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You would have to go back to when Magic Johnson was playing for the Los Angeles Lakers to arguably find an NBA trade on par with the Lakers’ bombshell acquisition of Luka Doncic. Johnson came to the Lakers in 1979, just a few years after Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was traded from the Milwaukee Bucks to the […]

The NBA world is still recovering from the groundbreaking trade involving Luka Doncic and Anthony Davis, especially the former’s father. In the late hours of Saturday night, the Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers and Utah Jazz agreed in a three-team deal to complete the blockbuster trade. The Mavericks get Davis and Max Christie and a […]

For whatever reason, the stars always seem to align for the Los Angeles Lakers. Speaking of stars, the Purple and Gold’s trade for Luka Doncic on Sunday morning gives them one of the NBA’s best players for at least a year and a half. The five-time All-NBA First-Teamer also has a player option for 2026-27 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made the blockbuster trade for Luka Doncic with the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night, and the superstar took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to send a message to his new fanbase regarding what he will bring to the team. “Grateful for this amazing opportunity,” Luka Doncic said on X. “Basketball […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers made one of the most surprising moves ever just after midnight on Sunday with the Luka Doncic trade, and everyone except the man himself reacted. However, the newest Lakers superstar released a public statement about 18 hours later, via social media. “Dear Dallas, Seven years ago I came […]

The Boston Celtics are the defending NBA champions, and while they have had some problems with their overall consistency, they appear to have as good a chance as any team in recent memory of repeating their success in the 2025 NBA playoffs. The Celtics earned the title last year by beating the Dallas Mavericks in […]

The NBA world is in shock after Dallas Mavericks General Manager Nico Harrison pulled off a massive trade, sending superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis. It’s a bold move by Harrison, who has quickly built a reputation for taking risks. But who exactly is Harrison, and how did […]

On Saturday evening, arguably the most shocking trade in NBA history went down when the Los Angeles Lakers traded a package centered around Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for MVP candidate Luka Doncic. The move secured the Lakers’ future after the LeBron James era ends, even if it gives them a bit […]

As soon as the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers’ Feb. 2 trade was announced, the public immediately felt one side won the deal. Oddsmakers seem to agree, favoring the Lakers to beat the Mavericks in the team’s first meeting since the blockbuster Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade. The teams will meet for the first time […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have made a franchise-altering move, acquiring Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks in a shocking three-team trade. The trade saw the Lakers send Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and a 2029 first-round pick to the Mavericks, while the Utah Jazz received Jalen Hood-Schifino and two second-round picks. Along with Doncic, Los Angeles […]

The Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in one of the most heavily scrutinized trades in sports history. Fans simply can’t wrap their heads around why Dallas would trade a 25-year-old with a borderline Hall of Fame résumé for Anthony Davis — who is injury-prone and a few years removed from […]

The NBA world was rocked by one of the wildest trades in league history late Saturday night: Luka Doncic to the Lakers and Anthony Davis to the Mavericks. Fans, analysts, and even players were left in shock — because, in all honesty, nobody thought Luka would ever leave Dallas. But you know who else rejected […]

Los Angeles Rams legend Andrew Whitworth joined the millions buzzing about the explosive Luka Doncic trade in the NBA. Except he dropped a sneaky reason why Doncic and the Lakers’ partnership will work beautifully. It involves the numbers they wear. Whitworth established himself as a Pro Bowler and later, Super Bowl LVI winner while wearing […]

The Dallas Mavericks surprisingly traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in a deal that also sent Anthony Davis to the Mavs. Mavericks forward Naji Marshall revealed that Doncic sent a three-word text message to the team’s group chat following the shocking news. “Thanks for everything,” Marshall said Doncic’s message read, via Mike Curtis […]

As the dust settles around the earth-shattering Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks, sources close to the Lakers say Rob Pelinka is now focused on building a roster that can compete this year, utilizing the team’s remaining draft capital after miraculously not having to expend all of it on […]

Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison said, “I believe that defense wins championships,” when speaking on the trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis. The Mavericks are playing their first game post-Doncic against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday, and defense was nowhere to be found as Cleveland […]

What just happened? Between this and all of the explicits words attached to it, these were the types of messages conveyed across the NBA on Saturday night when news broke of the Dallas Mavericks trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis. The league as a whole is in shock, but with […]

The Dallas Mavericks shocked the NBA world by trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. The trade even surprised Doncic. Mavs general manager Nico Harrison made an eye-opening admission while speaking to reporters on Sunday, via Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News. “There’s some unique things about his contract that we had to […]

The Dallas Mavericks officially announced their blockbuster trade with the Los Angeles Lakers, which saw them send Luka Doncic packing in exchange for Anthony Davis. Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison has taken a beating in the wake of this deal, and his comments on the team’s future likely won’t help his attempts to dig himself […]

The Dallas Mavericks shocked the world when they traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis. It seems like before the trade even happened, people within the Mavericks’ organization didn’t believe it to be true, including the owner of the team. “Nico Harrison said Patrick Dumont ‘laughed’ when he first presented the […]

