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Luka Doncic is getting more and more at ease with his new surroundings. While his former team, the Dallas Mavericks, is in shambles amid injuries and losses, he and the Los Angeles Lakers are humming loudly. With their 136-115 demolition job of a victory at home over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night, the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (38-21) have been one of the most impressive teams in the NBA for a while now, vaulting into second place in the Western Conference standings after winning 12 of their last 14 games. And the crazy thing is, midseason acquisition Luka Doncic is not even consistently playing his best brand of […]

When the Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Doncic away to the Los Angeles Lakers, they were criticized by many for this dumbfounding decision. After all, Doncic is a star in the middle of his prime who led the team to the NBA Finals in 2024, and it didn’t make sense for anyone to mess with the […]

The 2025 NBA trade deadline was unlike any other, including for the Washington Wizards. The team overhauled its roster within two days, acquiring new veterans and a bevy of long-term assets in exchange for other veterans and second-round picks. One of the veterans the Wizards gave up was Jonas Valanciunas, who they acquired in a […]

The Los Angeles Clippers saw a bitter rival join another in their own town when Luka Doncic was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers last month. In a move that people in NBA circles still can’t explain, Doncic was traded from the Dallas Mavericks in a package including Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and a first […]

The Dallas Mavericks turned heads before the trade deadline after general manager Nico Harrison traded superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Now, a month later, Kyrie Irving has suffered a torn ACL and is out for the season. Meanwhile, newly acquired Anthony Davis’s return to the lineup hangs in the balance due to […]

When Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving took the Dallas Mavericks to the 2024 NBA Finals, it seemed like this team was set to be the league’s next contending threat for many years to come. Not even a year later, Nico Harrison and the Mavs face a scenario where their championship window has effectively closed, something […]

Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season due to a torn ACL in his left knee. Shortly after the news reports broke, Los Angeles Lakers star, and Kyrie’s former Mavs teammate, Luka Doncic took to social media to share a heartfelt message following Irving’s injury. “You will come back […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been one of the hottest teams in the league over the last few weeks, going from 20-17 to 38-21 overall and in control of the Western Conference’s 2-seed. LeBron James and Luka Doncic have been a great one-two punch, but injury concerns could halt Los Angeles’ momentum on Tuesday night […]

Things went from bad to worse for the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night when they lost Kyrie Irving to a serious-looking knee injury early on in their contest against the Sacramento Kings. Irving, on an aggressive drive to the basket, seemed to bend his knee backwards after planting his left foot, immediately sending him to […]

At 9:12 PM PST, Feb. 1, Shams Charania of ESPN fired off a tweet that sent shockwaves throughout the NBA. Luka Doncic was heading to the Los Angeles Lakers and Anthony Davis was traded to the Dallas Mavericks. Hilariously, four minutes later, Charania sent another tweet, declaring that the trade was indeed “real,” which only […]

The initial shock of the Dallas Mavericks trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers has finally settled. Still, with such a gargantuan trade, other NBA players are continuing to adapt to the shift. Doncic’s former teammate Quentin Grimes was the latest to provide a response as well as to apparent reports about the Mavericks suggesting […]

Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers (38-21) won their sixth-consecutive game on Sunday and currently occupy second place in the Western Conference. The Dallas Mavericks (32-29) sit firmly in the NBA Play-In Tournament danger zone and are still waiting for Anthony Davis to return from an abductor strain. Needless to say, Mavs fans are […]

Just like that, we have about one month left in the 2024-25 NBA season. As every team in the league enters the home stretch of their respective schedules, it has been the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors taking advantage of every opportunity to prove that they are real threats in the NBA power […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night, it marks their sixth straight win as the duo of LeBron James and Luka Doncic continue to shine. With the Lakers now second in the Western Conference standings, sports analyst Shannon Sharpe gives a bold stance regarding their playoff hopes. As Sharpe […]

Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Los Angeles Clippers 108-102 on Sunday night. In a game that came down to the wire, Doncic drained a three to reach 29 points around the three-minute mark in the fourth quarter before things got interesting. Dorian Finney-Smith missed a layup and a put-back off of […]

The fallout from the massive Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade is still taking place, which puts into perspective just how big of a deal that it was. The Mavericks acted quickly and quietly to move off of their young superstar in favor of a defensive anchor in the middle. One of the biggest questions that remained […]

The Los Angeles Lakers rolled to their sixth straight win on Sunday night, picking up a 108-102 win over their crosstown rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers. Luka Doncic starred for the Lakers in this one, but he suffered an injury scare along the way that briefly forced him out of the contest, which led to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are on a roll, as they picked up their sixth straight win on Sunday night with a 108-102 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. The addition of Luka Doncic ahead of the trade deadline appears to be paying dividends for the Lakers, and the superstar point guard believes the rest of […]

The start of Luka Doncic’s Los Angeles Lakers career wasn’t very convincing. Nonetheless, the entire world knew that it was going to take him some time to find his rhythm after recovering from a calf injury that kept him out for over a month, and now, Doncic appears to be getting back on track in […]

Times are changing for the Los Angeles Lakers. The franchise may have been stuck in neutral ever since they won the championship in 2020, but their trade for Luka Doncic has breathed new life into the team. On Sunday night, the Lakers were once again victorious, moving to 38-21 on the season and into second […]

