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Wednesday night’s tilt between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Charlotte Hornets was billed as the first game that NBA fans got to see Luka Doncic suit up in the purple and gold as a full go. Before the game, the Lakers lifted Doncic’s minutes restriction as he gets back closer to full strength after […]

The Los Angeles Lakers enter the second half of the season looking healthy and ready to make a run. Before Wednesday’s tipoff against the Charlotte Hornets, Lakers head coach J.J. Redick revealed his plan for the rotation. It is one that should inspire confidence among Lakers fans. Los Angeles will go with a full, 10-man […]

Will Kyrie Irving return to the Dallas Mavericks next season? The 32-year-old star guard has a player option for the 2025-26 campaign. Irving can either opt into the contract and make over $43 million, opt out of the contract and sign a new deal with Dallas, or opt out and sign elsewhere. According to Bobby […]

With the shock of the Dallas Mavericks trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers still going around, there has been a lot of talk within the upper part of the organization on why they made the move. The real reason why Doncic was traded is still quite uncertain, but general manager Nico Harrison insists […]

On Feb. 1, no one could have predicted that the entire landscape of the NBA was going to change. That was when Shams Charania of ESPN reported that the Los Angeles Lakers had pulled off a trade for Luka Doncic, with the Dallas Mavericks inexplicably giving up on the 25-year-old star that led them to […]

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — It’s been nearly three weeks since the Dallas Mavericks traded franchise megastar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, and people around the league are still taking in the league-changing move. Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards, for one, still doesn’t understand it. While Doncic didn’t make the NBA All-Star team due […]

Although we are entering the second half of the NBA season, the reverberations of the Luka Dončić trade are still fresh on the minds of NBA fans. It still feels surreal to see him in a Lakers jersey alongside LeBron James, even in the two games he did play limited minutes in prior to the […]

Luka Doncic is still easing his way into the Los Angeles Lakers (32-20) after being dealt from the Dallas Mavericks a few days before the NBA trade deadline. Not only is the star guard getting accustomed to a new team and city, he is still shaking off some injury rust. Doncic missed more than a […]

Max Christie is out-performing Luka Doncic since the Dallas Mavericks-Los Angeles Lakers trade that shocked the entire sports world. It doesn’t seem real, but it is true. There is a catch, though. Christie has been impressive in his six games played with the Mavs up to this point. In fact, he is probably the only […]

The NBA is constantly looking for ways to improve All-Star Weekend. Reviews have been down in recent years because of regularly bad NBA All-Star Game performances that have happened due to a lack of effort and defense. An absence of star talent in the Slam Dunk Contest has been an issue, too. NBA All-Star Weekend […]

The trade of Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers transcended the basketball realm. It was the trade heard ’round the world. Weeks after that that monster trade that also involved the Utah Jazz went down, there are still countless people in disbelieve that such a transaction happened in the NBA. […]

LeBron James is making the most of the All-Star break to prepare for the second half of the season. After sitting out the All-Star Game due to a foot issue, James has returned to the weight room. This time, he’s getting in his workout with some extra motivation, as he’s training alongside his daughter, Zhuri. […]

A new mural of Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic and the late Kobe Bryant was seen in Los Angeles. While the Lakers are easing Doncic into the fold, continuing amid the post-All-Star break, fans have welcomed him home with open arms. After the shocking trade landed Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks in a packaged […]

The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly have a plan in place for their superstar Luka Doncic post-All-Star break. After LeBron James addressed Doncic’s impact on the Lakers and his future, Los Angeles is reportedly keeping what’s best for Doncic’s long-term health in mind as he eases into his tenure. Doncic will remain on a minutes restriction […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers traded for Luka Doncic, sending away their elite big Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks, the point of emphasis for the team has been to find a center for the future. The Lakers were about to trade for Mark Williams of the Charlotte Hornets, but the trade was rescinded due […]

Plenty of people have added their thoughts about the Dallas Mavericks trading Luka Doncic, and Jalen Rose is one of the newest people. After hearing the report that the Mavericks didn’t want to give Doncic the supermax, Rose made a simple plea to the organization. “It seems like [the Mavs] didn’t wanna pay Luka, so […]

Two full weeks have passed since the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers came together to put the finishing touches on one of the most surprising trades in the history of professional sports, a deal that sent Anthony Davis to Dallas in exchange for Luka Doncic, who becomes the latest superstar to don the purple […]

Even weeks after the news dropped, the Luka Doncic trade is still absolutely stunning, even after watching the Slovenian superstar suit up for the Los Angeles Lakers a few times. Day by day, more information trickles out about what led the Mavericks to this bombshell decision. Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison spearheaded the trade talks, […]

There’s more to the Luka Doncic trade story for Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison. Although he’s received plenty of threats and protests about the move, he remained committed to his decision. According to The Athletic, he addressed the team the following morning in Cleveland before they played the Cavaliers. “Harrison told the bleary-eyed group […]

Once the Los Angeles Lakers traded for Luka Doncic, it might’ve given LeBron James a new life. The latter hit age 40 in December and showed there’s more time behind him, than in front of him. After all, James has teased a possible retirement coming soon. Either way, he’s only played a handful of games […]

