Luka Doncic

Dirk Nowitzki remains optimistic about the Dallas Mavericks’ future without Luka Doncic. Former Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison shocked the world in February 2025 by...

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic is truly one of the most unique players the NBA has ever seen. His combination of scoring ability, passing and vision along with elite basketball IQ make him basically unstoppable, despite not possessing elite athleticism. The fact that Doncic can be so dominant with the ball in his hands […]

Jovan Buha of Buha's Block and Lakers Collective is our guest to break down LA's new look this season around Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. How good will Walker Kessler, Quentin Grimes, Sandro Mamukelashvili and Collin Sexton be in their new roles? Who will the 5th starter be? What will the Lakers scheme be defensively? Plus, we make our predictions for the 2026-27 Lakers season. Join Dunc'd On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Holling...

Luka Doncic's trip to Slovenia is over, and it's full steam ahead

Lakers The Lakers appear to have four starters set: Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Quentin Grimes and Walker Kessler. The fifth spot is considerably less obvious. In a Lakers Nation roundtable, two staff members selected Jake LaRavia, two chose Ziaire Williams and one picked Matisse Thybulle. That distribution explains the situation rather well. Nobody represents a […] The post NBA Notes: Lakers, Jake LaRavia, Cavs, front office, Heat appeared first on Hoops Wire.

The Los Angeles Lakers made a major investment in Walker Kessler, acquiring the center in a sign-and-trade with Utah and giving him a four-year, $130 million contract. Los Angeles surrendered two unprotected first-round picks and two first-round pick swaps in the deal, reportedly after Luka Dončić made it clear he wanted Kessler as his center. […] The post Lakers bet heavily on Walker Kessler appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

The Rockets were “way too reliant” on Kevin Durant last season, according to an anonymous NBA scout. The playoffs made that painfully clear. Houston lost to the Lakers in six games after Durant injured his ankle, despite Los Angeles playing the entire series without Luka Doncic and most of it without Austin Reaves. The scout […] The post NBA scout sees Fred VanVleet as key to easing Rockets’ Kevin Durant dependence appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Luka Doncic’s extended stay in Slovenia is nearing its end. The Lakers star is expected to return to Los Angeles on Sept. 20, according to SportKlub.si, via BasketNews⁠. That will give Doncic eight days in California before the Lakers hold media day on Sept. 28. Training camp begins the following day. Doncic has spent most […] The post Luka Doncic expected back in Los Angeles on Sept. 20 appeared first on Hoops Wire.

It's been an interesting few years for the Dallas Mavericks, with much of their turmoil orbiting the still-shocking decision to trade Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Will this finally be Luka Dončić’s MVP season? Can Austin Reaves break back into All-Star conversation?

Players and fans alike often dream of the greatest players of different eras facing off against each other. These fantasy dream matches are great to think about and almost always include Los Angeles Lakers legends as the franchise has had so many of the greatest players in the history of the NBA. But it isn’t […]

So, who is this guy the Lakers mortgaged their future on? Here’s what we know about Walker Kessler.  The 7-foot-2, 245-pound center is considered one of the NBA’s elite rim protectors and rebounders. Luka Dončić made it clear to the Lakers he wanted him as his center.  And the Lakers responded by emptying their treasure...

Something curious is happening with the Lakers.  They’re the second-winningest franchise in the NBA with 17 championships. They have a top-four player in the league in Luka Dončić. They’re located in one of the premier cities in the league in Los Angeles.  But a curious pattern has repeated itself this offseason.  Denver Nuggets guard Peyton Watson...

With the start of training camp just around the corner, there is one major question surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers and that is who will be their fifth starter. After overhauling their roster this offseason, there appear to be four locks in JJ Redick’s starting lineup to begin the season: Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Walker […]

The two premier NBA teams in California had very distinct offseasons.  The Lakers overhauled their roster around Luka Dončić, adding Walker Kessler, Collin Sexton, Quentin Grimes, Matisse Thybulle, Sandro Mamukelashvili, Ziaire Williams, Jaden Hardy and Cameron Carr.  Meanwhile, the Warriors pretty much stood pat.  The one thing both teams had in common?  They missed out on...

Veteran coach Igor Kokoskov, who led Luka Doncic and the Slovenian national team to a 2017 EuroBasket title, got the opportunity to work with Doncic again as a Mavericks assistant during the 2021/22 season. However, Kokoskov admitted during a recent appearance on the X&O’s Chat podcast (YouTube link) that he didn’t have a great experience […]

Luka Doncic is preparing to take complete control of the Los Angeles Lakers as the franchise moves forward without LeBron James. The pressure that comes with leading the Lakers is significant. The organization has won 17 championships, and its biggest stars have traditionally faced constant attention and criticism. Doncic will soon carry that responsibility without […] The post Luka Doncic takes Lakers spotlight after LeBron James appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Luka Doncic has a lot of pressure on him, but the superstar was made for this

Luka Doncic and James Harden are two of the best individual players in the NBA. But are they the best role models to follow? One...

Iman Shumpert predicts the Lakers will be a borderline play-in team needing Luka Doncic to produce late-season magic.