Luka Dončić is feeling the pressure of playing for the Los Angeles Lakers more than ever. As fans are aware, the Lakers made a shocking trade, acquiring Dončić from the Dallas Mavericks. Alongside LeBron James and the rest of the team,

The Lakers are on the rise while things have quickly gone south for the Mavericks. Breaking down the West one month post-trade deadline.

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The Mavericks have lost five games in a row and seven of their last eight — and their injury problems are only getting worse.

Explore the Lakers' journey to the playoffs and the crucial role Luka Dončić plays as he deals with a troubling injury update.

LeBron James joined a club of one on Tuesday, while Luka Dončić joined a club of four. With 30 points and a Lakers career-high 15 assists, Luka Dončić became only the fourth player in Lakers history to post those totals in a single game in a 136-115 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.

On Feb. 1, Dallas sent All-NBA guard Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles ... which is good for 10th place in the Western Conference with 19 regular-season games remaining. The Lakers have won eight ...

Weeks before Harrison pulled the blockbuster deal that sent Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis, he reportedly called up the T'Wolves to gauge interest in a Luka-for-AntMan swap. That idea was quickly shot down by Minnesota.

Now several weeks removed from the blockbuster deal that sent Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers, team owner Jeanie Buss couldn’t help but laugh. Seeing her new star mesh well with LeBron James in the early days of their partnership is a great sign.