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Shams Charania discusses reporting the Luka Dončić trade. Photo Credit: The Young Man And The Three Podcast/YouTube.

Shams Charania on response to his Luka Dončić trade break: ‘My phone was malfunctioning. It was overheating.’

The mass reaction to Charania's Dončić's news overheated his phone.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMay 9, 2025 0
Luka Dončić and Skip Bayless.

Skip Bayless asks if Dallas Mavericks fans miss Luka Dončić’s ‘double chin’

"Do you miss that spare tire that he keeps around his midsection?"

By Brandon Contes OnMay 2, 2025 0
Skip Bayless on The Skip Bayless Show

Skip Bayless proposes Lakers trade Luka Dončić for Anthony Davis: ‘They would have won the series’

"This was not the worst trade in the history of basketball. Unless you want to flip it around and say it was a bad trade for the Lakers"

By Brandon Contes OnMay 1, 2025 0
Rudy Gobert, LeBron James, Luka Doncic, JJ Redick, Nico Harrison. Edit via Liam McGuire.

NBA

The Lakers somehow redeemed Rudy Gobert and Nico Harrison in one night

Apr 22, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) and Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) leave a court after defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves 94-85 in game two of first round for the 2024 NBA Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images

Anthony Edwards trolls Shannon Sharpe’s ‘Lakers in 5’ meme

“Ant Man, Batman, Superman, Lakers in 5"

By Matt Yoder OnMay 1, 2025 0
Kendrick Perkins on First Take

Kendrick Perkins defends Luka Dončić trade: ‘I saw what Nico Harrison was talking about’

Harrison can barely explain his vision for the Mavericks as is.

By Sam Neumann OnApr 29, 2025 0
Luka Doncic reacts to what Charles Barkley called a "dirty play"

Charles Barkley calls out ‘dirty play’ on Luka Dončić

"It should be a fine. I wouldn’t suspend him, but it was a dirty play."

By Brandon Contes OnApr 23, 2025 0
Colin Cowherd discussing Nico Harrison's response to criticism of the Luka Dončić trade

Colin Cowherd blasts Nico Harrison for response to Luka Dončić trade: ‘Don’t you have a circle of friends?’

"It's very important that guys make an effort to be social."

By Reice Shipley OnApr 22, 2025 0
Nico Harrison

Nico Harrison should probably just stop talking

"I knew Luka was important to the fan base. I didn’t quite know it to what level."

By Sean Keeley OnApr 21, 2025 0
Luka Doncic on NBA Today

Luka Dončić: Nico Harrison’s closed-door media meeting was ‘sad’

"I never said anything bad about him. And I just want to move on."

By Brandon Contes OnApr 18, 2025 0
Mavericks GM Nico Harrison

ESPN’s Tim MacMahon calls out Nico Harrison in closed-door meeting with media

"You build a Finals team and you traded the guy who led that Finals team?"

By Reice Shipley OnApr 17, 2025 0
Kevin Wildes on Jason Kidd

Kevin Wildes mocks Jason Kidd for comparing Luka Dončić trade to Babe Ruth

Mavs fans probably don't think it's "kinda cool" to have their franchise compared to the pre-2004 Red Sox.

By Brendon Kleen OnApr 10, 2025 0
Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic

Luka Dončić’s Dallas return most-watched non-Christmas ESPN NBA telecast of season

The audience peaked at 2.79 million viewers.

By Drew Lerner OnApr 10, 2025 0
Apr 9, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) reacts while watching a tribute video before the game against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center.

Paul Pierce spectacularly wrong about Luka Dončić

"That’s too emotional for him. Man, he can’t take it, dog. Look, he about to cry. He’s crying! Told y’all."

By Brandon Contes OnApr 10, 2025 0
Luka Dončić during his 45-point game performance against the Mavericks

Luka Dončić’s huge game in Dallas return gave NBA media the chance for a victory lap

"Dallas didn’t trade Luka. They straight up committed basketball treason."

By Reice Shipley OnApr 9, 2025 0
ESPN commentators Doris Burke and Mike Breen had a blunt reaction to the frustration of Mavericks fans in Luka Dončić's return to Dallas. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn

Doris Burke reacts to Mavericks fans chanting ‘Fire Nico’: ‘It’s a fanbase that feels cheated’

"And you can feel it in this arena, the love they've got for this guy."

By Michael Dixon OnApr 9, 2025 0
Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) has a technical call against him during the second half of a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center.

Lakers radio broadcaster John Ireland goes apoplectic over Luka Dončić ejection: ‘This is unconscionable!’

"This is one of the worst pieces of officiating I have ever seen, and I've done this for 25 years."

By Sean Keeley OnApr 9, 2025 0
Aug 8, 2024; Paris, France; Serbia power forward Nikola Jokic (15) shoots the ball during the second half against the United States in a men's basketball semifinal game during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Accor Arena.

Shaq dubs Nikola Jokić ‘Slavian chicken’ in 2001 vs. 2025 debate: ‘Wherever he’s from’

Jokić is from Serbia.

By Sam Neumann OnApr 2, 2025 0
Chris Broussard on Luka Doncic

Chris Broussard: Luka Dončić is ‘an all-time elite ball-hog’

"That takes away from your morale."

By Brendon Kleen OnMar 25, 2025 0
Bill Simmons on Mark Cuban

Bill Simmons rips Mark Cuban for Luka Dončić trade: ‘This is your fault’

"Don't sell the team to these people who obviously didn't know what they were doing and then be like, 'I never would have traded him.'"

By Brendon Kleen OnMar 25, 2025 0
Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines trolls Mavericks amid criticism: ‘It’s not like we traded Luka’

Southwest Airlines faced its own criticism this week after announcing an end to its "bags fly free" policy.

By Arthur Weinstein OnMar 13, 2025 0
Shams Charania discusses reporting the Luka Dončić trade. Photo Credit: The Young Man And The Three Podcast/YouTube.

Shams Charania on reporting Luka Dončić trade: ‘My hands were shaking’

"Like, you don't even have time to prep for it."

By Michael Dixon OnMar 13, 2025 0
Mavericks fans support Luka Doncic

‘Fire Nico’ chant erupts on Dallas Stars broadcast

That’s what happens when you trade away a city’s most universally beloved athlete.

By Brandon Contes OnMar 7, 2025 0
Mark Cuban and Luka Dončić. Photo Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

Mark Cuban on Mavericks trading Luka Dončić: ‘Get a better deal’

"...if we had gotten four unprotected No. 1s and Anthony Davis and Max Christie, this would be a different conversation."

By Michael Dixon OnMar 7, 2025 0
Jason Kidd Tim MacMahon

Jason Kidd rips ‘conspiracy theory’ reporting around Kyrie Irving’s injury

"It's a freak accident. That's how it should be reported, but we're not reporting it right"

By Brandon Contes OnMar 6, 2025 0

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