others still fall […]

Tuesday night marked the first time that Luka Doncic will be facing the Dallas Mavericks following the blockbuster trade that sent him to the Los Angeles Lakers at the start of the month. Doncic is expected by many to have the biggest of revenge games — especially with perhaps his harshest critic in the entire […]

Emotions are high in Tuesday night’s matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers (34-21) and Dallas Mavericks (31-27), as Luka Doncic battles his former squad for the first time since one of the biggest and most controversial trades in modern sports history. Naturally, the superstar guard is playing with a noticeable fire inside him, going as […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are taking on the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night in the first game between Luka Doncic and the team that traded him away ruthlessly before the trade deadline. While Doncic and his chance to get revenge on the Mavericks stole most of the headlines going into this game, LeBron James quickly […]

The NBA suspended Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton for one game without pay after he accrued his sixth flagrant foul point of the season. Claxton will serve the suspension when the Nets host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. Claxton was assessed a flagrant one after he shoved Justin Champagnie in the back during Monday’s […]

Expectations were high for Luka Doncic in his Tuesday night revenge game against the Dallas Mavericks — his first meeting against his former team after the blockbuster trade that sent him to the Los Angeles Lakers at the start of the month. Doncic was expected to light it up and play at his best, raring […]

LOS ANGELES — Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers are set to host the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night. Of course, it will be the first time that Doncic plays against the Mavs in his career. Dallas head coach Jason Kidd made an honest admission about Doncic and LeBron James before the contest. “Probably […]

The 2024-25 season was long lost for the New Orleans Pelicans amid their barrage of injury woes. But the Pelicans should still have the pieces moving forward to compete for a playoff spot in the loaded Western Conference as soon as next season. To that end, they have decided to reward one of their players […]

It’s still a heartbreaking sight for fans of the Dallas Mavericks to see Luka Doncic, the homegrown star that they acquired in draft-night trade back in 2018, now ply his trade for the Los Angeles Lakers. In the aftermath of the perplexing trade that sent Doncic from the Mavericks to the Lakers, general manager Nico […]

All eyes this Tuesday night are definitely on the huge matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Lakers in Hollywood. While it’s just a regular-season contest in late February, it gets extra attention because it’s going to be Luka Doncic’s first time facing off against the team he had played for six-plus seasons […]