The basketball world was absolutely shocked on Saturday night when news came down that the Los Angeles Lakers had acquired Luka Doncic in exchange for Anthony Davis. Coincidentally, this isn’t the first time the Lakers shocked the world on Feb. 1 as on that same day back in 2008, the franchise acquired another international star in Pau Gasol. The similarities in the deal are … [Read more...] about Pau Gasol Welcomes Luka Doncic To Lakers Family
Anthony Davis Bids Farewell To Lakers After Trade To Mavericks
Anthony Davis’ tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers came to a stunning end over the weekend when he and Max Christie were traded to the Dallas Mavericks as part of a blockbuster deal to land Luka Doncic. In five-plus seasons with the team, Davis was named to four All-Star games and of course won a championship alongside LeBron James in 2020. The Lakers acquiring Davis to pair … [Read more...] about Anthony Davis Bids Farewell To Lakers After Trade To Mavericks
Luka Doncic Reacts To Being Traded From Mavericks To Lakers
One of the bright young stars in the NBA is now a member of the Los Angeles Lakers after it was announced that they had acquired Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks in a league-altering trade involving Anthony Davis. In just his seventh NBA season, Doncic has already been named to five All-Star teams, five All-NBA teams, an NBA Finals and a Western Conference Finals. Players … [Read more...] about Luka Doncic Reacts To Being Traded From Mavericks To Lakers
Lakers News: Max Christie Sees Bronny James’ Confidence Growing
Bronny James has been one of the most talked about second-round draft picks in NBA history as a rookie. That’s to be expected, though, as he is the son of LeBron James and was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers. But Bronny has not been given the same room for growing pains that just about every other rookie in NBA history is given. He has spent much of the year in the G League … [Read more...] about Lakers News: Max Christie Sees Bronny James’ Confidence Growing
Max Christie: Lakers Perimeter Defenders Must Step Up With Anthony Davis Out
The Los Angeles Lakers inserted Max Christie into the starting lineup in order to give them a primary on-ball defender on the perimeter. Regardless of how great Anthony Davis is at cleaning up his teammates’ mistakes, the Lakers sorely needed an improvement on the perimeter in order to take their defense to a respectable level. Now with Davis out due to an abdominal strain, the … [Read more...] about Max Christie: Lakers Perimeter Defenders Must Step Up With Anthony Davis Out