The Luka Doncic trade continues to reverberate throughout the association. When the Dallas Mavericks decided that trading Doncic away was in the franchise’s best interest, it put everyone on notice, as it showed that no one in the NBA is truly untouchable. Even Anthony Edwards is feeling the heat, as he said earlier this month […]

A lifelong Dallas Mavericks fan is considering pressing charges for his ejection from a game after a heated interaction with minority owner Mark Cuban. Chris Taylor and his friend Garrett Bussey were tossed from the Mavericks’ Monday night game against the Sacramento Kings. The two superfans were protesting the Mavericks’ blockbuster of superstar Luka Doncic. […]

When Shams Charania announced that the Dallas Mavericks were trading Luka Doncic, Markieff Morris, and Maxi Kleber to Los Angeles for a package headlined by Anthony Davis, fans outwardly wondered if the ESPN Insider had been hacked. The deal came out of the blue, involved two All-Star players, and just seemed unimaginable in the middle […]

In the wake of the Dallas Mavericks trading franchise star Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, Mavericks fans have let their feelings be known. Ahead of Anthony Davis’ debut, Mavericks fans staged a protest outside the arena, and a pair of fans were ejected after getting into a shouting match with Mark Cuban. During […]

Nikola Jokic is no stranger to the NBA All-Star stage, but this year’s event in San Francisco feels different for the Denver Nuggets’ star center. As the seven-time All-Star prepares for Sunday’s game, he acknowledged that the absence of close friend Luka Doncic made the experience unusual. During NBA All-Star Media Day on Saturday, The […]

Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam wanted no part in being asked what the NBA should change. After Luka Doncic was suddenly traded, he felt that he might be next. “Bro, I don’t like getting into… I’m just here so I don’t get fined… I’m cool with everything,” Siakam joked. “They traded Luka [Doncic] last time, […]

The old saying goes that time heals all wounds, but apparently, 13 days isn’t enough time to heal the wound that general manager Nico Harrison opened up in the hearts of Dallas Mavericks fans who expected to watch Luka Doncic win awards and titles over the next decade. Doncic was traded to the Los Angeles […]

Valentine’s Day is not just for lovers, but it seems to be for NBA fans as well. They’re having fun making Valentine’s Day cards for several players in the league, and Luka Doncic and Bradley Beal have been at the top of everyone’s jokes. In one card with Doncic on the cover, it says, “I […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been rejuvenated by the most shocking trade in NBA history; instead of feeling out what the future holds for them in the post-LeBron James era, the Lakers have managed to secure a more concrete path to sustainable contention over the next decade or so, having secured the services of Luka […]

Max Christie started his career with the Dallas Mavericks in a way that not even Luka Doncic accomplished. Since the Mavericks acquired him from the Los Angeles Lakers before the NBA trade deadline, Christie has been on a scoring tear for his new team. After his first five games, he scored 15 or more points […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves dropped a brutal game on Wednesday evening to the Milwaukee Bucks without both Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard. The loss sets the stage for Thursday evening’s game vs the Oklahoma City Thunder, which is the final game before the All-Star break for both squads. Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards was one of the […]

The Dallas Mavericks, in spite of recent on-court results, which include three wins in their last four games, continue to be overshadowed by the stunning trade of Luka Doncic nearly two weeks ago. Following the trade, which sent Doncic, a five-time All-NBA first-team selection, to the Los Angeles Lakers, reports surfaced indicating members of the […]

The Luka Doncic trade that the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers made before the 2025 NBA trade deadline may go down as one of the most controversial deals ever. Doncic, a five-time All-Star and five-time All-NBA performer, has already cemented himself as one of the best talents in the league at only 25 years […]

JJ Redick and the Los Angeles Lakers saw their six-game win streak snapped in Utah on Wednesday, falling 131-119 to the Jazz. A sluggish performance halted their momentum just before the All-Star break, marking Luka Doncic’s first loss in his second game with the team. Mutual respect between Luka Doncic and JJ Redick According to […]

Luka Doncic being a member of the Los Angeles Lakers via trade still feels like we’re all part of some NBA 2K simulation, but alas, this is real life, and Doncic is looking to lead the Lakers to the promised land alongside LeBron James. And what better way for Doncic to integrate himself into the […]

It has been a while since the last time veteran NBA big man Markieff Morris was a significant on-court contributor to a team. He has not averaged more than 10 minutes a game since the 2022-23 season. Additionally, he’s averaged only 6.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game since the 2020-21 campaign. So […]

The much-anticipated debut of Luka Doncic as a Los Angeles Laker did not disappoint. The Lakers’ matchup against the Utah Jazz on Monday night averaged 2.01 million viewers on ESPN, making it the 15th most-watched game of the season and the second most-watched game on ESPN, trailing only the Warriors-Celtics game on November 6, which drew […]

The NBA world is still recovering from the aftershocks of the trade that sent Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis. The trade immediately vilified Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison, and things have somehow gotten worse for Dallas in the days since with the news that […]

Is new Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic the NBA version of Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani when it comes to economic impact? When the Mavericks traded Doncic to the Lakers, one of the first things people focused on was the money he’d be losing. The amount was staggering. $117 million. That’s how much […]