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It has been months since the Dallas Mavericks left the basketball world stunned by trading the face of their franchise, Luka Doncic, to the Los Angeles Lakers via a transaction that also involved the Utah Jazz. On the surface, it was an abrupt end of Doncic’s era in Dallas, one that prompted countless questions about […]

Coming off a week-long rest and a solid 50-32 season, the Los Angeles Lakers were surprisingly run out of the arena by the sixth-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Playoffs in the first round. The Timberwolves ultimately spoiled Luka Doncic’s 37-point performance, cruising to a dominant 117-95 win. Although it’s only the first […]

DALLAS — On Saturday, the Dallas Mavericks held their end-of-season press conference. According to Daniel Gafford, who was among the players who spoke to reporters on Saturday, the team also held an end-of-season meeting. Gafford revealed the Mavs discussed a number of topics in the meeting, including the shocking Luka Doncic trade. Daniel Gafford revealed […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves stole home-court advantage away from the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series, and Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards let his opponents, but particularly, Luka Doncic know it. During the 117-95 win Saturday, Edwards taunted Doncic after hitting a 3-pointer over the Lakers guard. While backpedaling down the court […]

While the Los Angeles Lakers could not stop the Minnesota Timberwolves’ shot-making in Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Playoffs, Luka Doncic believes it was his team’s lack of physicality that led to the loss. Though he believes the Lakers were competitive in moments, Doncic criticized their inability to lock in from bell to bell. […]

JJ Redick took NBA playoff losses before as a player. But the Los Angeles Lakers head coach received a fierce baptism in his postseason coaching debut Saturday. Redick watched his Lakers get pummeled by the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-95. The Saturday effort sparked a flurry of angry fans. Most took to X in blasting the first-year […]

Luka Doncic’s playoff debut for the Los Angeles Lakers turned out to be quite solid in Game 1 against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night. When the first quarter ended as the Lakers led 28-21, Doncic impressed throughout the first 12 minutes of the game. He had 16 points and three rebounds in the period, […]

Following a dispiriting 120-106 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night, which officially ends the most emotionally-draining season in Dallas Mavericks history, an exasperated fan base will understandably struggle to look beyond the misery brought on by Luka Doncic’s forced exit and catastrophic injury problems. But there are a couple of positives to come […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks held their end-of-season press conference on Saturday following the team’s 120-106 play-in defeat against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night. The Mavs’ season ended with the loss, and a number of players addressed difficult questions on Saturday. PJ Washington was asked about the team’s new defensive-first mindset following the Luka […]

Los Angeles Lakers president and owner Jeanie Buss’ recent comments raised eyebrows when she compared Lakers’ Luka Doncic to Hall of Fame center Wayne Gretzky. In a deal that sent Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks, some believe Los Angeles’ president Rob Pelinka deserves an extension for acquiring Doncic. For Buss, landing Luka to place […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are beginning the playoffs, not knowing if LeBron James is up to speed. But they are trying to quell concerns by getting their fans psyched up for Game 1 against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Lakers officially released an elaborate hype video on their X page to do so. The post’s title […]

The Dallas Mavericks have officially been eliminated from the NBA Play-In Tournament after losing to the Memphis Grizzlies by a final score of 120-106 on Friday night. It was a season full of twists and turns, and it came to an end on Friday in Memphis. There were many storylines throughout the season, but none […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will play the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of their first 2025 postseason series on Saturday. There will be plenty of attention on LeBron James and Luka Doncic headed into the matchup. NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins believes Austin Reaves is the team’s “most important player“, however. “Look, all eyes are gonna […]

For a couple hours before the game, Rob Pelinka patrolled the sidelines, shaking the hands of Los Angeles Lakers fans thanking him for the Luka Doncic trade, talking the members of the media, rubbing shoulders with agents and everything in between while his counterpart stood mostly hidden in the arena tunnels. He was in his […]

LOS ANGELES – When the Los Angeles Lakers first made the trade for Luka Doncic, one of the biggest questions was how Doncic would fit chemistry-wise on the court with LeBron James. With the Lakers securing the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference and making the NBA Playoffs outright, the initial sample size has […]

It’s been over two months since Luka Doncic was traded from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers, but it is still a major talking point in the sports world, and it will be for a long time. It is one of the craziest trades that has ever happened. The Mavericks had one of […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic recently reflected on his memorable return to Dallas, calling it the most special performance of his career. In a sit-down interview with ESPN’s Malika Andrews released Friday, Doncic discussed where his standout game against his former team ranks among his all-time performances. “I’d say top one just cause it […]

During a recent closed-door press conference with no video allowed, Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison consistently justified his decision to trade Luka Doncic by stating three words: “Defense wins championships.” Harrison’s press conference was already questionable enough, as only selected reporters were invited. Meanwhile, his “defense wins championships” comments felt like a jab at […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a multi-year contract extension with executive Rob Pelinka, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. In addition to this extension to remain in Los Angeles for the foreseeable future, the Lakers’ Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager will now serve as the organization’s President of Basketball Operations. […]

