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On Tuesday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers continued their NBA preseason slate with a road loss to the Phoenix Suns. Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves put on a show in this one, scoring 25 points apiece in limited minutes with the regular season just one week away. After the game, Doncic spoke on his camaraderie […]

The Luka Doncic trade that sent the Slovenian star to the Los Angeles Lakers shook the entire NBA world. One of the best players in the league was headed to the biggest market. It was an earth-shattering trade that completely flipped the landscape of the NBA, even if the results didn’t show yet. However, one […]

On Tuesday night, Luka Doncic made his preseason debut for the Los Angeles Lakers in a contest against a shorthanded Phoenix Suns squad that was without Devin Booker, Dillon Brooks, Jalen Green, and Mark Williams. Doncic is coming off a solid summer in which he led his home country of Slovenia to a top-eight finish […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are at the center of the NBA media landscape this offseason as they begin their quest for another franchise championship. Superstar Luka Doncic has been everywhere this summer, appearing in advertisements, podcasts, and taking trips overseas to visit international fans. He’s also been debuting his latest signature sneakers with Jordan Brand, […]

The New York Knicks signed former Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson following the 2021-22 NBA season. The NBA ultimately investigated the situation and found the Knicks guilty of tampering, leading to New York losing its 2025 second round pick. Although Mark Cuban — who was the Mavs’ majority owner at the time — has moved […]

Since LeBron James is going to miss the start of the 2025-26 season with a nerve issue, Luka Doncic will have to be especially impactful for the Los Angeles Lakers. Following a gradual start to his training camp preparation, the five-time All-NBA First-Team selection is ready to level up. Doncic had spent the week logging […]

With the 2025-26 NBA season rapidly approaching, Luka Doncic got real on the “change” the Los Angeles Lakers have to make without LeBron James. Discussing what it’s been like to play without one of the best players in basketball history as he recovers from sciatica, Doncic told reporters on Saturday that while it’s going to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers recently got some tough injury news when it was revealed that LeBron James would miss 3-4 weeks to open up the season, as reported by ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania. The news came just days after James conned the sports world into thinking he was announcing his retirement, only to instead […]

While retirement and injuries are dominating headlines ahead of LeBron James’ 23rd NBA season, his Los Angeles Lakers teammates see his presence as invaluable for this season and beyond. Sources close to the Lakers told ESPN reporter Dave McMenamin that both Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are advocates for James extending his career beyond this […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers gear up for the 2025-26 NBA season, star guard Luka Doncic shared his thoughts on a potential one-on-one tournament that could debut during the 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend. Appearing on a recent episode of Hot Ones, Doncic was asked which players he believed would be the last two standing in […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers prepare for the upcoming 2025-26 NBA season, star guard Luka Doncic reflected on how his competitive edge has evolved since entering the league. Appearing on a recent episode of Hot Ones, Doncic revealed that his trademark trash talking only began after joining the NBA. “I think in the NBA it’s […]

Luka Doncic is expected to take the MVP leap this year in his first full year with the Los Angeles Lakers. In fact, the NBA world is still reeling from Doncic’s bombshell trade at the deadline when the Dallas Mavericks sent him to the Purple and Gold in return for Anthony Davis. With a change […]

Over the last few days, the Los Angeles Lakers have been participating in training camp and practicing in preparation for the upcoming 2025-26 season. The only problem is that LeBron James and Luka Doncic have not been practicing alongside the rest of the team for vague injury reasons that evidently restrict them from being around […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have played two preseason games as they prepare for the regular season. However, Luka Doncic nor LeBron James have played in either game, taking the time to get and stay healthy. Instead, new Lakers center Deandre Ayton and the rest of the team are trying to build chemistry. Doncic is doing […]

The NBA is a star-driven league. In order to find success, teams need their best players to step up. Teams that employ some of the best players in the league are likely to contend for championships, whereas teams without a bona fide top option will likely rebuild until they find one. The 2025-26 season will […]

The Dallas Mavericks franchise has existed in the NBA for over 40 years, as its inaugural season was back in 1980-81 when it was an expansion team. Over the last four decades, the Mavericks have won one title — in 2011 — and made the NBA Finals three times (in 2006, 2011 and 2024). Compared […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will start their preseason journey against the Phoenix Suns, and many are expecting to see how the team looks with the new additions. Unfortunately, they’ll have to wait to see Luka Doncic as he won’t play this weekend, according to Dan Woike of The Athletic. “Lakers say that Luka Doncic won’t […]

Over the years, Dallas Mavericks fans grew used to hearing sports “experts” and analysts breakdown images and videos of Luka Doncic’s body and conditioning. If an image surfaced where Doncic looked slightly bigger, it would lead to allegations of the star not taking his conditioning seriously enough. If an image surfaced during the offseason of […]

Amid Luka Doncic’s first training camp with head coach JJ Redick and the Los Angeles Lakers, the five-time All-Star used three words to describe the experience. Austin Reaves will never forget Doncic’s return to Dallas after the blockbuster trade from the Mavericks. Now, Reaves gets to see how Luka responds to his first training camp […]

