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LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers gave Anthony Davis a warm welcome at his old stomping grounds Tuesday night. Davis, now with the Dallas Mavericks, was back at Crypto.com Arena for the first time since getting traded to the Mavs in early February. In his return to Hollywood, Davis was given a video tribute […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may be celebrating what a big get Luka Doncic is via trade, but make no mistake about it, they did give up plenty of value to bring in the 25-year-old Slovenian star. They had to relinquish Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks, which is no small deal, considering that Davis is […]

LOS ANGELES — On Tuesday, the primary storyline centered around Luka Doncic playing against his former team for the first time as the Los Angeles Lakers were set to host the Dallas Mavericks. Before the game, however, Lakers head coach JJ Redick was asked about Anthony Davis, who was sent to Dallas in the trade […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks will face off on Tuesday night in one of the most highly-anticipated games of the NBA season. Of course, this will be the first game between the two teams since the blockbuster Anthony Davis-Luka Doncic trade before the deadline. Ahead of the big game, the Lakers made […]

The Dallas Mavericks (31-27) will face the Los Angeles Lakers (34-21) on Tuesday night in a highly anticipated matchup on TNT, marking the first meeting between the teams since their blockbuster trade earlier this month. The trade sent Luka Doncic to the Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis and Max Christie, but Davis will remain […]

Jeanie Buss made sure the Los Angeles Lakers’ trade involving Luka Doncic and Anthony Davis went through with radio silence. The Lakers’ owner reflected on the secretive process of the ground-breaking trade on the Rich Eisen Show. Lots of conspiracy theories on who really knew or didn’t know about the trade, and Jeanie Buss seems […]

It’s been just under one month since the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers pulled off the blockbuster trade involving a Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis swap. Tuesday marks the first meeting between the Lakers and Mavericks since the trade took place. While Anthony Davis will not play against the Lakers due to injury, a clip of […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks are set to go head-to-head on Tuesday night in a highly anticipated affair. Luka Doncic is set to play his former team, the Mavs, for the first time in his career. Doncic and LeBron James were both listed on Saturday’s injury report against the Denver […]

The Dallas Mavericks will play the Golden State Warriors on Sunday in a contest that represents the first of a two-game road trip for the Mavs. Klay Thompson playing against his former team once again will be a primary storyline, but the Mavs’ injury concerns will also be something to monitor. Dallas has six total […]

The Dallas Mavericks were one of the busiest teams at the trade deadline, but none of the trades were bigger than the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis swap. The exchange certainly changed the playoff landscape in the NBA, particularly in the stacked Western Conference, given that both players were initially dubbed as “untouchable” in trades. As a […]

Anthony Davis is “making good progress” as he recovers from a left adductor strain, the Dallas Mavericks announced on Thursday. It was previously reported that PJ Washington was trending in a promising direction as well. On Thursday, Washington returned to practice after not playing in the Mavs’ final three games before the All-Star break. Additionally, […]

After suffering an adductor injury in his debut game with the Dallas Mavericks, there seems to be a positive update on Anthony Davis’ status moving forward, according to Mavericks reporter Joey Mistretta. “The Mavs announce that Anthony Davis is ‘making good progress.’ He will be re-evaluated in two weeks,” Mistretta wrote on X, formerly Twitter. […]

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 […]

The Dallas Mavericks are reportedly planning to sign center Moses Brown to a 10-day contract, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. “The Dallas Mavericks plan to sign 7-foot-2 center Moses Brown to a 10-day contract, agent Ryan Davis of LIFT Sports Management told ESPN. Mavs bring in a big man with Anthony Davis, Daniel Gafford, and […]

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 […]

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 […]

Dallas Mavericks forward aired his new prank show, Foul Play with Anthony Davis, following All-Star Weekend’s NBA game. The show aired on TBS, and it shows the playful side of Davis in this docu-style unscripted comedy series. In the first episode, a lot of the guests were Davis’ former teammates as well as other Los […]

The Dallas Mavericks took a big risk when they traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, and it hasn’t paid off so far. Davis had an excellent first half in his Mavericks debut on Feb. 8, but a third quarter adductor injury has kept him out since then and will continue […]

