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There was a playoff-like energy permeating Crypto.com Arena, as Stephen Curry and LeBron James once again captivated NBA fans around the country. Legends, superstars and rising talents all combined to form a palpable electricity in Thursday night’s California clash between the Golden State Warriors (45-31) and Los Angeles Lakers (46-30). That was not the only […]

Luka Dončić’s listless 19-point outing has drawn the critical eye of one of the NBA’s most prominent media members. After Dončić shot 6-of-17 from the field, including 0-for-6 from beyond the arc in the Los Angeles Lakers loss to the Golden State Warriors, The Ringer founder and podcaster Bill Simmons made several concerning observations about […]

Have the NBA playoffs already started? It sure seems that way, as the level of competitiveness we have seen between Western Conference foes with just 10 days left in the regular season has been incredible. What we witnessed on Thursday night between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors was pure cinema and […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers had a thriller against the Golden State Warriors, it still ended in a 123-116 loss where star Luka Doncic expressed his disappointment after the game. While it was another game featuring star LeBron James going up against Stephen Curry, the Lakers’ Doncic would speak after the game about his outing […]

Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers offense couldn’t find their rhythm for much of Thursday night, allowing the Golden State Warriors to pull out a 123-116 victory at Crypto.com Arena. The loss pushed the Lakers back down to the No. 4 seed in the standings. The Lakers star struggled and wrapped up the night […]

Thursday’s Western Conference clash between the Los Angeles Lakers (46-30) and Golden State Warriors (45-31) emitted an excess of star power in Crypto.com Arena. NBA icons LeBron James and Stephen Curry were spectacular, laughing in the face of Father Time as they combined for 70 points and 15 assists. Luka Doncic also stood out, but […]

Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis’ motivations for the rest of this season have been revealed. The headline addition for the Mavs in the controversial Luka Doncic trade may not have gaudy stats with his new team, but Dallas is 5-1 with Davis in the lineup. Even with Kyrie Irving out for the season, this team […]

Draymond Green came through on defense against Luka Doncic during the Golden State Warriors’ matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night. It was a big moment that it gave him DPOY recognition. The Warriors were protecting a 119-113 lead with 38.1 left in the fourth quarter. The Lakers were making their advances as […]

Nico Harrison is currently under fire, as the general manager of the Dallas Mavericks found himself on the hot seat after the bombshell Luka-Doncic-Anthony Davis trade. Although it remains to be seen whether Harrison is right, things aren’t looking so good, especially when AD went down for a while with an injury as the team […]

Outside of the Oklahoma City Thunder at the top of the Western Conference standings, a lot of uncertainty exists as to where each team will end up before the playoffs start. While several teams are still fighting to avoid the play-in tournament region of the standings, others are attempting to clinch home-court advantage for a […]

Luka Doncic’s trade to the Los Angeles Lakers has been deemed the biggest and most shocking trade not only in NBA history, but potentially in sports history. The deal involving the Dallas Mavericks sent the Solvenian superstar to a conference fival and, in the process, angered 28 other teams given what the Mavs got back […]

With all eyes on LeBron James and Luka Doncic, it appears star guard Austin Reaves has fallen to the way side in terms of opposing teams giving him attention. For that reason, James recently explained how Reaves is essentially a game-changer for the Los Angeles Lakers with the playoffs right around the corner. In the […]

Since coming to Los Angeles, Lakers guard Luka Doncic has received the utmost praise from LeBron James for his contributions. The Lakers are surging with a 46-29 record and are on the verge of locking up a top-five seed in the playoffs. Meanwhile, the Dallas Mavericks are hanging on by a thread with a 37-39 record […]

Ever since the Los Angeles Lakers traded for Luka Doncic, it has been a dream come true for LeBron James and Austin Reaves. With the latter on the ascension this season, adding the Slovenian superstar only sweetens the deal. On the Mind The Game Podcast, James and Hall of Fame point guard Steve Nash talked […]

Although Luka Doncic is in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform, teammate Dorian Finney-Smith is all too familiar with the superstar. The two played together with the Dallas Mavericks. However, before Monday’s 104-98 win over the Houston Rockets, Smith told reporters via ESPN’s Dave McMenamin what Doncic told him. “I just told him today if he […]

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Houston Rockets by a final score of 104-98 on Monday night. Luka Doncic led the Lakers with 20 points, nine assists and six rebounds. According to Khobi Price of The Orange County Register, Doncic said he is still expecting to play on Thursday against the Golden State Warriors despite […]

With the second half of their game against the Houston Rockets rapidly approaching, the Los Angeles Lakers needed something big to break their back-and-forth battle against Ime Udoka’s squad. With 1:09 left to play in the second quarter, All-Star point guard Luka Doncic answered that call, dropping Rockets center Alperen Sengun to the floor with […]

Luka Doncic’s trade to the Los Angeles Lakers has sent shockwaves throughout the NBA. Not only did the Dallas Mavericks trade away their generational superstar to a conference rival, but the consensus from much of the public is that the Mavs didn’t get enough back in the trade. The move, which came at about 10PM […]

