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The Dallas Mavericks are off to one of their worst starts in franchise history, and the conversation across the NBA is turning toward the man who built the roster. President of Basketball Operations and general manager, Nico Harrison, is facing mounting questions about his job security as the Mavericks sit at the bottom of the […]

Through the first nine games of the regular season, the Dallas Mavericks find themselves in last place of the Western Conference with a 2-7 record. It’s been a mess to begin the 2025-26 campaign, as the team just isn’t meshing well right now. As a result, an old viral video of Nico Harrison defending his […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers (7-2) prepare to begin their five-game road trip with a matchup against the Atlanta Hawks (4-5) on Saturday, veteran forward Maxi Kleber reflected on Luka Doncic’s renewed happiness since joining the team last season. Speaking to Khobi Price of the Southern California News Group during media availability, Kleber shared his […]

The Dallas Mavericks have endured a horrendous beginning to the 2025-26 NBA season. In fact, Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki even admitted the team has had a “disastrous start” to the new campaign. Dallas’ performance has led some people around the NBA to wonder if the Mavs will enter a rebuild sooner rather than later — […]

Luka Doncic has been in action for the Los Angeles Lakers for five games so far this season. As usual, he’s playing as one of the elite players in the league, helping lead L.A. to a 7-2 record. Although he’s mainly known for his offensive abilities, something he’s doing on defense will certainly catch the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers could look to reunite Luka Doncic with one of his former Dallas Mavericks teammates before the trade deadline. According to ClutchPoints NBA insider Brett Siegel, center Daniel Gafford — a key contributor to the Mavericks’ 2024 NBA Finals run — has drawn interest from the Lakers as a potential midseason trade […]

Is Jason Kidd the best head coaching option for the Dallas Mavericks? Should the team consider moving in a different direction? Kidd is well known with the Mavericks, as he won a championship with the team as a player back in 2011. He also began his Hall of Fame playing career in Dallas. After various […]

The Los Angeles Lakers notched their fifth straight win after squeaking past the San Antonio Spurs, 118-116, at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday, with Luka Doncic once again waving his magic wand. Doncic put on an all-around show with 35 points, nine rebounds, 13 assists, five steals, and two blocks. He scored at will and toyed […]

On Wednesday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers improved to 7-2 with a narrow home win over the San Antonio Spurs. It was another great game for Luka Doncic, who scored 42 points to go along with 13 assists and nine rebounds, and has continued to establish himself as the early frontrunner for the league MVP […]

The Los Angeles Lakers continued their impressive start to the 2025-26 season on Wednesday night, defeating the San Antonio Spurs 118-116 for their fifth straight win. Luka Doncic once again led the charge, delivering a dominant performance, but it was his postgame revelation about head coach JJ Redick’s latest team-building tactic that caught attention. Speaking […]

The Los Angeles Lakers extended their hot start to the 2025-26 season on Wednesday night, edging the San Antonio Spurs 118-116 for their fifth consecutive win. While Luka Doncic once again carried the scoring and playmaking load, it was his defensive performance that stunned both fans and teammates — particularly Marcus Smart. Smart, who finished […]

DALLAS — It was a beautiful night in Dallas on Wednesday as I left the American Airlines Center after covering the Dallas Mavericks’ game against the New Orleans Pelicans. The overall mood from the fans who were leaving the game did not match the night’s atmosphere, however. It almost felt somber leaving the arena following […]

Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the San Antonio Spurs 118-116 despite LeBron James and Austin Reaves’ injury absences on Wednesday night. Doncic led the way in the victory, scoring 35 points to go along with 13 assists, nine rebounds, five steals and two blocks. The Lakers, despite the fact that LeBron has […]

LOS ANGELES – Following their 118-116 win against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday, the Los Angeles Lakers moved to 7-2 and second in the Western Conference standings so far. Amid the first nine games of the season, Lakers head coach JJ Redick has used seven different starting lineups. However, one of the main constants […]

Luka Doncic returned to action after a one-game absence as the Los Angeles Lakers hosted the San Antonio Spurs at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday. The Lakers clawed back to complete the nail-biting victory, 118-116, and extend their winning streak to five games. The Purple and Gold were down by as much as nine points in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are hosting the San Antonio Spurs in a battle of Western Conference elites on Wednesday night. The Lakers come into the game at 6-2. Meanwhile, the Spurs are 5-1, with Victor Wembanyama looking like an early MVP favorite. Early in the first quarter, Lakers superstar Luka Doncic picked up a steal […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will play the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night. Los Angeles has injuries to monitor, however. The Lakers defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 123-115 without Luka Doncic, LeBron James and Austin Reaves on Monday. James remains out due to a right sciatica injury, but are Doncic and Reaves playing tonight? The […]

On Sunday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers continued their winning ways with a home win over the Miami Heat. It was another strong game for the duo of Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic, who have helped guide the Lakers to an impressive 5-2 record in the early portion of this season. Unfortunately, fans in Portland […]

Not even two full weeks have passed since the 2025-26 NBA season began, but it’s become very clear who will be in the MVP discussion throughout the year — a list that features several previous MVP award recipients and others who have finished inside the top five of the voting in recent years. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, […]

Austin Reaves took some playful shots at Luka Doncic following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 130-120 win over the Miami Heat on Sunday night. Reaves and Doncic had excellent performances as a dynamic duo while LeBron James remains on the sidelines. They combined for 55 points, 21 assists and 15 rebounds with 38 minutes of action […]

