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According to Iztok Franko, Luka Dončić "pushed hard" for the Los Angeles Lakers to acquire Walker Kessler from the Utah Jazz. The Lakers paid a steep price to get Kessler because Dončić wanted to play with an A-list center. "If Kessler was the franchise center Dončić wanted so badly, and...

Luka Dončić is "excited" about the new players the Los Angeles Lakers acquired this offseason, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. The Lakers acquired Walker Kessler from the Utah Jazz and signed Quentin Grimes, Sandro Mamukelashvili, Kevon Looney and Collin Sexton in free agency. Los Angeles also re-signed Austin Reaves,...

LeBron James is not deciding anytime soon, and when he does, agent Rich Paul made clear this week the pitch for the Dallas Mavericks will not be about basketball at all. “I don’t think this happens anytime soon,” Paul told Forbes on Saturday. Asked whether teams should prepare for a...

Jalen Brunson didn't have much to say when Sports Illustrated raised the subject of the Dallas Mavericks letting both him and Luka Dončić get away, but the little he offered made the point. During a recent interview in which he reacted to a series of photos, Brunson was shown an...

Luka Dončić and LeBron James had no issues on the Los Angeles Lakers and James is not leaving the Lakers because of Dončić, according to Dan Woike of The Athletic. The Lakers acquired Dončić from the Dallas Mavericks in February 2025. James and Dončić had a record of 47-25 in...

The Los Angeles Lakers have shown interest in Quentin Grimes, sources told Dallas Hoops Journal, and with the free agency negotiating window opening Tuesday at 5 p.m. CT, the former Dallas Mavericks guard fits cleanly into the kind of move Los Angeles has signaled it wants to make. Grimes lands...

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Dončić is "known to be a fan" of Detroit Pistons All-Star Jalen Duren’s game, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. Duren was underwhelmed by Detroit’s offer in restricted free agency and will meet with the Lakers and Sacramento Kings. As a restricted free agent,...

The Los Angeles Lakers are "on the clock" with superstar Luka Dončić, according to Dan Woike of The Athletic. Woike, who covers LAL daily, believes Dončić "could have a wandering eye" if the Lakers "can’t deliver on the plans they presented last summer." "He’s under contract with the Lakers for...

Luka Dončić has told the Los Angeles Lakers that he wants an "A-list" center next to him, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. "Luka's first and foremost desire is an A-list center," the source said. There are several restricted free agents the Lakers have already done their due diligence on,...

The NBA Finals can be painful for fanbases whose teams are not participating. This year's festivities could be difficult for Dallas Mavericks fans to watch. Jalen Brunson. Who knew? When he was a Maverick, he was solid. In Brunson's last campaign with the squad, he averaged 16.3 points and 4.8...