Austin Reaves has progressed all the way from cute, fun story to bonafide third star alongside LeBron James and Luka Doncic. His continued upward trajectory has put the Los Angeles Lakers in a truly unique situation, employing three stars with legitimate flexibility to improve their roster beyond them — a cap situation that won’t last […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Houston Rockets on Monday night, it will be possibly be another opportunity to see the duo of LeBron James and Luka Doncic work their magic on the floor. Ever since the Lakers traded for Doncic in then blockbuster deal, people have been wanting to see how the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were able to get a big win against the Memphis Grizzlies, and it took big games from Luka Doncic, LeBron James, and Austin Reaves to get the job done. Doncic finished the game with 29 points, eight rebounds, and nine assists, and had some big plays throughout the game to help […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are 45-29 and No. 4 in the Western Conference standings, following a 134-127 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday. After a 29-point, nine-assist, eight-rebound performance from Luka Doncic, and a 25-, eight and six performance LeBron James, the Lakers star tandem’s moment was captured with a special flash of the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies were hoping Tuomas Iisalo would provide a new-coach bump, but LeBron James and Luka Doncic put an end to those plans quickly. Ja Morant (hamstring/shoulder) was able to give the new head coach 31 minutes, managing 22 points (9-23 FGA), 10 assists, eight rebounds, and a steal. However, the Los Angeles Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been on quite the rollercoaster since trading for Luka Doncic. After the trade, they enjoyed a 12-2 stretch. Since then, several rotation players got hurt, and they’ve gone 4-8. The whiplash has had its effect on fans across social media, who are now wondering who their favorite team actually is. […]

It’s unusual for there to still be fallout from a trade nearly two months after the transaction is completed, but for a trade with the magnitude of the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis swap, the ramifications will last much longer than that. Anthony Davis may have been in Dallas for a while now, but he is still […]

The Anthony Davis-Luka Doncic trade shocked the NBA world in February. The Dallas Mavericks traded their franchise cornerstone, while the Los Angeles Lakers parted ways with LeBron James’ star running mate. In a recent interview with Marc Spears of Andscape, AD was asked about what his relationship is like with Bron, considering they’re now on […]

The 2025-26 season will be LeBron James’ 23rd year in the NBA and his eighth with the Los Angeles Lakers, doubling his time with the Miami Heat and extending one season longer than his first stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Now of course, a statement like this one assumes that LeBron, who turned 40 years […]

Austin Reaves understands the importance of having the trust of Los Angeles Lakers star teammates LeBron James and Luka Doncic. Reaves has been developing chemistry with the duo since the Lakers acquired Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks in February. While it involves the concept of having three high-level scorers share the ball, Reaves has done […]

Amidst the controversy between LeBron James and Stephen A. Smith, Skip Bayless had some praise for the former and Luka Doncic. James and Smith have exchanged comments with one another, having started with the latter’s criticism of the Los Angeles Lakers star’s son Bronny. This has since resurfaced with James calling out Smith on the […]

For the second straight night, the Los Angeles Lakers were involved in a buzzer-beater. This time, they were on the wrong end of it, though. The Lakers trailed the Chicago Bulls 116-115 with under 10 seconds left. But coach JJ Redick drew up a beautiful play that got Austin Reaves a clean look driving to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been a mixed bag of late, picking up a buzzer-beating win over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday evening to bring a recent three-game losing streak to a close. LeBron James hasn’t been playing particularly well since returning from a groin injury, but he was able to get the game-winning putback […]

When the Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis, it set the basketball world ablaze. However, Spencer Dinwiddie didn’t see much of an issue with it. That’s not to say that Dinwiddie supported the trade entirely. Despite any justification, Dinwiddie is getting tired of the disrespect surrounding Davis. The latter is one of the […]

It hasn’t taken Luka Doncic much time to settle in with his new team, the Los Angeles Lakers, in the first few weeks since the Dallas Mavericks inexplicably traded him away. Doncic, in fact, is in the middle of a hot streak at the moment, as he has scored 30 or more points in four […]

On Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Lakers visited the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse to try and snap a three-game losing streak. And for most of the game, the Lakers have been in control even with LeBron James struggling from the field and even with unlikely players such as TJ McConnell hitting a three-pointer. The […]

Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison has been under fire as of late, especially after making a controversial move at this year’s trade deadline. In the eyes of many Mavs fans, this has got to be one of the worst moves ever committed by a general manager. Here is a look at Nico Harrison’s 10 […]

Some would say that you should never make promises that you cannot keep. Dallas Mavericks CEO Rick Wells apparently does not follow that advice. Amidst a cascade of criticism from fans and media members alike following the trade of Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, Wells guaranteed a few things that don’t seem anywhere […]

LeBron James offered his perspective on the Los Angeles Lakers’ blockbuster trade for Luka Doncic, describing the situation as a “shock to the system” during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show on Wednesday. The Lakers acquired Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks on Feb. 2 in exchange for Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and a 2029 […]

After consecutive Los Angeles Lakers losses, FS1’s Chris Broussard delivered a withering critique of Luka Dončić. During his first month in Los Angeles, Dončić has been given an extended grace period to get on track, but the scrutiny, expectations, and even the demerits are magnified in the L.A. media bubble. “Luka Dončić is a ball […]

Being a general manager in the NBA is a tough job. Some responsibilities include making the right player acquisitions, taking charge of contract negotiations, and overlooking the coaching staff. Despite playing a role in the background scene, they play an important part in helping a team accomplish championship success. In fact, even general managers can […]