It’s fair to say that in the immediate aftermath of Saturday night’s blockbuster deal that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis, Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison may be the most unpopular man in Dallas since J.R. Ewing — Yes, that’s a Dallas joke, and yes, that show is well […]

Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison is telling the press that the Los Angeles Lakers were the only team he talked to about dealing Luka Doncic. Harrison made the comments Sunday, per The Athletic. Harrison is facing blowback from Mavericks fans for trading the superstar guard. In a stunning development that was first reported Saturday […]

Even if you weren’t closely following the NBA, you couldn’t have missed the jaw-dropping trade that saw Luka Doncic leave the Dallas Mavericks for the Los Angeles Lakers. This monumental shift isn’t just a game-changer for the Lakers and Mavericks; it’s a move that will reverberate throughout the entire league, including for Dallas’s next challengers—the […]

The NBA world was taken aback when they heard the news of Luka Doncic being to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis. Many are still wondering what the plan is for the Dallas Mavericks, but they still have the team to be able to compete this season. One of the teams that should be […]

Dallas Mavericks fans don’t seem happy about the trade that sent superstar Luka Doncic to Los Angeles. A swarm of fans took to the outside area near the American Airlines Center Sunday, holding signs and protesting the trade. Dallas is getting Anthony Davis from the Lakers for Doncic, while other players are also involved. There […]

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are preparing for Super Bowl 59, where they will be facing off against the Philadelphia Eagles in a rematch of Super Bowl 57. On Sunday, though, Mahomes and company took a second to acknowledge a blockbuster trade in the NBA that saw the Dallas Mavericks send Luka Doncic […]

The Los Angeles Angels’ trade for superstar Luka Doncic with the Dallas Mavericks has officially gone through, and Lakers vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka has spoken for the first time on the trade for Doncic, as well as the departure of Anthony Davis along with Max Christie and Jalen Hood-Schifino. […]

The Dallas Mavericks took one of the more surprising detours in NBA history on Saturday night, trading superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis. Shortly after the deal was made, Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison highlighted how the Mavericks wanted to become more defense-oriented, making the deal make sense for them. […]

The Dallas Mavericks just made one of the most shocking moves in NBA history, trading franchise superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in a blockbuster deal for Anthony Davis. The trade caught everyone off guard with even current NBA players in disbelief. One All-Star texted his stunned reaction to Brian Windhorst of ESPN. […]

On Saturday evening, the most shocking trade in NBA history took place when the Dallas Mavericks dealt Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for a package centered around Anthony Davis. The news broke shortly after midnight that evening, not long after the Lakers’ impressive road win over the New York Knicks, and […]

The Dallas Mavericks sent shockwaves around the NBA on Saturday night after trading away superstar Luka Doncic. The Mavericks agreed to trade Doncic to the Lakers in exchange for a package that included Anthony Davis. A recent article sheds more light on why the Mavericks decided to make such a bold move in the middle […]

The Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade initially sent shockwaves through the NBA, but fans have mostly processed the idea. In the aftermath of the trade, an old viral video capturing a moment involving Doncic, Dallas Mavericks vice president Michael Finley and a beer after the 2024 Western Conference Finals resurfaced. The video was originally shot during […]

Even after making a surprising run to the NBA Finals last season, the Dallas Mavericks still wanted out of the Luka Doncic business. On Saturday night, the Mavericks shipped Doncic off to the Los Angeles Lakers for a package centered around Anthony Davis. The deal dropped with absolutely zero warning, and it took the NBA […]

Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison is admitting that there probably will be bad blood with Luka Doncic. The Mavericks traded Doncic late Saturday in an epic deal that involves three teams, as well as star Anthony Davis. Davis is headed to Dallas, while Doncic is now going to the Lakers. “My guess is he […]

Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ bombshell trade, acquiring Luka Doncic in exchange for Anthony Davis, one of the biggest questions in the aftermath was the future of LeBron James in Los Angeles. And now it appears as if that question has been answered. LeBron James reportedly intends to remain with the Lakers past the upcoming […]

Before the month of February struck and arguably the biggest trade in NBA history came along with it (the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis swap), nobody would have ever guessed that a move dealing LeBron James out of Los Angeles would have been possible. After Doncic was traded to the Lakers, though, it seems that anything is […]

The Dallas Mavericks will be facing the Cleveland Cavaliers in their first game after trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Kyrie Irving is on the injury report for right shoulder soreness, and he has been ruled out for Sunday’s game along with P.J. Washington, Daniel Gafford, Dwight Powell and Dereck Lively II. Anthony […]

The news of the Dallas Mavericks sending Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis is about 12 hours old at this point, meaning the basketball world is still buzzing about it. Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison believes the Mavericks’ lineup will look similar to that of the Cleveland Cavaliers – […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers completed one of the most stunning trades in NBA history early on Sunday morning, with the Mavs acquiring Anthony Davis and the Lakers acquiring Luka Doncic. While the deal came from literally out of nowhere, it turns out the two sides had been discussing the parameters of this […]