In honor of NBA All-Star Weekend, former ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski came out of retirement to drop one more surprising “Woj Bomb.” The St. Bonaventure general manager came out of the shadows to announce that Anthony Davis is now a part of the skincare brand CeraVe’s new “Head of CeraVe” project. Wojnarowski did not […]

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 […]

The Dallas Mavericks are already adjusting to life without Luka Doncic following the blockbuster trade. Now Daniel Gafford is out following some brutal news. The Mavs center will miss significant action, per ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania. “Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford has sustained a Grade 3 right MCL sprain and will miss at least […]

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 […]

Anthony Davis’ debut with the Dallas Mavericks was all smiles for most of the game as he put up 26 points and 16 rebounds, but then he went down with an adductor strain injury. That injury could cost Davis to miss a lot of games, but the good news for now is that he won’t […]

ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith’s eye-opening take on Mavericks’ power forward Anthony Davis in 2022 is resurfacing after the Luka Doncic trade. The blockbuster deal involving the two future Hall-of-Famers is perhaps the most shocking trade in NBA history. Both the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers will ultimately be monitored very closely over the […]

The Dallas Mavericks need help at the center position right now. Anthony Davis is dealing with a left adductor injury and he could miss up to a month, however, his injury timeline is uncertain. Dereck Lively II has an ankle injury and he is not expected to return anytime soon. Dwight Powell is battling a […]

The Dallas Mavericks will host the Golden State Warriors in a Wednesday night affair. The Mavs were defeated in overtime by the Sacramento Kings on Monday night, losing by a final score of 129-128. It was a heartbreaking defeat that also saw the team suffer yet another injury, as Daniel Gafford exited the game with […]

DALLAS — Kyrie Irving was selected to the NBA All-Star team as Anthony Davis’ replacement on Monday before the Dallas Mavericks’ game against the Sacramento Kings. Davis is currently dealing with an adductor strain, so he will be unable to participate in the All-Star game. The Mavs were ultimately defeated by a final score of […]

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. […]

The NBA officially selected Trae Young for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, but not in the way many expected. After ruling out Giannis Antetokounmpo and Anthony Davis, officials named the Atlanta Hawks star as an injury replacement. Initially, Young felt upset about being overlooked for the All-Star Game, missing out on both the starting ballot […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks were defeated 129-128 by the Sacramento Kings on Monday. The Mavs battled despite Daniel Gafford suffering a knee injury in the second quarter, but they were ultimately defeated in overtime. It was a disappointing result in the end. However, before the game, Kyrie Irving was selected as an NBA All-Star […]

Mark Williams was always a gamble the Los Angeles Lakers were making in order to inject some much-needed talent at the center position to win now but also grow into a franchise cornerstone down the road. After looking at his medicals and finding issues even beyond the back and foot injuries that have forced him […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks’ injury trouble has been a concern throughout the season, and it got even worse on Monday. Daniel Gafford suffered an apparent injury early in the second quarter and exited the game. The Mavs’ only remaining healthy center is Kylor Kelley, as Anthony Davis, Dereck Lively II and Dwight Powell are […]

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 Dallas Mavericks will have another representative in the 2025 NBA All-Star Game after Anthony Davis went down with an injury. Guard Kyrie Irving has been named as AD’s replacement on Team Shaq, the league announced on Monday afternoon. This is Kyrie’s ninth career All-Star appearance. It’s a well-deserved call for the veteran, who has […]

Dallas Mavericks’ new power forward Anthony Davis is reportedly confident about his long-term stability with his new team. Despite Daivs’ injury setback after making his Mavericks debut, the nine-time All-Star sees a bright future ahead in Dallas. Davis is confident he’s on pace to strike a long-term deal with the Mavs, per ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. […]

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 […]

When Anthony Davis was traded to the Dallas Mavericks, the former Los Angeles Lakers star had some concerns. After Davis demanded that the Lakers trade for a center, he was the one who was sent away. Even with the team trying to trade for Mark Williams, that trade was rescinded unexpectedly. However, there was some […]

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 […]

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 […]