The Los Angeles Lakers trade for star guard Luka Doncic certainly caused all sorts of thoughts from around the NBA. Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving has call

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki was caught off guard by the team's decision to trade Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. "I think I was as shocked and surprised as anyone was," Nowitzki said during an appearance on 96.

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The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off a dominant 123-100 victory against the red-hot Denver Nuggets on Saturday night, snapping their nine-game win streak and

Since the 2023 Western Conference Finals, Nikola Jokic dominated Anthony Davis, one of the best defensive players the league has ever seen. Saturday was the first time the Lakers and Nuggets faced off since the Luka Doncic trade happened, meaning Davis was not there to guard the three-time MVP.

Luka Dončić has officially arrived for the Los Angeles Lakers. After a few slow games, Los Angeles got its first performance befitting all the hype that came with the former Dallas Mavericks star in a 123-100 win over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday.

For the first time as a Laker, Doncic met the moment that typified his dominance in Dallas in L.A.'s 123-100 road blowout of the Nuggets.