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NBA insiders Feb 26, 2025, 12:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA world was turned upside down Feb. 2 when the Dallas Mavericks traded five-time All-Star Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a future pick. The deal sent shockwaves through the league, leading to ongoing discourse about

Baxter HolmesFeb 25, 2025, 05:41 PM ET Close Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. Attorneys representing LeBron James and his son Bronny have denied “each and every

ESPN News Services Feb 25, 2025, 11:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Ja Morant had 29 points and eight assists, his final one a feed to Jaylen Wells for a dunk with 9.1 seconds left in overtime, and the Memphis Grizzlies closed the extra period with a 7-0 run to beat the

Associated Press Feb 25, 2025, 11:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo said he has “no hard feelings” toward Amen Thompson after the Houston Rockets forward was ejected for pulling him down from behind by his head and neck Tuesday night. The Bucks were down by two with about

Associated Press Feb 25, 2025, 06:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — Nikola Jovic will miss at least the next four weeks with a broken bone in his right hand, the Miami Heat announced Tuesday. Jovic broke the second metacarpal in his hand during Sunday’s game at Milwaukee and was diagnosed with the fracture

Feb 25, 2025, 05:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton received an automatic one-game suspension after being assessed his sixth flagrant foul point of the season, the league announced Tuesday. Claxton, who is averaging 10.1 points and 7.5 rebounds this season, will serve the suspension Wednesday as the Nets host the

Open Extended Reactions As if the showdown between the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers needed more intrigue, another storyline has emerged — this one parked right outside Crypto.com Arena. Editor’s Picks 2 Related On Tuesday night, Luka Doncic faces his former team for the first time since the NBA landscape shifted in a blockbuster

Dave McMenaminFeb 25, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions Luka Dončić‘s tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers began with a whirlwind 72 hours. From the

Open Extended Reactions With each stroke of a spray can, Arutyun Gozukuchikyan refined the details of a Luka Doncic mural — brought to life in colors he never imagined. “I never thought he was gonna come to [the] Lakers,” Gozukuchikyan told ESPN, referencing the blockbuster trade that sent Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks to the

Tim BontempsFeb 24, 2025, 04:34 PM ET Close Tim Bontemps is a senior NBA writer for ESPN.com who covers the league and what’s impacting it on and off the court, including trade deadline intel, expansion and his MVP Straw Polls. You can find Tim alongside Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon on The Hoop Collective podcast.