The Los Angeles Lakers witnessed their first scare involving Luka Doncic since his arrival via trade. The perennial All-Star left the Lakers versus Los Angeles Clippers contest with an injury scare. Doncic trekked to the locker room and started grabbing his right hip/upper leg, per Lakers insider for The Athletic Jovan Buha. Video then surfaced […]

On Sunday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers will host the crosstown rival Los Angeles Clippers in a rematch of Friday night’s game between the two teams, with the Lakers defeating the Clippers in narrow fashion. Sunday’s tilt will mark the fourth and final (regular season) game between the two teams this year, with the Lakers […]

Looking at the last 15 games, the Los Angeles Lakers have held the NBA’s second-best defensive rating behind only the Cleveland Cavaliers, as per the league’s official website. The Lakers have gone 12-3 during the stretch, with LeBron James being a driving catalyst behind the team’s defense. The Lakers’ 106-102 win over the Los Angeles […]

According to a report from Sam Amick of The Athletic, Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison reached out to the Minnesota Timberwolves to gauge their interest in a trade centered around Luka Doncic and Anthony Edwards. The Timberwolves reportedly declined the offer and were surprised that the Mavericks were even considering trading their franchise cornerstone. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Luka Doncic have been a match made in heaven. After the Lakers traded for Doncic before the NBA trade deadline, it was shocking. The current Los Angeles star didn’t expect to be traded from his previous team, the Dallas Mavericks. Either way, Doncic celebrated his 26th birthday on Friday, scored […]

This year’s NBA trade deadline was arguably one of the most chaotic in league history. First, the Los Angeles Lakers made a bombshell trade for Luka Doncic. Then the Golden State Warriors traded for Jimmy Butler, and those were just the biggest of many big trades. With several teams making a swing for superstars to […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic re-connected on Friday with one of his former Dallas Mavericks teammates. Doncic and Los Angeles Clippers player Derrick Jones Jr. met at half court after the Lakers’ 106-102 win over the Clippers. The two players chatted for a moment, with smiles on their faces. Jones seemed to whisper something […]

Before Friday’s game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers, LeBron James had jokes for Luka Doncic on his 26th birthday. “Happy birthday, dawg! Yessir! You are getting old like me baby!” James said. The two laughed and embraced, but James turned into quite the comedian. After, the Lakers All-Star is 40 years […]

Luka Doncic led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 106-102 victory against the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night. Doncic scored 31 points to go along with five assists, two rebounds and three steals. According to StatMuse, only Giannis Antetokounmpo has more 30-point games since Luka was selected in the 2018 NBA Draft. Doncic and […]

The battle of Los Angeles renewed on Friday night, and it was the first time that new Lakers star Luka Doncic got to be a part of the Hollywood rivalry. After a slow start in the first half, Doncic went off after halftime and finished the game with 31 points to lead the Lakers to […]

After being the center of the biggest blockbuster trade in arguably NBA history, the Los Angeles Lakers’ Luka Doncic has taken the high road regarding Dallas Mavericks slander. While Doncic’s former organization hasn’t issued any harsh remarks publicly, the rumor mill worked overtime to criticize his work ethic, leadership, and physique. Still, the Lakers have […]

It’s no secret that Dallas Mavericks fans are incredibly upset at the blockbuster trade that sent franchise star Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. In the immediate aftermath of the trade, Mavericks fans staged a protest outside of the arena. One fan was escorted out of the arena for seemingly mouthing the words, ‘Fire […]

Luka Doncic has been anything but perfect since arriving in Los Angeles after being acquired by the Lakers, but fans have mostly stuck by the Slovenian superstar through his struggles. Following his shocking trade from the Mavericks to the Lakers, Doncic, who had missed more than a month of action due to a calf injury, […]

In a game where Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic went 1-for-9 from three amid his shooting slump, his most challenging attempt found the bottom of the net. Doncic’s shooting woes continued in Thursday’s 111-102 win against the Timberwolves. After the game, he discussed the difficulty of making such a challenging shot from behind the […]

After beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 111-102, Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic was hard on himself for his tenure with his new team. LeBron James commented on Doncic’s shooting woes. However, for a team that’s quickly climbing the Western Conference standings, perhaps the Lakers will make their tremendous leap when Luka eventually turns things around. […]

Luka Doncic and LeBron James have developed a strong partnership since the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks. Austin Reaves’ impact should not be ignored, though. Reaves’ presence creating a big three is debatable, but the Lakers guard has impressed alongside Doncic. According to StatMuse, Reaves is averaging 18 points, five rebounds […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers traded for Luka Doncic in what sent shockwaves throughout the entire NBA, they would send away such players as Anthony Davis and Max Christie. While Lakers president Jeanie Buss was proud of the Doncic trade, she would also answer about her late father Jerry Buss and what his thoughts would […]

As new Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic works through shooting struggles, there is no doubt that the trade that sent him away from the Dallas Mavericks was one fans will never forget. With Doncic and Lakers star LeBron James building chemistry, team president Jeanie Buss speaks about the transformative trade and why she feels […]