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16 hours ago
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Lakers' Luka Doncic makes mind-blowing admission about LeBron James
The post Lakers' Luka Doncic makes mind-blowing admission about LeBron James appeared first on ClutchPoints. The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a disappointing playoff exit in the first round at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves, but that didn't come as too much of a surprise with a roster that was still in flux after acquiring Luka Doncic midseason. Advertisement While you always take Doncic if he is presented to you, trading away Anthony Davis for him in the middle of the season left the Lakers without any reliable bigs heading into the playoffs. After the proposed trade for Mark Williams fell through, the Lakers didn't have any options in the middle. That really hurt them against the Timberwolves in the first round, but now the Lakers can focus on building a roster around Doncic and LeBron James heading into next season. After playing with James for a few months to end this season, Doncic couldn't believe how intense James' routines actually are. 'I've never played with a guy like this,' Doncic said. 'Being traded to LA, it was different, but just to play with guys like him, it's unbelievable. I can learn so much stuff. Off the court, he does so much stuff just to be ready for the game. Obviously on the court everybody knows what kind of player he is. Advertisement He shows up like 10 hours before the game… I came to the arena and he was already done working out.' Doncic and James unquestionably form one of the best duos in the NBA, but they need some more help around them in order to compete for a championship in the loaded Western Conference. The Lakers were down to just five players that JJ Redick trusted in that first-round series, which is not a sustainable way to make it through multiple rounds in the playoffs. Doncic was also recovering from a calf injury and playing himself into shape over the back half of the season. A full offseason to get ready and get acclimated in Los Angeles should do wonders for him, and he and James should be ready to make some noise in the purple and gold again next season.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
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Luka Doncic Tells LeBron James the One Thing He Hates About Los Angeles
Luka Doncic Tells LeBron James the One Thing He Hates About Los Angeles originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Luka Doncic didn't imagine finishing this NBA season anywhere but Dallas, but that's not how things turned out. He was traded from the Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers in February in a blockbuster deal that sent Anthony Davis the other way. Advertisement Doncic went on to play 33 games for the Lakers between the regular season and playoffs before he and teammate LeBron James were knocked out in the first round by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Across those five playoff games, the 26-year-old, five-time NBA All-Star averaged 30.2 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 5.8 assists per game. Recently, Doncic appeared on "Mind the Game," a podcast hosted by James and NBA legend Steve Nash. They discussed numerous topics, including how he's adjusting to life in Los Angeles after spending his first six and a half NBA seasons in Dallas. Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) and forward LeBron James (23).© Jason Parkhurst-Imagn Images Doncic admitted he really enjoys living there, especially because of the close proximity to the ocean. However, he said the one thing he doesn't like is the traffic in Los Angeles. Advertisement "This is the first city I play in that has an ocean, and I really like the ocean," Doncic said. "First thing, I mean, after a couple days, that was the first thing on my mind, you know. It's a lot. I like it, I like it very much. The only, the only thing is, is the traffic." Los Angeles is known for its heavy traffic. According to the Global Traffic Scorecard, it ranked third in the United States for average hours lost in traffic, totaling 88 hours in 2024. Doncic was drafted third overall in the 2018 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks before being traded that night to the Mavericks. In addition to his five All-Star appearances, he has been selected to five All-NBA First Teams, won Rookie of the Year in 2019, and led the Mavericks to the NBA Finals last season. Advertisement Related: LeBron James' Immediate Reaction To Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis Trade Related: LeBron James Sends Prayers After 'Senseless Act' Hits Home This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
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3 days ago
- Entertainment
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Former Laker, 2020 NBA champion on why it's hard to play with LeBron James
