Luka Doncic is dominating in his postseason debut with the Los Angeles Lakers. But the reasons why the Dallas Mavericks traded him in the first place remain hard to understand.

When the Mavericks traded Luka Dončić trade to the Lakers, everyone in the world was beyond shocked. That clearly included the Warriors. Dončić threw and broke his phone when he found out.

When the Los Angeles Lakers traded for Luka Doncic in February, the deal jolted the entire NBA landscape. All of a sudden, LeBron James had maybe the most skilled teammate of his entire career ...

Luka Dončić, by all accounts, planned to sign a five-year, supermax extension with the Dallas Mavericks this offseason. Those plans were scuttled when the Mavericks traded him to the Los Angeles ...

Jason Kidd and Luka Doncic look on during the third quarter at American Airlines Center on April 9, 2025, in Dallas, Texas. Getty Images Of course, since then, the Mavericks’ season went into a ...

It sounds like that player option won't be something the Lakers will have to fret about at all. Here's more from MacMahon on The Dan Patrick Show: "I would be shocked if there’s not some sort of ...

Michael Scotto: Luka Doncic on playing for the Lakers and if he can see a long-term future: “Yeah. It’s been great, honestly. The way the fans accepted me has been amazing. I’m really glad ...

Basketball season is over for the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks. But like so many Mavs fans, I’m still deeply frustrated personally by the trade of Luka Doncic. And as a former ...

A roster with LeBron James and Luka Doncic is a great place to start. But it’s obvious from the first-round loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference playoffs that the Los ...