There is a brewing basketball bromance happening in La La Land, as Los Angeles Lakers stars Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves continue to play great music together on and off the court. On Sunday, the duo helped the Lakers stretch their win streak, extending it to three games following a 130-120 drubbing of the visiting […]

Luka Doncic missed time this past week after suffering multiple injuries, with his leg and finger suffering some knocks. But Doncic returned to action on Friday night against the Memphis Grizzlies and did not miss a beat. His strong play continued on Sunday as the Lakers took care of business at home against the Miami […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Dončić were on the timeline like the rest of us, losing it over an instant classic. After the Los Angeles Dodgers outlasted the Toronto Blue Jays 5–4 in 11 innings to clinch the World Series, LeBron posted, “The 2 best words in sports. GAME […]

After Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic’s 44 points led a 15-point comeback against the Memphis Grizzlies in Friday’s 117-112 win, his funny back-and-forth with Austin Reaves went viral on social media. During their respective media availability, Doncic didn’t hesitate to jab Reaves in jest amid an impressive week of production for two of the […]

Retired NBA player and Amazon analyst Blake Griffin shared a funny story about Los Angeles Lakers’ Luka Doncic during a game in Mexico City. Griffin opened up about his TV deal with Amazon, explaining how he viewed it as a special opportunity to join a unique panel of sports analysts in an exclusive interview with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers secured their fourth win of the season Friday night behind Luka Doncic’s dominant return from a three-game absence, but one ESPN reporter remains stunned that the Dallas Mavericks ever let the superstar go. Tim Bontemps shared his disbelief on X, formerly known as Twitter, writing, “It remains utterly incomprehensible that Luka […]

Dallas Mavericks fans are still angry that Luka Doncic was traded from their team last season. One of the reasons is because Doncic is putting up just monster numbers this season for the Los Angeles Lakers. Doncic had a dazzling game on Friday night. The Lakers star poured in 44 points, and grabbed 12 rebounds. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers secured a 117-112 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday, with Luka Doncic putting up 44 points, 12 rebounds, and six assists. However, it was what he said about Austin Reaves afterward that sparked conversation. In the post-game press conference, the interviewer asked Doncic if averaging 40 points per game was […]

Last Friday, the Los Angeles Lakers took a 128-110 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves thanks to Luka Doncic’s 49-point outing. Alas, Doncic was worse for wear physically following that contest. He suffered finger and leg injuries, necessitating a bit of rest for the Slovenian star. He missed exactly six days, as he suited up for […]

Luka Doncic is not messing around this season. Much has been made about the Los Angeles Lakers star’s body transformation and how it would translate to the court this season. It seems to have made a big impact, as Doncic has been on fire as of late. Doncic returned to the Lakers on Friday as […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic opened the season like a flamethrower, and now he’s in a club that basically belongs to Wilt Chamberlain. Per a note shared on X by analyst Keerthika Uthayakumar, the list of players to start a season with three straight 40-point games is Chamberlain in 1961, Chamberlain in 1962, and […]

NBA fans could not have asked for a better start to the 2025-26 season. Perhaps your favorite team may not be off to the best of starts, but as far as the games and product on the court go, Adam Silver and the league office have to be pleased with what they’ve seen as basketball […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ two-game road trip concludes on Friday against the Memphis Grizzlies, and it is likely they get much-needed reinforcements on the court. On Thursday afternoon, the Lakers listed both Luka Doncic and Marcus Smart as questionable on the injury report for the game against the Grizzlies. Friday’s game is the Lakers’ first […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been staying afloat in the injury absences of Luka Doncic and LeBron James, thanks in large part to the heroics of Austin Reaves, who followed up back-to-back 40-plus point games with a buzzer-beater on Wednesday evening to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves. Reaves has been playing the best basketball of his […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves delivered another standout performance Wednesday night, capping it with a game-winning shot to lift his short-handed team to a 116-115 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. After the win, Reaves joked about how his star teammates LeBron James and Luka Doncic might react to his performance while they continue to […]

On Thursday, the Los Angeles Lakers etched out a 116-115 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, thanks to Austin Reaves’ game-winning shot. As a result, they are off to a 3-2 start with both LeBron James and Luka Doncic out on the injured list. However, head coach JJ Redick hinted at when both are expected to […]

Wednesday night marked Luka Doncic’s third consecutive absence for the Los Angeles Lakers as he continues to deal with a finger and leg injury. LeBron James has been out all season thus far and is weeks away from returning, as per reports. But Austin Reaves is surely thinking that he’s got this. Reaves, who’s been […]

One week has passed since the 2025-26 NBA season began, and so many storylines exist already across the league. Players are scoring 40 and 50 points like it is nothing, international players are dominating the MVP leaderboard, and NBA fans are flying off the handle with plenty of overreactions about their teams. No matter which […]

The Dallas Mavericks are once again facing skepticism as the 2025–26 NBA season approaches.ESPN’s Tim Bontemps is predicting that the team will miss the playoffs. That analysis comes despite Dallas adding rookie sensation Cooper Flagg. Bontemps cited the Mavericks’ defensive struggles, inconsistent shooting, and uncertain roster chemistry as major red flags for a team. Overall, […]