Ahead of the NBA trade deadline, one of the most shocking trades of all time occurred. Out of nowhere, Luka Doncic was shipped to the Los Angeles Lakers with Anthony Davis heading back to the Dallas Mavericks.

Luka Dončić isn't a fan of the way Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison has addressed his surprising trade to the Los Angeles Lakers. "It’s just sad the way he’s talking right now," Dončić told ESPN's Malika Andrews. "I never said anything bad about him and I just want to move on."

Lakers star Luka Doncic happily reminisced about his game-winning 3 over Wolves center Rudy Gobert in last year's playoffs and said he would welcome the four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year trying to guard him again in their first-round series.

Here's everything you need to know about the 2025 NBA Playoffs. When do the NBA Playoffs begin? The play-in — the NBA's version of the Wild Card round — concludes on Friday ni

In perhaps the most anticipated first-round matchup, it's LeBron James and Luka Doncic vs. Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves.

The Lakers can counter by playing Hayes more, or even Vanderbilt for defense and rebounding, but those lineups haven’t been as effective as their “Lasers Lineup” — two 40-plus 3-point shooters in Finney-Smith and Hachimura around their big three.