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Luka Doncic sounded relieved to have his first game against the Dallas Mavericks behind him after the Los Angeles Lakers won 107-99. Doncic became the third player in NBA history to record a triple-double against every NBA franchise with his 19 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists. While the Mavericks managed to limit Doncic's scoring output by employing a number of double-teams, … [Read more...] about Luka Doncic Relieved To Have First Game Against Mavericks Behind Him

Nico Harrison was determined to trade Luka Doncic by the 2025 offseason at the latest, sources tell Marc Stein. Doncic was eligible for a five-year, $345 million supermax contract with the Mavericks this offseason and the team had reservations about signing him to that deal. Harrison presumably decided to move up his timeline on trading Doncic when he began discussing a trade … [Read more...] about Nico Harrison Was Determined To Trade Luka Doncic By Summer

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James is expected to miss at least one more week due to his strained groin. James has missed the last three games for Los Angeles. Due to rescheduled games, the Lakers play five games over the next week. Los Angeles has two sets of back-to-backs this week against the Phoenix Suns and San Antonio Spurs, followed by the Denver Nuggets and … [Read more...] about LeBron James Expected To Miss One More Week Due To Groin Strain

The Los Angeles Lakers have lost four in a row since their eight-game win streak. Injuries have played a major part for the Lakers, but things should be turning a corner there soon. Before the Lakers loss at the Denver Nuggets on Friday, head coach JJ Redick said reinforcements are on the way. Redick said LeBron James, Rui Hachimura and Jaxson Hayes are "all very close to … [Read more...] about LeBron James, Rui Hachimura, Jaxson Hayes ‘All Very Close To Returning’