When the Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA championship during the 2019-20 season, they didn't have an overwhelmingly talented roster outside of LeBron James and Anthony Davis. But they did have a number of valuable role players who all chipped in to bring home the Larry O'Brien Trophy. One of those role players was Danny Green. The veteran wing signed as a free agent with the Lakers in the summer of 2019, and his defense and 3-point shooting were sizable keys to their championship run. Advertisement But during an appearance on the "All the Smoke" podcast, Green said that playing alongside James wasn't easy. It wasn't that James himself made things difficult, but the superstar's legion of fans would be hard on him if he wasn't getting the job done (h/t Lakers Daily). 'He made the game very easy,' Green said of James. 'But…there are times where it's not as easy because there's so much pressure, even if you're wide open, to execute the play because you're playing with LeBron James. And that's more so on the outside than it is on the inside 'cause Bron ain't putting the pressure on you. 'But all the LeBron fans are like, 'Who's this bum? Why is he playing with — he can't make a damn shot.' You know what I'm saying? So, it's a gift and a curse, but he made the game easy, man. 'And it was a lot of fun learning from him early on, a lot of fun playing against him and then even better to play with him, and then it was the bubble, but winning the championship with him. It was great, man, so I couldn't ask for a better scenario.' James has many devoted fans who are unquestionably loyal to him and will go to great lengths to defend him. Some seem to feel that such fans even have the tendency to blame others when things don't go well for James or his team. In Game 5 of the 2020 NBA Finals, the Lakers led the series 3-1 over the Miami Heat and needed just one more win to wrap up the world title. They trailed 109-108 in the closing seconds, and James found Green for an open 3-pointer that Green missed, allowing Miami to win and send the series to a sixth game. Although the Lakers won Game 6 convincingly, Green received death threats after missing the shot in Game 5 that would've concluded matters. Advertisement In the end, he received his third championship ring following that Game 6 victory. He had won it all the previous season with the Toronto Raptors and in 2014 with the San Antonio Spurs. This article originally appeared on LeBron Wire: Former Laker, 2020 NBA champion on why it's hard to play with LeBron
New York Times
4 days ago
- Business
- New York Times
Got Mavericks questions? Submit to Christian Clark for the upcoming mailbag
The NBA Draft Lottery on May 12 yielded a pleasant surprise for a beaten-down Dallas Mavericks fan base. Dallas leaped up the board and claimed the No. 1 pick, something that had only 1.8 percent odds. That puts the Mavericks in a position to draft Cooper Flagg with the first selection in June's draft. All signs point toward the 18-year-old Flagg teaming up with 32-year-old Anthony Davis and 33-year-old Kyrie Irving in Dallas next season. The Mavericks, whose future was questioned after the Luka Dončić trade, have made it known that they are fans of Flagg's competitiveness and two-way ability. Assuming the Mavericks draft Flagg next month, there are still roster questions. Irving has a $44 million player option for next season. Will he opt in? Will he also extend his deal? And if so, for how many years? And even if Irving does re-up on a multiyear contract with Dallas, who's going to play point guard for the team next season until he's able to get back on the court? Also, how does all the frontcourt talent in Dallas fit together? Flagg, Davis and P.J. Washington all can play power forward. Davis also can see time at center, the position Dereck Lively II and Daniel Gafford both play. Have a Mavericks-related question? Let us know in the comment section below.
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7 days ago
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NBA／獨行俠補強先簽厄文 替補主控成自由市場下一目標
達拉斯獨行俠在今年自由市場的首要任務，是續約先發控衛厄文（Kyrie Irving）。不過考量到厄文因前十字韌帶撕裂將長期缺陣，球隊接下來的補強焦點，將轉向尋找一位具備先發能力的主控人選，以撐起球隊開季輪替。 根據消息人士指出，獨行俠希望找到一位能在厄文缺陣期間擔任先發的後場球員，待厄文復出後再轉為搭配或替補角色。雖然球隊的薪資空間有限，預期僅能提供底薪或中產左右的報價，但能夠保證初期的先發機會與後續穩定上場時間，對許多尋求角色明確的老將而言，無疑具備吸引力。 此外，獨行俠有意在新賽季全力衝擊季後賽。除了預期有健康歸隊的戴維斯（Anthony Davis）坐鎮禁區，今年選秀會上更網羅榜眼新秀佛雷格（Cooper Flagg），球隊戰力已有所提升。穩定的上場空間、清晰定位以及衝擊勝場的可能性，有機會成為球隊爭取自由球員時的關鍵籌碼。 在市場選擇有限的情況下，誰會成為厄文復出前的過渡主控，值得關注。 BREAKING: Kyrie Irving has suffered a torn ACL, per @ShamsCharania Prayers up for Kai 💔 — NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) 2025年3月4日 What options do the Mavericks have to try and replace Kyrie Irving until he returns from injury? ESPN NBA Front Office Insider Bobby Marks lays out how Dallas can go about solving their PG issues #MFFL 📺: — DLLS Mavs (@DLLS_Mavs) 2025年5月25日 更多udn報導 中職明星賽／宋晟睿呼籲象迷投其他隊也可以 學長笑答：你不錯喔！ 中職專欄／高中缺大物、旅外掛零 選秀度小年「大社球員」扮主角 MLB／首度實戰投打飆156公里 大谷翔平賞2K拉弓、搞笑開心 NBA／唐斯末節開無雙拯救尼克 布朗森關鍵進球逆轉溜馬
