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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 […]

One of the biggest blockbuster trades in NBA history took place on Sunday, as Luka Doncic got sent to the Los Angeles Lakers and Anthony Davis got sent to the Dallas Mavericks. After news of this trade broke Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker decided to troll Doncic and the Mavs. A rivalry between the two […]

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 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks’ blockbuster trade involving Luka Doncic and Anthony Davis predictably shook up the league. As a result, the NBA betting market has taken an equally immense shift. The Lakers, whose title odds were previously in the gutter, now have the third-best odds to win the 2025 NBA Finals on […]

Fans have been wondering for a few years now when the next big move for the Los Angeles Lakers would be. On Saturday night, general manager Rob Pelinka made it happen when he traded Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a first-round pick in 2029 to the Dallas Mavericks for Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber and Markieff […]

The news of the Dallas Mavericks’ blockbuster deal with the Los Angeles Lakers that sent star point guard Luka Doncic out west in exchange for star big man Anthony Davis broke on Saturday night, but the basketball world is still buzzing about it on Sunday morning. Many figures within the basketball and sports community have […]

The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off the trade of the century with the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night. Dallas traded Luka Doncic to the Lakers for Anthony Davis as part of a three-team trade involving the Utah Jazz. The 25-year-old NBA superstar will now play with LeBron James in Los Angeles. However, there is one […]

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant was just as shocked as anyone else by the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade. Durant reacted on the bench during a game Saturday night for Phoenix against the Portland Trail Blazers. The news broke during the game, and Durant’s reaction was caught on camera. KD and Beal’s reaction to the Luka […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have signaled a shift when it comes to the direction of their franchise, as they pulled off a massive blockbuster trade with the Dallas Mavericks on early Sunday morning. Superstar guard Luka Doncic is coming to town, while fellow superstar center Anthony Davis is headed the other way in one of […]

The Dallas Mavericks are one of the NBA’s most intriguing teams to follow. In a move that will rank among the most shocking trades in NBA history, the Mavs sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers this weekend. In return, the Mavs acquired Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and a 2029 first-round pick from the […]

The world was shocked when they learned that the Dallas Mavericks were going to trade Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis. To this very moment, there are probably still some out there who are still trying to process the move, as it can be considered the biggest trade in sports history. […]

Late in the evening on the first night of February, the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers put the finishing touches on a trade that will continue to send shockwaves throughout the NBA for the foreseeable future. For the first time in league history, a trade involving a pair of reigning All-NBA performers — Luka […]

When the Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, few initially believed the announcement was real. Nobody saw a team giving up their star player and a generational offensive talent just eight months after making the NBA Finals. However, internally, the move might have been a long time coming. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers stunned the world early on Sunday morning when they pulled off a shocking blockbuster trade for Luka Doncic that sent star center Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks. And now that Doncic is headed to Los Angeles, the team has gotten a big update on his injury status and when he […]

The NBA world was in shambles early Sunday morning when the Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis. Nobody saw this trade coming, and at first, people thought it was fake until ESPN’s Shams Charania doubled down on the trade details. Apparently, there was something building behind the scenes […]

Approximately an hour after one of their most impressive wins of the season, the Los Angeles Lakers pulled off what is so far the most bonkers trades of the NBA season—and perhaps league history. In a complex, three-part transaction that sent ripples throughout the basketball world, the Lakers secured Luka Dončić, Maxi Kleber, and Markieff […]

The Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers, and Utah Jazz pulled off a stunning blockbuster trade early on Sunday morning that will see Luka Doncic headed to L.A., and Davis headed to Dallas. The trade has left NBA fans everywhere in shock, and according to a recent report, Doncic is just as surprised by this move […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks agreed to the trade of the century late Saturday night. The Mavericks agreed to send superstar Luka Doncic to the Lakers as part of a massive three-team trade with the Jazz. This trade immediately sent shockwaves around the NBA as the reality sunk in that Doncic was traded […]

The Charlotte Hornets fell to the Denver Nuggets, 107-104, in nail-biting fashion. Down 104-100 with 55 seconds left in the fourth quarter, the Nuggets managed to go on a 7-0 run to close out the game. MVP candidate Nikola Jokic played a big part in the comeback effort, crashing the offensive glass for an and-1 […]

Let’s just start here… I definitely was not prepared to process a trade of this magnitude the moment I woke up this morning. Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis is a trade that you ideally want to take in once you’re properly caffeinated and have washed away all eye boogers from your face, but I didn’t […]

