Doncic's new teammates and coaches all believe he'll be ready and eager for this quick showdown with the team that abruptly shipped him out of the city where he earned five All-NBA selections, where he led last season's squad to the NBA Finals after winning the scoring title — and where he expected to spend the rest of his career.

The Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade between the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers shocked the NBA world for several reasons. One of these was the Mavericks' decision to split up the superstar duo of Doncic and Kyrie Irving that had just made the NBA Finals.

It’s flag-planting time — the Los Angeles Lakers are my bet to win the 2025 NBA Finals. Since the announcement of their blockbuster deal to acquire Luka Doncic there has been no sign of a ceiling for the Lake Show,

There's a chance that the Lakers can get to the NBA Finals, but Brian Windhorst is telling everyone not to forget one team.

The Lakers are on an eight-game winning streak and have registered wins in 20 of their last 24 games. They sit in second place in the Western Conference, and a growing number of people feel the team has some sort of shot at getting to the NBA Finals in a few months.

The Boston Celtics secured a thrilling 111-101 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers last night in a highly anticipated matchup that showcased two of the NBA's to

With that being said, Lakers legend Magic Johnson is fired up for the game. He has a busy week of rivalry games with the Michigan State Spartans also facing off against the Michigan Wolverines on Sunday. Johnson took to X and shared a bold message ahead of tonight's showdown between Los Angeles and the Celtics.