The Los Angeles Lakers made one of the boldest moves in recent NBA history by trading for Luka Dončić to pair with LeBron James. The blockbuster deal instantly altered the franchise’s trajectory, creating a star-studded duo expected to compete at the highest level.

LeBron James didn't have much trouble adapting to the Los Angeles Lakers' acquisition of Luka Dončić ahead of the NBA trade deadline. In the newest installment of the Mind the Game podcast, James said he learned how to operate in a motion offense at a young age without leaning heavily on two-man pick-and-rolls.

Los Angeles tried to rectify this problem shortly after the Luka Doncic trade by agreeing to a deal in which it would've given up Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, a 2031 first-round draft pick and a 2030 pick swap for Mark Williams,

Doncic is averaging a career-high 2.5 catch-and-shoot 3-point attempts this season out of his 9.8 attempts per game, including 2.8 in his first 20 games with the Lakers.

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Already a 3-time Kia MVP award winner, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić may be putting up his most jaw-dropping season yet.

On his "Mind the Game" podcast, LeBron James fired back at critics who claim teams such as the Lakers that make a big midseason trade cannot contend.

As the Lakers take on the Rockets, Luka Doncic absolutely dropped Alperen Sengun to the court with an insane stepback dribble.

LeBron James came up big for L.A. in crunch time as he sealed the victory with a crucial block on Rockets star Alperen Sengun with mere seconds remaining in the game clock. Sengun thought he had a significant advantage over Lakers guard Austin Reaves down low for what would have been an easy deuce to move Houston to within two points.