The NBA is known for its late-night, Earth-shattering trades. Yet another instance of this took place on Saturday night. The Los Angeles Lakers traded Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks for 25-year-old superstar Luka Doncic, a move that changes the future of both franchises tremendously. This trade pairs LeBron James with a player many see […]

The Los Angeles Lakers shocked the NBA world on Saturday, acquiring superstar Luka Doncic in a massive trade with the Dallas Mavericks. And all it cost the Lakers was Anthony Davis who is a perennial Defensive Player of the Year candidate and arguably the Lakers’ best player this season. To say this trade was a […]

Just when it looked like the dust had settled on the biggest day of Los Angeles Lakers news since… maybe ever, LeBron James has inserted himself into the conversation in a major way, accusing CBS Sports’ NBA Insider Bill Reiter of being a certified Pinocchio on social media for his assertion that LA’s two All-Stars […]

In case you haven’t heard, the Los Angeles Lakers have traded Anthony Davis, Max Christi, a first-round pick, and Jalen Hood-Schifino in a three-team deal that brought back Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber, and Markieff Morris, but what did LeBron James think of the deal? That’s right, while the deal is widely being called one of […]

The NBA had a quiet Saturday until some earth-rattling news shook up the league. The Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks are exchanging superstars in a blockbuster trade. The Lakers sent Anthony Davis along with Max Christie and a 2029 first rounder to the Mavs for Luka Doncic, Maxi Kieber and Markieff Morris, per NBA […]

The NBA world was rocked Saturday as the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks pulled off a stunning blockbuster trade, sending Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and a 2029 first-round pick to Dallas in exchange for Luka Dončić, Maxi Kleber, and Markieff Morris. The Utah Jazz also got involved, acquiring Jalen Hood-Schifino, the Clippers’ 2025 second-round […]

A new era of Dallas Mavericks basketball will begin following the team’s acquisition of Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis, with general manager Nico Harrison breaking his silence on the matter. “I believe that defense wins championships. I believe that getting an All-Defensive center and an All-NBA player with a defensive mindset gives us a […]

LeBron James’ knack for reaching milestones continues as he joined a class of all-time three-point shooters in the Los Angeles Lakers’ latest contest. Heading into Saturday night’s game against the New York Knicks, James had made 2,499 three-pointers throughout his career. This puts him at the seventh spot on the all-time list, with the likes […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are trading All-Star big man Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and a 2029 first-round pick to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for superstar Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber, and Markieff Morris in a massive trade deadline deal, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. BREAKING: The Lakers are trading Anthony Davis in a deal […]

The Brooklyn Nets had not won back-to-back games in over two months entering the weekend. They ended the drought on Saturday, following Wednesday’s blowout win over the Charlotte Hornets with a 110-98 road victory over the Houston Rockets. Before the pair of wins, the Nets had posted a 2-15 record over their last 17 games […]

The Indiana Pacers continued their recent surge with a 132-127 win against the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday. With the win, the Pacers improved to 27-20. It was their third consecutive win and eighth in their last ten games. Not only that, but the Pacers tied a franchise record for most players with at least 15 […]

In the Phoenix Suns’ 130-105 win over the Golden State Warriors on Friday, head coach Mike Budenholzer acknowledged that they had a whopping 41 assists. That number is the highest since the 2007 season. What was that season’s team? The 7-second or less version of the Suns. With guys like Steve Nash and Amar’e Stoudemire […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have little else to play for other than a championship at this point. Yes, young talents like Dalton Knecht and Max Christie can continue their development and evolve into difference-making role players, but time is not on the organization’s side. The ongoing presence of LeBron James and Anthony Davis requires LA […]

The West Coast meets the East Coast this Saturday night with the Los Angeles Lakers facing off against the New York Knicks in a marquee NBA showdown at Madison Square Garden. That meeting has been generating lots of buzz, with Los Angeles head coach JJ Redick adding more fuel to the excitement, saying how much […]

The Charlotte Hornets’ season took another hit as they lost guard Josh Okogie to a left hamstring strain during their 104-112 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. The team, already without LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, and Grant Williams, just can’t catch a break with injuries. On Saturday, the team confirmed Okogie’s hamstring injury and said […]

Former NBA All-Star Dwight Howard has not forgotten the way he kept Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic in check during the Los Angeles Lakers’ title run in 2020. He believes that would still be the case, especially in his prime. Howard featured as a special guest on the 7PM in Brooklyn podcast on Saturday. Part […]