Luka Dončić’s Dallas return most-watched non-Christmas ESPN NBA telecast of season
The audience peaked at 2.79 million viewers.
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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."
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."
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."
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."
Shaq dubs Nikola Jokić ‘Slavian chicken’ in 2001 vs. 2025 debate: ‘Wherever he’s from’
Jokić is from Serbia.
Chris Broussard: Luka Dončić is ‘an all-time elite ball-hog’
"That takes away from your morale."
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.'"
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.
Shams Charania on reporting Luka Dončić trade: ‘My hands were shaking’
"Like, you don't even have time to prep for it."
‘Fire Nico’ chant erupts on Dallas Stars broadcast
That’s what happens when you trade away a city’s most universally beloved athlete.
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."
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"
Brian Windhorst: Mavericks had among worst months in history of basketball
"It's in the realm of the worst month for an organization in the history of the sport."
Fans, media rip Mavericks for raising ticket prices after Luka Dončić trade
"Dallas trades away their young superstar and now they’ve got the audacity to hike season ticket prices on loyal fans."
Chandler Parsons: Mavs not re-signing Jalen Brunson ‘could be worse’ than Luka Dončić trade
"Not resigning Jalen Brunson to a $55M extension could be worse than trading Luka Dončić."
Jeanie Buss on why keeping Luka Dončić trade talk quiet was so important
"I'm really proud that it didn't leak out..."
Colin Cowherd: Luka Dončić trade like ‘divorce’ for Mavericks
Luka is now dating somebody that's more successful, got a lot of trophies … they're just leaking stuff to make him look bad."
TNT cashes in as Luka Dončić trade fuels record ratings
Tuesday's Mavericks-Lakers matchup was the most-watched regular-season game of the year outside of opening night.
ESPN’s Jay Williams falls for obviously fake Luka Dončić-Nico Harrison picture
To be fair, it is a pretty impressive edit.
Luka Dončić trade lifts Lakers viewership for ABC
Saturday's audience increased 29% year-over-year for the Lakers' win over the Nuggets.
Adrian Wojnarowski was unfazed by Luka Dončić-Anthony Davis blockbuster
He went to bed and shut off his phone.
Colin Cowherd duped by fake Luka Dončić rumor
"I saw a story where they won’t let Luka jerseys in the building in Dallas"
Luka Dončić after first 30-point game as Laker: ‘Finally feeling like myself’
"Playing this game, this is what I love."
Mavericks hype video producer clears air on Luka Dončić controversy
"To clear up any confusion — Luka was not censored from the video."
