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The Los Angeles Lakers made a blockbuster trade during the 2024-25 NBA season, acquiring Luka Dončić from the Dallas Mavericks. The massive trade paired Dončić with LeBron James, the player he grew up idolizing. During a conversation with the Wall Street Journal, James opened up about playing with Dončić. "I...

Luka Dončić played with NBA legend Dirk Nowitzki during his rookie year with the Dallas Mavericks in 2018-19. While Dončić was teammates with Nowitzki for only one season, the two developed a strong relationship and Dončić learned a lot from Nowitzki, one of the greatest players in NBA history. "Professionalism,...

NBA legend Tim Hardaway thinks Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Dončić will win the 2025-26 MVP Award. Dončić looked like arguably the best basketball player in the world during EuroBasket. He averaged 34.7 points for Slovenia. "He actually should have probably won it one time, but I'm gonna go with...

God Shammgod was a respected voice on the Mavericks’ staff for years, working under both Rick Carlisle and Jason Kidd as a player development coach. Known for the iconic crossover move that bears his name, he became part of the culture in Dallas, building trust with players across the roster...

The Los Angeles Lakers' stance on roster improvements "has shifted" after NBA superstar Luka Dončić's play in EuroBasket, according to Dan Woike of The Athletic. Dončić looked like arguably the best basketball player in the world during EuroBasket. He averaged 34.7 points for Slovenia. The Lakers are interested in trading...

God Shammgod spent nine seasons shaping the Dallas Mavericks’ backcourt talent, leaving a mark on two of the NBA's most gifted guards. Now with the Orlando Magic, he still speaks glowingly about his time working with Kyrie Irving and Luka Dončić. “I love Kyrie , you know what I mean?...

The Dallas Mavericks didn't consult franchise icon Dirk Nowitzki before trading Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2024-25 NBA season. Nowitzki doesn't have a big role with the Mavericks right now, but he told Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News that he's "always a phone call away"...

NBA stars LeBron James and Luka Dončić of the Los Angeles Lakers are "motivating" each other this offseason, according to Greg St. Jean. St. Lean, an assistant coach on the Lakers, is with Dončić right now at EuroBasket for team Slovenia. Los Angeles lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the...

The spotlight shifts to Katowice on Thursday as Slovenia, led by Luka Dončić, begins its EuroBasket 2025 campaign with an opening clash against host nation Poland. For Dončić, the matchup carries emotional weight. Poland stunned Slovenia in the 2022 quarterfinals, handing the 2017 champions a crushing exit. Before the opener,...

NBA superstar Luka Dončić explained why he wants LeBron James next to him on the Los Angeles Lakers during an interview with Darren M. Haynes of Sports Central LA. "Of course. I mean, he's one of the best basketball players ever," Dončić said about James. "So just for having him...