Sports media rips Mavericks for ejecting fans protesting Luka Dončić trade
"It’s actually so sad to see the Mavericks organization crumble."
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Brian Windhorst roasts Stephen A. Smith’s suggestion Lakers consider signing Dwight Howard
"Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's a free agent."
Nobody was happy with ESPN swapping college basketball for Luka Dončić Lakers debut
ESPN had a scheduling mess on their hands with the Luka Dončić Lakers debut cutting into the middle of a college basketball game.
Luka Dončić’s Lakers’ debut saw Gatorade, Nike, the team, and the fans go all-out
From big brands to ESPN, team, and fans' moves, Dončić's L.A. debut drew a ton of attention.
ESPN will (again) try to air Luka Dončić’s Lakers debut
The game is scheduled for Monday night at 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Luka Dončić out, LeBron James doubtful for Lakers game ESPN changed its Saturday lineup to cover
"The NBA just NBA'd itself."
PTI’s Tony Kornheiser, Pablo Torre go outside the box with Luka Dončić debate
"The first game is where you are going to feel how much those fans feel betrayed and how much pain they have."
NBA on TNT reporter Jared Greenberg apologizes for ‘inaccurate’ Mark Williams report
"I have the highest of standards, and I apologize for any info that was disseminated incorrectly."
Hornets analyst torched Mark Williams’ effort days before Lakers trade
"Mark Williams has put together a first half that I've never seen from a starting center at the NBA level."
ESPN flexes Luka Dončić debut for Lakers on Saturday into national slot
...two days after TNT airs a Lakers-Clippers game that Dončić will miss with a left calf strain.
Shaquille O’Neal: Mavericks won Luka Dončić trade for next two years
"It's going to be interesting."
Brian Windhorst shuts down ‘QAnon’ conspiracy theories about Luka Dončić trade
"I believe everybody is telling the truth. I never believe that in the NBA when it comes to what they say in the media."
Candace Parker questions whether more owners avoid supermax contracts after Luka Dončić trade
"Is this a way for ownership to get out of the supermax contract?"
Luka Dončić joining L.A. Lakers could be boost to NBA ratings
Watching Luka Dončić and LeBron James figuring it out on the fly will be fascinating.
WBD confirms Anthony Davis LA prank show still going ahead despite trade
The show is "still airing on the 16th after the NBA All-Star Game as planned."
Dallas Morning News columnist Tim Cowlishaw rips Luka Dončić trade
"I'm trying to remember anything that has shocked and upset fans like this."
Dallas media shows furious Mavericks fans protesting Luka Dončić trade
"It feels like someone close to you died."
Charles Barkley: Mavericks won Luka Dončić trade in the short term
"The Mavs won the trade for the next three or four years. But the Lakers got a bright future if they put the right pieces around Luka."
Stephen A. Smith: LeBron James should waive no-trade clause for Warriors or Knicks
"If he's settled with being in L.A., that's because of a lifestyle decision, it ain't because of a basketball decision."
Even the Grammys had jokes about the Dallas Mavericks trading Luka Dončić
"Trevor Noah was traded to the Dallas Mavericks."
Zach Lowe reemerges with video podcast discussing Luka Dončić trade
"Welcome to -- whatever this is."
Shams Charania thought his phone was hacked amid Luka Dončić trade
"I thought my phone was hacked when I got the text messages with the details of the trade and when I got wind of the deal."
Charles Barkley on Luka Dončić trade: ‘[The Mavericks] must know something we don’t know’
"The only people that know Luka Dončić is the Dallas Mavericks."
Prominent NBA writer calls Dallas GM’s Luka Dončić secrecy, low return a ‘fireable offense’
"Dallas did not put the effort in to create as much equity as it could from the sort of talent that turns into statues, career-ending move."
NBA All-Star to Brian Windhorst: ‘Do you know how much the Mavericks must hate Luka?’
"We want out of the Luka Dončić business and we want out of it now."