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Since the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks made the trade that flipped the NBA upside down, predictably, the majority of the attention has been on Luka Doncic, the 25-year-old with megastar potential who is suddenly joining one of the most storied franchises and iconic brands in all of professional sports. But don’t forget that […]

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 […]

In the early hours of Sunday morning, the most shocking trade in NBA history went down when the Dallas Mavericks traded superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for a package centered around Anthony Davis. The move completely rattled the NBA landscape and gave the Lakers yet another in their long history […]

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 […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Philadelphia 76ers reportedly agreed to a trade on Tuesday, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. The Mavs are reportedly acquiring Caleb Martin in return for Quentin Grimes and the 76ers’ second-round pick. Dallas is sending the pick back to Philadelphia as part of the deal. It has been a busy trade […]

After the initial shock of being traded to the Dallas Mavericks wore off, Anthony Davis could not help but feel excited about his new situation. While he and LeBron James formed an elite one-two punch with the Los Angeles Lakers, Davis is thrilled to begin working with Kyrie Irving. Davis briefly spoke to the media after […]

The 2025 Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game rosters are here and they will feature a pair of local legends on the sidelines in Oakland. MLB all-time Home Run King and former San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds will coach one side while Pro Football Hall of Famer and former San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jerry […]

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 […]

Stephen Curry and Steve Kerr are synchronous with the Golden State Warriors. The two have won countless championships and have become a known duo throughout basketball. From the ups and downs, the highest of highs and the lowest of lows, they’ve experienced everything together. Funny enough, Kerr explained how he loves yelling at Curry, as […]

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 […]

Trae Young, a star in Oklahoma in high school and college, was the fifth-overall pick in the 2018 draft by the Dallas Mavericks. However, Dallas traded him to the Atlanta Hawks for Luka Doncic, which is why Young and Doncic will forever be linked in the NBA. He is most definitely paid as such, and […]

The Zach LaVine era in Chicago is over as he was traded to the Sacramento Kings earlier this week. The Chicago Bulls were involved in a three-team trade as the San Antonio Spurs were also part of the deal. LaVine is off to the Kings, and the Bulls acquired Tre Jones, Kevin Huerter and Zach […]

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 […]

The Dallas Mavericks will look to snap their losing skid this Tuesday evening when they visit the Philadelphia 76ers in the City of Brotherly Love. However, the Mavs will take on the Sixers without one of their key players, with PJ Washington listed out due to personal reasons, per Joey Mistretta of ClutchPoints. “PJ Washington […]

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 […]

Time is ticking for teams to get a deal done before the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline. Among the many teams looking to make a significant upgrade, the Golden State Warriors continue to be at the front of the line when it comes to making a move. In their efforts to get Stephen Curry more […]

Mikal Bridges’ net worth in 2025 is $20 million. Bridges is a defensive-minded wing that the Brooklyn Nets traded to the New York Knicks for Bojan Bogdanovich, six draft picks and a swap of draft picks prior to the 2024-25 season. He is an All-Defensive First Team player. Here is a look at Mikal Bridges’ […]

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 […]

Kyle Kuzma doesn’t want to fit in with the Washington Wizards’ rebuild, and the Milwaukee Bucks want to shed Khris Middleton’s salary. It makes sense for both parties to strike a deal ahead of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. The two teams are in talks, via The Athletic’s Josh Robbins and David Aldridge. “Two league sources […]

We got the NBA 2K25 2KTV Episode 21 Answers to help players earn some free VC this weekend. For those new to the series, NBA 2KTV is a weekly in-game program hosted by Alexis Morgan and Chris Manning. Overall, the show features a wide variety of content from interviews with real players and developers, fan […]

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 […]

In the NBA, no one knows what can happen. After the Golden State Warriors and Klay Thompson went their separate ways, Stephen Curry expressed his love and respect for his former teammate. However, the NBA is still a business. Despite all of the emotions, and with the trade deadline, anything can happen. With the craziness […]

The Golden State Warriors are hovering around .500 after a 12-3 start to the season, and although there are not many public displays of frustration amid the team’s struggles, this season has tested the patience of everyone, including head coach Steve Kerr, Stephen Curry and Draymond Green. “I snap every handful of games,” Steve Kerr […]

With Jayson Tatum basking in the afterglow of a big comeback win, teammate Kristaps Porzingis tried to make sense of the Lakers-Mavericks trade. Also, the Boston Celtics learned Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie broke his silence on the possibility of buying the franchise. Lurie, whose team is focused on Super Bowl 59 against the Kansas […]

Alley-oop finishes are some of the best plays in the NBA. Although hard to execute, some duos make it look effortless. In the wake of the Lakers trading Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks for Luka Doncic, Davis could very well create a dynamic alley-oop NBA duo with Kyrie Irving. However, since the blockbuster trade […]

The Denver Nuggets have no plans to move Michael Porter Jr. ahead of the 2025 NBA trade deadline. If there were any lingering concerns about the sixth-year swingman’s future, head coach Michael Malone put them to rest on Monday. After the Nuggets’ 125-113 home win over the Charlotte Hornets, Malone addressed the media with the […]

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 Indiana Pacers have recently been on a hot streak, climbing to fourth in the Eastern Conference as they began a West Coast road trip. They started the journey with a win over the Utah Jazz and now visit the Portland Trail Blazers in game two. The Trail Blazers haven’t been good this season, owning […]

Could Paul George’s time with the Philadelphia 76ers be coming to an end already? Although it isn’t likely, other teams are showing interest ahead of the NBA trade deadline. Numerous teams are interested in trading for George, including the Golden State Warriors and Atlanta Hawks, according to Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer. However, it […]

Charles Barkley is not planning to leave TNT despite receiving interest from other companies. During a recent episode of The Steam Room, Barkley explained the situation, via ClutchPoints. “I want to talk about my future because there’s been a lot of stuff going on about my future,” Barkley said. “I want to make everything perfectly […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are open to moving Brandon Ingram at the NBA trade deadline, and the Toronto Raptors are interested. So where are we with this potential trade? The latest update is that the Raptors may be interested, and the Pelicans may like what they would potentially get in return, but the truth is, […]

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 […]

Trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers might haunt Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison for the rest of his career. The deal, finalized just after midnight on the East Coast, sent Doncic to the Lakers in a three-team trade that landed Dallas 31-year-old Anthony Davis, a 2029 first-round draft pick, and a few […]

It is seen as an inevitability that Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler will be traded before Thursday’s 3 p.m. ET NBA Trade Deadline, and ESPN insider Brian Windhorst said that his focus is solely on ending up with the Phoenix Suns, to the degree that he has nixed deals to go to other good situations […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Philadelphia 76ers will go head-to-head on Tuesday night. Dallas, of course, recently acquired Anthony Davis and Max Christie in a trade that included Luka Doncic heading to the Los Angeles Lakers. So are Davis and Christie playing tonight vs. the 76ers? Christie is listed as available, according to the NBA injury […]