Los Angeles guard Austin Reaves reflected on the most memorable moments of last year, including the most notable trade of the 2024-25 season and Luka Doncic’s first game against the Dallas Mavericks. In a revealing interview, Reaves discussed Anthony Davis’ shocking group text message after learning he was heading to the Mavericks. In Doncic’s first game back in […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves relived the shocking Anthony Davis trade with the Dallas Mavericks for Luka Doncic. Reaves, who was in a group chat with Davis at the time, received a text from his former teammate that he disregarded as a joke. Then, his phone wouldn’t stop going off, as was the same […]

The Boston Celtics are currently preparing for a 2025-26 season that will likely be played in its entirety without superstar Jayson Tatum, who tore his Achilles vs the New York Knicks in last year’s playoffs. This being the case, a lot of weight will be placed on the shoulders of Jaylen Brown, the 2024 NBA […]

For the first time since 2018, the Dallas Mavericks didn’t have a certain Luka Doncic present at their media day. While the team is trying to move on without the superstar guard, it looks like the fans aren’t completely ready yet. On Tuesday, Doncic posted a picture from his first media day as a member […]

DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison has preached “defense wins championships” ever since trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in early February. The trade was unpopular among fans, but the Mavs are ready for this next chapter. In fact, PJ Washington told reporters on Monday during Media Day that Dallas’ defense […]

LOS ANGELES – One of the bigger storylines surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers as they enter training camp is that this is Luka Doncic’s first preseason with the team. Right before last season’s trade deadline, the Lakers acquired Doncic in arguably the most shocking trade of all-time. He fit in well with the team, helping […]

Gilbert Arenas is not holding back on what he sees as a misstep by the Los Angeles Lakers. The former NBA All-Star believes the franchise should have extended LeBron James rather than letting him play out his contract. “If I were the owner, I would have made a deal with him,” Arenas said on his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will enter training camp with renewed optimism with Luka Doncic looking deeply motivated in his first full season with the team as he underwent a physical transformation in the summer. The Lakers did not make big splashes in the offseason, only adding Deandre Ayton, Marcus Smart, and Jake LaRavia. While some […]

Los Angeles Lakers controlling owner Jeanie Buss drew a direct line between Luka Doncic and some of the most iconic players in franchise history. With the 2025-26 NBA season less than a month away, Buss compared Doncic’s global reach to that of Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant, and LeBron James. Speaking with The Athletic’s Dan Woike […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have some things to look forward to this upcoming season, and one of them is the new and improved Luka Doncic. Over the summer, Doncic went through a major body transformation where he slimmed down, and he was able to show it off in the 2025 EuroBasket. Though that may have […]

Every year the Milwaukee Bucks endure an early exit in the playoffs, questions concerning the future of Giannis Antetokounmpo inevitably arise. The 2021 NBA Finals MVP and two-time regular season MVP is still in Cream City for now, but nobody should take his time with the franchise for granted. Their marriage could have an expiration […]

This offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers signed Luka Doncic to a lucrative contract extension that will keep him with the franchise long term. It was a big commitment for a Lakers team that gave up substantial talent and draft compensation to shockingly acquire Doncic in February from the Dallas Mavericks. The Lakers of course are […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Luka Doncic are gearing up for arguably their biggest season yet as they try to maximize the playing prime of LeBron James. Garnering a ton of offseason hype surrounding his improved physical shape, all signs are pointing towards a new and improved version of Doncic, which could be scary for […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James already holds the title of the NBA’s all-time leading scorer with 42,184 career points. As he enters his 23rd season, the distant but looming milestone of 50,000 total points has started to draw attention. Still nearly 8,000 points away, it’s not yet a countdown—but it’s a reminder of just […]

By now, almost the entire galaxy knows who Luka Doncic is. His popularity surged even more after he joined the Los Angeles Lakers last season via a blockbuster trade with the Dallas Mavericks, which changed the entire landscape of the NBA. But in an interview with The Wall Street Journal’s Jason Gay, Doncic revealed some […]

Easily one of the Los Angeles Lakers’ most important questions that must be answered this upcoming season pertains to the long-term fit of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. In all likelihood, Reaves will turn down his player option after this season and could command a contract in the ballpark of $30 to $35 million per […]

Luka Doncic has been a superstar right from his first year in the NBA. Since his arrival at the Dallas Mavericks as the third overall pick of the 2018 NBA Draft, he has gone from strength to strength, with his cumulative averages of 28.6 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 8.2 assists over seven seasons, confirming what […]

With the 2025-26 NBA season just weeks away, Orlando Magic assistant coach God Shammgod revealed that the trade of Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers was a defining factor in his decision to leave the Dallas Mavericks. Speaking on the Come And Talk 2 Me podcast, Shammgod detailed how the blockbuster deal reshaped the […]

It’s not every day that the NBA commissioner says a trade was a “kick in the a–,” but that’s exactly what Adam Silver said regarding the Dallas Mavericks’ highly controversial Luka Doncic trade to the Los Angeles Lakers. Silver, who has been the subject of a conspiracy theory in which he allegedly ordered the Doncic […]

Ever since the sports world was shocked when the Dallas Mavericks traded star Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, there is no denying that the partnership between him and LeBron James would be dangerous. With the Lakers preparing for the 2025-26 season, James would speak about Doncic and how much of a student of […]