Luka Doncic

With Luka Doncic's injury raising concerns, LeBron James emphasized the importance of fielding a healthy roster heading into the playoffs.

Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama are the favorites for the 2025-26 NBA MVP award.

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Lakers star Luka Doncic exited Thursday's game against the Thunder early because of a strained left hamstring.

OKLAHOMA CITY — After watching Luka Doncic limp off the court in the third quarter of a 139-96 blowout win against the Los Angeles Lakers, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams is hoping for the best for the All-Star guard. Upon recovering from a wrist surgery, Williams suffered two right hamstring injuries this season. Watching […] The post Thunder’s Jalen Williams gives ‘spooky’ perspective of Luka Doncic’s injury appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Los Angeles Lakers 139-96 on Thursday night. Only six times in their storied history have the Lakers been defeated by more points. Gilgeous-Alexander, the reigning league MVP, got the best of his matchup with Los Angeles' Luka Doncic — the league's scoring leader and one of Gilgeous-Alexander's top competitors for this season's award.

Lakers guard Luka Doncic and Hawks forward Jalen Johnson have been named the NBA’s Players of the Month for March in the Western Conference and Eastern Conference, respectively, the league announced today (Twitter link). It was a monster scoring month for Doncic, who became one of just 10 players in league history to pour in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently in third place in the Western Conference with six games left to play. With Luka Doncic leading the way, the Lakers are about to make another playoff run. Nick Young recently appeared on the NBA Courtside podcast and said he believed the Lakers’ playoff push would be a cakewalk, […] The post Nick Young’s Lakers’ playoff ‘cakewalk’ hot take will have Spurs, Thunder out for blood appeared first on ClutchPoints.

It looks like the MVP race is winding down to another tight finish. Many believe that it has become a five-man battle between Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic, San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, and Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown. Each star has […] The post Michael Malone tabs Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as MVP over Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Los Angeles Lakers will travel to Oklahoma City and face the Thunder in a matchup featuring two top teams in the West who can't afford to lose this game.

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The amount of money LeBron James is willing to accept in his next contract will help determine where he plays next season or if he plays at all, according to Dave McMenamin and Tim Bontemps of ESPN. James will be an unrestricted free agent this summer, which is an unusual position as he typically holds […]

If the Lakers beat the reigning NBA champions, their stock will skyrocket. And if Doncic outshines the reigning MVP in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, he could win the MVP Award.

The Los Angeles Lakers finish a dominant 15-2 March with a 127-113 win over the Cavaliers as Luka Doncic scores 600 points in the month.

Mavericks could pursue Austin Reaves to form dream pairing with Luka Doncic.

The MVP debate continues to rage on, but Lakers forward Rui Hachimura is confident that Luka Dončić deserves the award.

Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd suggested that Mark Cuban's podcast comments was an attempt to draw him into an ongoing clash between Cuban and current governor Patrick Dumont. At the core of the dispute is Cuban's belief that he holds less influence over the team's basketball operations than was promised when he sold the franchise in December 2023. Cuban reignited the Luka Doncic trade debate Tuesday on the Intersections podcast, expressing regret over the sale and criticizing the February...

The Dallas Mavericks want Jason Kidd to remain as head coach and have made finding a general manager who can partner with him a central priority, according to league sources. The franchise is focused on building around rookie Cooper Flagg following the February 2025 trade of Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Reports suggesting Kidd might pursue a front office role have been consistently dismissed by sources close to the organization. Kidd was a target of the New York Knicks last offseaso...

The Los Angeles Lakers went into Tuesday night’s game winners of three straight, although those were all against tanking teams. They faced some much stiffer competition with the Cleveland Cavaliers coming to town, but L.A. did welcome Luka Doncic back to the lineup after serving his one-game suspension. As a result, the Lakers cruised to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers' Luka Doncic had his third straight 40-point game, lifting his March scoring total to 600 points, adding to a strong month for the Lakers, who finished with a 15-2 record.