The Lakers are on the rise while things have quickly gone south for the Mavericks. Breaking down the West one month post-trade deadline.
The 2025 trade deadline was technically one month ago, but it doesn't really feel that way. No, with nine former All-Stars traded, it feels as though we're somehow playing out a second season within the first.
Before the Dallas Mavericks shocked the sports world by trading superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange
The Mavericks lineup could realistically feature Kyrie Irving (once he returns from his torn ACL), Klay Thompson, Anthony Davis, Daniel Gafford or Dereck Lively II and Flagg. If the Mavs wanted to go smaller, they could move AD to center and play PJ Washington alongside Irving, Thompson, and Flagg.
The Los Angeles Lakers have been the hottest team in the NBA, winning 17 of their last 20 games. And, it's not all because of Luka Dončić.
While the Houston Rockets have struggled to win games recently, other teams in the Western Conference are starting to pick up consistent wins and climb the stan
Mavericks GM Nico Harrison called Kyrie Irving the “heart and soul” of the team Tuesday after the guard suffered a torn ACL, ending his season.
The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off arguably the most shocking trade in NBA history when they acquired Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Anthony Davis last month. Though the Mavericks initially approached the Lakers about the trade, the Lakers had their own motivations for going through with the blockbuster deal.
Kyrie Irving has torn the ACL in his left knee and will miss the rest of the Mavericks’ season, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Dallas Morning News on Tuesday. A wave of silence fell over American Airlines Center in the waning minutes of the first quarter when Irving crashed to the floor after an awkward landing as he was fouled.
Nico Harrison chose to shorten the Dallas Mavericks’ title contention window in February when he traded Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Dallas general manager said he believed that with a team built around 31-year-old Anthony Davis and 32-year-old Kyrie Irving,