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Luka Doncic was recently traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in one of the wildest trades that the NBA has ever seen, and he made his debut with his new team on Monday night. Doncic and the Lakers hosted the Utah Jazz, and they cruised to a 132-113 victory. Doncic and LeBron James combined for […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks were defeated by the Sacramento Kings 129-128 in a thrilling overtime contest on Monday night. Kyrie Irving, who was selected to the All-Star team before the game, played well but the Mavs were still ultimately defeated. Irving finished the game with 30 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and three steals. […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving wanted to be in North Texas in the 2022-23 season when he asked the Brooklyn Nets for a trade. He got his wish, forming a lethal partnership with Luka Doncic, helping take the team to the 2024 NBA finals. But, his journey with Luka was cut short earlier this month […]

The abrupt end of the Luka Doncic era in Dallas left so much pain for Dallas Mavericks fans — and understandably so. Doncic was the Mavs’ franchise player, someone many consider an untradeable piece. But clearly, Nico Harrison and the Mavericks did not share the same view, as Dallas decided to pull off the unthinkable, […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers introduced Luka Doncic for the first time against the Utah Jazz on Feb. 10, they gave him the honorary gesture of being the last name announced for the starting lineup. The sold-out crowd, most of whom filled the Crypto.com Arena to witness Doncic’s debut, gave their new superstar a monumental […]

While the Los Angeles Rams mull over whether to trade Cooper Kupp, the other standout wide receiver, Puka Nacua, is enjoying the Lakers’ season. And Nacua shouted out Luka Doncic after the pair executed a jersey swap, according to a post on X by ClutchPoints. Luka Doncic x Puka Nacua jersey swap 🔥 (via @jovanbuha) […]

Luka Doncic made his Los Angeles Lakers debut on Monday night, helping his new squad grab a blowout win over the lowly Utah Jazz at Crypto.com Arena. Following the contest, Luka of course met with the media and was surprised just how many reporters were in the postgame presser. Via Jovan Buha: “Luka Doncic walking […]

The sting of the Dallas Mavericks’ decision to trade Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers is still being felt by countless Mavs fans. On Monday, multiple Mavericks supporters were even escorted off their seats at the American Airlines Center, after showing their true feelings about general manager Nico Harrison, considered the main architect of […]

Luka Doncic made his debut with the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday in a 132-113 win against the Utah Jazz, and after the game, he posted a thank you message to the fans who have welcomed him to his new team after the shocking trade from the Dallas Mavericks. “Hey Lakers nation, sometimes life has […]

Not since LeBron James first suited up in purple and gold has a Los Angeles Lakers debut been as anticipated as Luka Doncic’s on Feb. 10. In his first game for the team following his trade from the Dallas Mavericks, Doncic’s opening act stirred enough buzz around the league for Dirk Nowitzki to witness it […]

In something that remains very difficult to believe, Luka Doncic is now teammates with LeBron James on the Los Angeles Lakers. Now, the Purple and Gold faithful have always been a bit delusional in that they believe that the biggest stars of the game will always come play for LA, but somehow, the Lakers were […]

Luka Doncic was involved in one of the biggest trades in NBA history ahead of the trade deadline as he was sent to the Los Angeles Lakers, and he made his debut on Monday night in LA. He was originally supposed to make his debut on Saturday, but it was pushed back due to a […]

It still does not feel real that Luka Doncic is now a member of the Los Angeles Lakers organization. It remains one of the most downright perplexing moves in NBA history for the Dallas Mavericks to have come to the conclusion that they were better off without Doncic moving forward. But on Monday night, it […]

Utah Jazz head coach Will Hardy gave an honest assessment of the Lakers’ new duo of Lebron James and Luka Doncic. The superstar point guard is set to debut against the Jazz on Monday night in one of the most anticipated games of the season. Los Angeles stunned the NBA world with the Luka Doncic-Anthony […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James rocked an eye-opening Luka Doncic t-shirt ahead of his debut against the Utah Jazz on Monday. The Lakers pulled off the most shocking trade in NBA history when they put together a deal for the generational point guard. Now, LeBron James will be on the same floor without perhaps […]

Hall of Famer and Dallas Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki plans to be at tonight’s clash between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Utah Jazz. He’ll watch his ex-teammate, Luka Doncic, make his first appearance donning the purple and gold for the Lakers. NBA insider Marc Stein, shared the news on X (formerly Twitter). “Dirk Nowitzki, […]

The much-awaited Los Angeles Lakers debut of Slovenian superstar Luka Doncic is expected to happen Monday night at Crypto.com Arena in LA when the team takes on the visiting Utah Jazz. Everyone is definitely excited to see what Doncic would be like in a Lakers uniform and playing on the court. Just before the Jazz […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are set to host the Sacramento Kings on Monday night. It was recently revealed that Anthony Davis could miss up to a month with a left adductor strain. Ahead of Monday’s game, Mavs head coach Jason Kidd said there is no specific injury timeline yet as Davis continues to be […]