The trade that sent Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers sent shockwaves through the sporting world. The situation is still red hot, especially since the aftermath of the move has blown up in Dallas’ face. Recently, Doncic finally opened up about his initial reaction to the deal, and it sounds […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers taking on the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, fans are excited to see star Luka Doncic take part in his first postseason as a member of the team. While Doncic is ready to go war for the Lakers, Bill Simmons says that Doncic could have […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are ready to compete for a championship, and it starts in the first round against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Luka Doncic is also looking to get back into the NBA Finals after getting there with the Dallas Mavericks last season. Doncic seems to be ready to take on the challenge, and it […]

There are still people who can’t believe that the Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, and there are many different reasons why people think it happened. One of those reasons was that the Mavericks’ ownership wanted to build new real estate, and they were trying to save money. NBA commissioner Adam […]

Since his arrival to the NBA, Luka Doncic has been walking on rare air and now with the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Playoffs, he’s becoming the face of the league’s most recognizable franchise. We’re expecting to clump Michael Jordan and Luka Doncic into similar categories when it’s all said and done, but Doncic […]

While many fans and media members have criticized Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison for trading Luka Doncic for anyone or anything, former Golden State Warriors executive Bob Myers thinks that is not the real error Harrison made in the unpopular deal. Myers, who served as the Warriors’ GM from 2012-2023 and president from 2016-2023, […]

Stephen A. Smith delivered strong remarks about Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers ahead of their opening-round playoff matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The series tips off Saturday night at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC at Crypto.com Arena. During Thursday’s episode of ESPN’s First Take, Smith labeled Doncic a nightmare matchup for Minnesota and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to host the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the NBA Playoffs on Saturday night. Lakers fans are already clamoring to see Luka Doncic in his debut playoff performance in the purple and gold. But that desire was ramped up even further on Wednesday night. Doncic took to […]

The Dallas Mavericks have become the laughing stock of the NBA since trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers ahead of the trade deadline. Dallas recently had Nico Harrison address the media in a private roundtable meeting that has turned into a mess for the franchise to deal with. Now, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith […]

The Dallas Mavericks are currently preparing for their nine vs ten play-in game vs the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday evening. It’s been a steady downhill trajectory this season for the Mavericks since they shockingly traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Recently, general manager Nico Harrison thought it would be a good idea to […]

The most intriguing first-round series of the NBA Playoffs in the Western Conference is between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Lakers. One season ago, Anthony Edwards took his team to the Western Conference Finals. Now, to make it out of the first round and keep the Wolves’ championship dreams alive, Edwards must find a […]

The Dallas Mavericks have managed to orchestrate one of the most epic falls from grace in recent professional sports memory, trading their franchise cornerpiece Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers and predictably cascading down the standings in the immediate aftermath. The main target of the criticism has been general manager Nico Harrison, although it’s […]

Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison is not the most popular guy in the NBA, to say the least. Since trading superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in February, Harrison has been criticized and questioned at every turn, and that did not stop at Tuesday’s media session. Harrison, who has been credited with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves will meet in what may be the most intriguing first-round playoff matchup in the Western Conference. LeBron James, Luka Doncic, and Anthony Edwards are the headliners for this series, but the team that advances will be based on which roster steps up to make the extra plays for […]

On the day before the Dallas Mavericks fight for their playoff lives in the 9/10 play-in tournament matchup against the Sacramento Kings, general manager Nico Harrison and CEO Rick Welts held a roundtable discussion with reporters with no cameras or any sort of recording equipment around as they looked to address the media comprehensively for […]

Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison has continued to find ways to frustrate fans after trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. On Tuesday, Harrison held a bizarre post-Luka Doncic trade press conference that only included selected media members. Additionally, no video was allowed. The press conference was another chapter of what has been […]

Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison held a private meeting with media members where he doubled down on his defense of trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. That meeting, along with the initial trade, has sparked outrage across the fanbase and past players. On Tuesday, Harrison seemingly grew tired of the critics and […]

One of the most shocking moves in NBA history took place when Luka Doncic was traded for Anthony Davis. As the Los Angeles Lakers have improved, Davis’s agent, Rich Paul dropped a surprising similarity. He sees this as similar to the Saquon Barkley situation with the New York Giants on the Pat McAfee Show. Obviously […]

The Dallas Mavericks are still recovering from the aftershocks of the trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. While the Lakers have since secured the third seed in the Western Conference, the Mavericks will have to win two play-in games just to get a chance to match up with the 68-win Oklahoma […]

In blunt fashion, Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison had no regrets about trading Luka Doncic during a restricted press conference on Tuesday. However, he received pushback from Mavericks fans who still hold him in contempt for the blockbuster Doncic and Anthony Davis trade in February. When asked why the Mavericks didn’t receive more compensation, […]