Doncic, who had dragged an otherwise unremarkable Mavericks team through the Western Conference, became the face of their failure. Dallas coach Jason Kidd was forced to come out and defend his maligned star, even though without Doncic, the Mavericks were a faded Kyrie Irving and a bunch of role players.

However, it landed Mark Williams, a viable frontcourt asset, Dorian Finney-Smith, a serviceable two-way wing, and Luka Doncic, a remarkably gifted superstar guard. Still, Los Ange

The Dallas Mavericks did the unthinkable over the weekend, trading franchise guard Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for superstar forward Anthony Davis. Both All-NBA talents have made it very clear they were not expecting to be traded,

Boston Celtics are depending on their usual cast of stars to bring home a second straight title, and inactivity could be major mistake

After a fairly quiet NBA trade deadline by the Boston Celtics, the defending champs will now hit the buyout market to fill at least one open roster spot