Luka Dončić

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers still remembers his reaction when the news broke last February that Luka Dončić had been traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. “I thought it was AI — honest to God,” Rivers said before Monday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks. “I didn’t believe it. I...

The Los Angeles Lakers announced negative Luka Dončić injury news on Sunday. Dončić has a left finger sprain and a lower left leg contusion. The NBA superstar will miss at least one week. The Lakers are 1-1 on the season. They lost to the Golden State Warriors on opening night...

NBA superstar Luka Dončić of the Los Angeles Lakers made his preseason debut on Tuesday against the Phoenix Suns and the five-time All-Star reminded everyone why he's one of the best basketball players in the world. In just 22 minutes of action, Dončić -- who lost weight this offseason and...

When the NBA scheduled a preseason matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers in Las Vegas, it presented the possibility of another emotional meeting between Luka Dončić and the team where his NBA journey began. Whether that reunion will actually happen remains uncertain. The Lakers are being cautious...

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James will miss the start of the 2025-26 NBA season because of sciatic nerve irritation on his right side, which means superstar Luka Dončić will have to take his game to another level for the Lakers to stay afloat in the rugged Western Conference. It's...

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Dončić and guard Austin Reaves "love playing" with NBA legend LeBron James, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. Dončić and Reaves, who are close friends with James, haven't inquired with the future Hall of Famer about when he plans to retire from the NBA. James...

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is "super-duper proud" of Luka Dončić getting in elite shape. Dončić lost a lot of weight this offseason after the Dallas Mavericks traded him last season in part because he was out of shape. "He just looks, you know, obviously a little bit quicker,"...

Luka Dončić wasn't the only member of the Los Angeles Lakers who got an extension this offseason, as head coach JJ Redick received one as well. Dončić, who played with Redick on the Dallas Mavericks during the 2020-21 season, told Dave McMenamin of ESPN he's "excited" about Redick getting an...

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is excited for a "full season" with Luka Dončić. Dončić and James played 23 games together last season. The Lakers went 15–8 in those games. "Full season with Luka," James said at Lakers media day on Monday. "For real. Like I get a full...

Luka Dončić was devastated when the Dallas Mavericks traded him to the Los Angeles Lakers last season. He threw his phone at the wall and cried for hours after the trade went down. Things are different for Dončić now, though. The five-time All-Star has completely moved on from the Mavericks...