[ad_1] De’Aaron Fox and Victor Wembanyama. Fox got his wish and the San Antonio Spurs just got a lot more dangerous with a three-team trade that will send Fox to San Antonio, Zach LaVine from Chicago to Sacramento (keeping that team in the mix for a postseason berth) and players and picks headed to rebuilding Chicago, a trade broken by …
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3 observations after Sixers blow 26-point lead, lose to Celtics
[ad_1] 3 observations after Sixers blow 26-point lead, lose to Celtics originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers played a great game for most of the night Sunday. Ultimately, that didn’t last for long enough. The Celtics erased a 26-point deficit and snagged a 118-110 comeback win at Wells Fargo Center. The Sixers fell to 10 games under .500 …
Read More »Kings trade De’Aaron Fox to Spurs, acquire Zach LaVine from Bulls: Report
[ad_1] Kings trade De’Aaron Fox to Spurs, acquire Zach LaVine from Bulls: Report originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia De’Aaron Fox’s time with the only NBA franchise he has known reportedly has reached a sudden end. The star point guard was traded to the San Antonio Spurs, with Sacramento acquiring star guard Zach LaVine from the Chicago Bulls, ESPN’s Shams …
Read More »Grading the 3-team De’Aaron Fox trade: How did the Spurs do in getting Victor Wembanyama some help?
[ad_1] As if the NBA weekend weren’t crazy enough, Sunday night had to end with one last gift of a three-team trade. The San Antonio Spurs landed former All-Star point guard De’Aaron Fox without relinquishing Stephon Castle or the 2025 first-round pick from Atlanta that they own. The full trade is as follows, per ESPN: Spurs acquire: De’Aaron Fox and …
Read More »Luka Doncic pens heartfelt message to Dallas fans, while Mavs GM Nico Harrison explains reasons for trade
[ad_1] How is the Mavericks trading away franchise star Luka Doncic to the Lakers going over in Dallas? Well, here are some scenes of the mock funeral/memorial some fans held for the franchise before Sunday’s game against Cleveland. “I’m sorry they’re frustrated, but it’s something that we believe in as an organization — it’s going to make us better,” Mavericks …
Read More »Potential Nets trade target De’Aaron Fox reportedly heading from Kings to Spurs in blockbuster deal
[ad_1] De’Aaron Fox, whom the Nets were recently linked to as a potential trade destination, is reportedly on the move. The Sacramento Kings are finalizing a trade that sends the 2023 All-Star point guard to the San Antonio Spurs, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Sunday. The blockbuster deal includes the Chicago Bulls. Two-time All-Star shooting guard Zach LaVine heads to the …
Read More »Kings trade De’Aaron Fox to the Spurs in deal that moves Bulls’ Zach LaVine to Sacramento
[ad_1] De’Aaron Fox brings the ball up court during the second half against the Chicago Bulls on January 12, 2025, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Melissa Tamez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) De’Aaron Fox is headed to the San Antonio Spurs. The Sacramento Kings have agreed to trade their All-Star point guard in a three-team deal on …
Read More »No matter how you look at it, the Mavs’ process in dealing Luka Dončić makes little sense
[ad_1] As everyone with a smartphone and just a modest interest in the NBA knows, Luka Dončić is now a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, and Anthony Davis will run the floor alongside Kyrie Irving with the Dallas Mavericks after a blockbuster Saturday night trade. The trade has drawn worldwide headlines, and fans are flabbergasted at the modest return …
Read More »Luka Dončić, LeBron James and the biggest winners and losers of the Lakers-Mavericks trade
[ad_1] Any time a newsbreaker has to follow up a report of a trade with, “Yes, this is real,” and “It’s 1000% real,” you know you have an absolute brain-melting stunner of a swap on your hands. We awoke on Sunday morning in a world where Luka Dončić is a Laker, Anthony Davis is a Maverick, and the landscape of …
Read More »Rob Pelinka says Luka Doncic will lead Lakers ‘for years to come’
[ad_1] Rob Pelinka, the Lakers’ general manager and vice president of basketball operations, said Sunday he’ll continue to build a roster around Luka Doncic for future success. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) In 2022, JJ Redick had Luka Doncic over to his Brooklyn home for his podcast, teasing him about an unpaid bet from when the two were briefly …
Read More »Opinion: Blockbuster NBA Trade Shows Why NHL Should Limit No-Trade/No-Move Clauses
[ad_1] Luka Doncic Jerome Miron-Imagn Images The blockbuster NBA trade that went down in the wee hours Saturday night may be the biggest trade in that league’s history. And if you look at social media, all you’re seeing is the shock and awe generated because one of the top five players in the entire league – now-former Dallas Mavericks star Luka …
Read More »Reeling from Luka Dončić trade, short-handed Mavericks lose by 43 to Cavaliers
[ad_1] After Saturday night’s stunning blockbuster trade that sent Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers, the Dallas Mavericks were likely shell-shocked going into Sunday’s matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Mavericks were significantly short-handed with three players shipped off to L.A. (two of whom, Dončić and Maxi Kleber, were already out with injuries). With the trade completed late, Anthony …
Read More »OG Anunoby questionable for Knicks vs. Rockets due to foot injury
[ad_1] The Knicks listed OG Anunoby as questionable for Monday’s game against the Houston Rockets. Anunoby exited Saturday’s 128-112 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers early in the third quarter with a non-contact foot sprain, but X-rays were negative. “You can’t really overstate how big of a loss OG Anunoby would be if he has to miss time, whether it’s …
