THE LOS ANGELES LAKERS A trade so shocking the reporter who broke it had to ensure us he wasn't hacked. A trade so wild other NBA stars couldn't comprehend it. A trade so extraordinary that it actually is unprecedented -- a word we throw around a lot,

T he Dallas Mavericks surprised basketball fans around the world with their decision to trade Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Suddenly, a team that made an appearance in th

If you’re an NBA general manager who wants to sign a superstar, it’s going to cost you. After the Dallas Mavericks sent franchise centerpiece Luka Doncic to Los Angeles late Saturday, questions started circulating almost immediately about whether the price the Lakers paid wasn’t high enough.