The newest era of Los Angeles Lakers basketball now includes Luka Doncic. After the Lakers traded for Doncic towards the end of the NBA trade deadline, he’s drawn comparisons to Magic Johnson. They both have similar and flashy games. They’re both tall for the position, primary ball-handlers, and have made their teammates better. A former […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic will make his debut against the Utah Jazz after his status improved to probable on the team’s latest injury report and his teammate LeBron James received the same prognosis. After both were listed as questionable, Doncic is expected to return from a calf strain injury, and James is dealing […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made a move for the future with the decision to trade Anthony Davis for Luka Doncic, but it made their current tram significantly more unbalanced. The Lakers are better off in the long run with a superstar like Doncic running the show, but this deal, combined with the failed Mark Williams […]

Los Angeles Lakers’ new addition Luka Doncic has had a whirlwind of emotions come to fruition over the last few weeks and the NBA world is anxiously awaiting his debut for the historic purple and gold. During his official media day and team photoshoots, Doncic rocked the latest iteration of his signature Jordan Luka 3 […]

It’s been over a week now since the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks came together to make the most shocking trade in NBA history, agreeing to a deal that sent Luka Doncic to LA and Anthony Davis to Dallas. You’d think that by now this deal would’ve been covered from every conceivable angle, but […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made a big statement when they traded Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks for Luka Doncic, and now they are focused on making their future star happy. Doncic has traditionally played with athletic big men during his career, and the Lakers went out and got Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets […]

Guard Luka Doncic has been a member of the Los Angeles Lakers for all of eight days, but he’s ready to make an impact on the community. As the city recovers from devastating wildfires that killed 29 people and damaged nearly 20,000 structures, Doncic is making a half-million-dollar donation to the relief effort. The five-time […]

While Dallas Mavericks fans are still coping with Luka Doncic being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, the ownership is trying to validate their decision to move on from him. Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont recently shared a bunch of thoughts about moving on from Doncic, and one the reasons he thought they needed to move […]

Defending Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison following the Luka Doncic trade has been difficult. Still, the vision was present as Dallas looked to become a defensive juggernaut by adding Anthony Davis. But with previous reports suggesting that the Mavs only reached out to the Los Angeles Lakers and acquired a less-than-stellar trade package for […]

While the NBA trade deadline will be defined by the Los Angeles Lakers acquiring Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks, there was another instance that marked an odd change of events. The Lakers’ deal for Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams that was rescinded would have involved trading away Dalton Knecht and Cam Reddish, but now […]

As is the case every single season, the NBA trade deadline has already changed the landscape of the league at large. While the Eastern Conference remains basically the same, the Western Conference was drastically impacted by trades that the Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, and Dallas Mavericks made. All three teams have new outlooks […]

Regardless of who is on the floor, the Los Angeles Lakers (31-19) are playing excellent basketball right now. They have won their first four February games and nine of their last 10 contests overall, continuing their climb up the Western Conference. And Luka Doncic has yet to even suit up. Until now, that is. After […]

With Luka Doncic on track to make his Los Angeles Lakers debut this coming week before the All-Star break, a lot of eyes will be on how well he meshes on the court with LeBron James. Ahead of Luka Doncic’s Lakers debut, we’ll be making our bold predictions for the rest of the 2024-25 season. […]

The city of Dallas was left in shock after the Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Mavs did acquire Anthony Davis as part of the deal, though. When healthy, Davis is one of the best big men in the NBA. Injuries have been a problem for him over the years, […]

The Dallas Mavericks continue to catch a ton of flak for their decision to trade Luka Doncic away to the Los Angeles Lakers, and the comments from team governor Patrick Dumont surely aren’t helping in any capacity. But in a remark that further exposed just how seemingly out of his depth Dumont is, the Mavericks […]

The main question most fans have had since the Los Angeles Lakers traded for Luka Doncic at the NBA trade deadline, is when will their new star make his debut in the purple and gold. It appears that time is drawing near as Luka Doncic received a big update on the Lakers’ injury report, alongside […]

The last week has been a whirlwind for the Dallas Mavericks since trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis. General manager Nico Harrison has dealt with all of the backlash possible, the Mavericks fans have stood outside of the arena and protested, and the Mavericks have moved forward with Davis and […]

Just over a week ago, the Dallas Mavericks shook up the NBA landscape by trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for a package centered around Anthony Davis. Mavericks fans were quick to vilify team general manager Nico Harrison, who was the mastermind behind the deal which was one of the most […]

Former Dallas Mavericks majority owner Mark Cuban is rumored to have tried too late to stop the team from trading Luka Doncic, per The Stein Line Substack account. Cuban reportedly reached out to team general manager Nico Harrison to try and stop the deal. It is reported that by the time Cuban even found out […]

ESPN is changing their programming choices in order to broadcast the Los Angeles Lakers debut of Luka Doncic, per Sports Illustrated. The network says it will broadcast the team’s game Monday against the Utah Jazz. That’s expected to be the player’s debut for L.A. ESPN has juggled around its lineup of what games to broadcast […]

Things haven’t been going well with the Dallas Mavericks over the last week or so. Ever since the shocking news broke that the Mavericks were trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, things have gone from bad to worse in Dallas. Fans have been protesting, and nobody seems to like the move. Now, the […]