Read More »Mavs fans TRAUMATIZED after Luka trade, Dr. KOC prescribes THIS POD | The Kevin O’Connor Show
[ad_1] This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show Mavs fans: Kevin sees you, and Kevin hears you. Please sit down, get comfortable, and tell us how Nico Harrison’s decision to trade Luka Doncic hurt you. Because that’s what his good friend and Dallas Mavericks diehard fan Jason Gallagher did on this edition …
Read More »‘The NBA is wild, man’ – Lakers confirm Doncic trade
[ad_1] Luka Doncic was the NBA’s top scorer in 2024 [Getty Images] Five-time NBA All-Star Luka Doncic has joined the Los Angeles Lakers in a huge three-way trade deal. Doncic, who moves from the Dallas Mavericks, was hailed as a “one-of-a-kind, young global superstar” by the Lakers as the move was confirmed on Sunday night. Anthony Davis, an NBA title …
Read More »LeBron James reportedly plans to stay with Lakers past NBA trade deadline after Anthony Davis-Luka Dončić deal
[ad_1] As Los Angeles Lakers fans process the stunning trade for Luka Dončić, they can rest easy on one thing: LeBron James reportedly isn’t going anywhere. James plans to stay with Los Angeles beyond Thursday’s trade deadline, per multiple reports. James doesn’t appear to want a quick exit from the Lakers in the aftermath of a blockbuster, mind-melting three-team trade …
Read More »LeBron James reportedly plans to stay with Lakers past NBA trade deadline after Anthony Davis-Luka Dončić trade
[ad_1] As Los Angeles Lakers fans process the stunning trade for Luka Dončić, they can rest easy on one thing: LeBron James reportedly isn’t going anywhere. James plans to stay with Los Angeles beyond Thursday’s trade deadline, per multiple reports. James doesn’t appear to want a quick exit from the Lakers in the aftermath of a blockbuster, mind-melting three-team trade …
Read More »LeBron James reportedly plans to stay with Lakers past NBA trade deadline despite Davis-Dončić trade
[ad_1] As Los Angeles Lakers fans process the stunning trade for Luka Dončić, they can rest easy on one thing: LeBron James reportedly isn’t going anywhere. James plans to stay with Los Angeles beyond Thursday’s trade deadline, per multiple reports. James is choosing to stay with the Lakers in the aftermath of a blockbuster, mind-melting three-team trade that sent Anthony …
Read More »Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban says he was not involved in Luka Dončić trade
[ad_1] The NBA world has spent the day reeling over the shocking trade that sent Dallas Mavericks star Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers. The main question that has emerged has been why: Why did the Mavericks trade away the face of their franchise in exchange for Anthony Davis? But the second question has been who — as in, …
Read More »Lakers GM Rob Pelinka believes Luka Dončić will ‘lead this franchise for years to come’ after blockbuster trade
[ad_1] Rob Pelinka has his new face of the franchise. The Los Angeles Lakers general manager made his first statement on Sunday afternoon after the stunning blockbuster deal that sent Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for superstar Luka Dončić, among other things. The trade, which seemed to catch just about everybody by surprise on Saturday night, is …
Read More »Winners, losers from Luka Doncic, Anthony Davis blockbuster trade
[ad_1] The legend David Aldridge put it perfectly: this was a “Holy S***” trade. It was so out of the blue that when an alert popped up on my phone late Saturday night with ESPN’s Sham Charania breaking the news, I assumed Shams’ X account had been hacked. Alex Caruso and Tyrese Haliburton thought the same thing. Nobody trades a …
Read More »Commentary: What’s next for Lakers after trading for Luka Doncic?
[ad_1] Dallas guard Luka Doncic, right, drives against Utah’s Cody Williams on Oct. 28. The Lakers acquired Doncic on Saturday night in blockbuster trade involving Anthony Davis. (Albert Pena / Associated Press) You weren’t dreaming. You didn’t imagine it. It wasn’t some kind of strange Saturday night hallucination. Yes, you watched the Lakers play one of their best basketball games …
Read More »Luka Doncic, Anthony Davis and sports’ most memorable trades
[ad_1] The Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks engineered one of the most stunning trades early Sunday morning, swapping Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis and a 2029 first-round draft pick. Time will tell how impactful it will be for both franchises, as well as the broader NBA landscape. Is it the biggest trade in NBA history? Where does it rank …
Read More »LeBron James refutes report he was frustrated with Anthony Davis: ‘A fkn lie’
[ad_1] The NBA world is still reeling from Saturday night’s shocking trade between the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers. The trade, which the Mavericks officially announced on Sunday morning, sent Luka Dončić to the Lakers and Anthony Davis to the Mavericks, and broke a few brains in the process. While Lakers star LeBron James did not respond directly to …
Read More »NBA players, sports world reacts to blockbuster Luka Doncic trade to Lakers for Anthony Davis
[ad_1] NBA: Minnesota Timberwolves at Dallas Mavericks Is this real? Did Shams Charania’s X account get hacked? That was nearly everyone’s reaction to the news that Luka Doncic had been traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in a blockbuster, out-of-the-blue trade that sends Anthony Davis to Dallas along with a 2029 first-round pick. The trade is real. It wasn’t just …
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