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Oftentimes when a team trades a superstar, the franchise says a lot of kind words about that player on the way out, unless a payer has somehow alienated the team prior to the deal. That wasn’t the case, however, when the Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Despite Doncic’s success on the court, leading them to two conference finals including a trip to … [Read more...] about Lakers Rumors: Mavericks Awakened ‘Beast’ Inside Luka Doncic

Just a few weeks after the trade that shocked the world, Luka Doncic will play against his former team as the Los Angeles Lakers get set to host the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night. There have understandably been a lot of emotions for Doncic since the trade, but he finally seems to have moved past that as he is coming off his best game since joining the Lakers. There’s no … [Read more...] about Lakers News: Dorian Finney-Smith Expects Luka Doncic To Be ‘Excited’ To Play Mavericks

Saturday was a big test for LeBron James, Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers as they made the trip to Denver take on the Nuggets, who won nine straight heading into this matchup. Admittedly, L.A. struggles mightily when they are in the Mile High City as they had not won there since April 2022. But, the addition to Doncic has flipped the complexity due to how generational of … [Read more...] about Lakers News: LeBron James Compares Connection With Luka Doncic To Receiver & Quarterback

LeBron James and Austin Reaves have built great chemistry together over the last few years with the Los Angeles Lakers and those two are arguably the biggest reasons the team is in the thick of the playoff mix right now. James doesn’t often trust young teammates, but it was clear early on that Reaves had earned his trust. Despite going undrafted, Reaves quickly worked himself … [Read more...] about Lakers News: LeBron James ‘Saw It From The Beginning’ With Austin Reaves

The Los Angeles Lakers released their injury report for Saturday’s road game against the Denver Nuggets and Luka Doncic (left calf injury management) and LeBron James (left foot injury management) are listed as probable, signaling they both will likely be able to play. Considering Doncic recently returned from a long-term injury, the Lakers were cautious and sat him out in the … [Read more...] about Lakers Injury Report: Luka Doncic & LeBron James Probable Vs. Nuggets