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It has been one year since the trade that reshaped the Dallas Mavericks and sent shockwaves across the NBA, moving Luka Dončić from Dallas to the Los Angeles Lakers in a deal that stunned the league and fractured the organization’s identity. The aftershocks of that decision are still being felt....

After more than two decades covering the NBA, Brian Windhorst has learned to be careful with comparisons — especially when teenagers are involved. Following Cooper Flagg’s historic performance Thursday night, Windhorst made it clear just how narrow his list truly is. Flagg’s 49-point outburst against the Charlotte Hornets didn’t just...

Almost a year after his trade from the Dallas Mavericks, Luka Dončić is taking long strides outside of basketball. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar officially announced the launch of 77X, a new digital-first company designed to bring fans closer to everything he creates, from entertainment and merchandise to live experiences and...

The Los Angeles Lakers have always relied on their exceptionalism. It’s the best market in the NBA for a star player. The bright lights of Hollywood can be irresistible. That’s why, one way or another, the Lakers always seem to roster one of the league’s defining talents. For the last...

By the time Luka Dončić stepped onto the floor for his pregame workout Saturday night, the reaction inside American Airlines Center made one thing clear: Dallas still knows exactly who he is. Before the opening tip of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 116–110 comeback win over the Dallas Mavericks, Dončić jogged...

The scene felt familiar even before the opening tip. Fans navigated icy roads and freezing temperatures across North Texas to fill American Airlines Center, drawn by the weight of a return that still carries consequence. Luka Dončić walked back into the building he once owned emotionally and competitively, this time...

The first time Luka Dončić walked back into American Airlines Center as an opponent, the night felt less like a basketball game and more like a reckoning. This weekend, the Dallas Mavericks will face Dončić for just the second time in Dallas since the franchise-altering trade that sent him to...

For Luka Dončić, time has passed, contracts have been signed, and a new chapter has firmly taken shape with the Los Angeles Lakers. Still, some connections do not fade easily. As Dončić prepares to return to Dallas this weekend, the weight of what came before remains unmistakable. It will mark...

North Texas is bracing for a major winter storm during one of the busiest sports weekends of the season, but the Dallas Mavericks still expect Saturday night’s home game against the Los Angeles Lakers to be played as scheduled at American Airlines Center. Below is everything fans need to know...

The Dallas Mavericks shocked the NBA world last season by trading Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis and Max Christie. Nico Harrison, the man who traded Dončić to the Lakers, was fired by the Mavericks earlier this season. NBA reporters Christian Clark and Dan Woike of The Athletic...