Dwight Howard on Luka Doncic trade: ‘It’s when they don’t want to give you a contract they got to find something to say… Just think about what they were saying about Luka when he left from the Dallas media. Now Luka is out of shape, he’s been having problems with the team internally. Why wasn’t none of this stuff talked about when he was there, as soon as he leave now all of this bad stuff? And that always happening and it’s not fair to the players because we can’t actually come back and write articles and say stuff like the media can so I just feel bad when when stuff like the Luka situation, and even with Jimmy Butler we don’t know the whole situation in totality and what was done behind closed doors. We just know what the player what happened to the player we know what the player was doing or saying and stuff like that and it’s like they want drama, they want to make it look like the player is the worst person in the world, and on top of that he’s getting paid millions of dollars. So now everybody like oh he’s a jerk. That’s not cool, they trying to cover up what they done did by saying the player is bad.
Source: YouTube
Source: YouTube
What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Vinny Benedetto @VBenedetto
Luka Doncic and LeBron James are probable for tomorrow’s game in Denver. Bronny James is on G League assignment; Maxi Kleber also out for LAL.
Aaron Gordon and Jamal Murray are probable.
Peyton Watson, Trey Alexander, Vlatko Cancar and DaRon Holmes II remain out for Denver. – 6:40 PM
Luka Doncic and LeBron James are probable for tomorrow’s game in Denver. Bronny James is on G League assignment; Maxi Kleber also out for LAL.
Aaron Gordon and Jamal Murray are probable.
Peyton Watson, Trey Alexander, Vlatko Cancar and DaRon Holmes II remain out for Denver. – 6:40 PM

Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Lakers’ injury report vs. Denver tomorrow:
— LeBron James and Luka Doncic are probable. pic.x.com/yQFY6KSJ9K – 6:35 PM
Lakers’ injury report vs. Denver tomorrow:
— LeBron James and Luka Doncic are probable. pic.x.com/yQFY6KSJ9K – 6:35 PM


NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“No one believed it.” 😲
@mikerothstein looks at the fallout from the Luka Doncic trade spr.ly/6016LEoDq – 6:27 PM
“No one believed it.” 😲
@mikerothstein looks at the fallout from the Luka Doncic trade spr.ly/6016LEoDq – 6:27 PM

NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“[The Lakers] definitely have a new look to them … We don’t really concern ourselves with other teams.” 😤
Aaron Gordon with @malika_andrews on Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets’ matchup with Luka Doncic and the Lakers Saturday 👀 pic.x.com/TXB2Q1IH3T – 4:09 PM
“[The Lakers] definitely have a new look to them … We don’t really concern ourselves with other teams.” 😤
Aaron Gordon with @malika_andrews on Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets’ matchup with Luka Doncic and the Lakers Saturday 👀 pic.x.com/TXB2Q1IH3T – 4:09 PM

Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Dallas Mavericks censored Luka Doncic in new video @Sportando sportando.basketball/en/dallas-mave… – 3:34 PM
Dallas Mavericks censored Luka Doncic in new video @Sportando sportando.basketball/en/dallas-mave… – 3:34 PM

Allen Sliwa @AllenSliwa
What Still Drives Lebron? | What Is A Success This Season? | Luka Expectations? x.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 11:00 AM
What Still Drives Lebron? | What Is A Success This Season? | Luka Expectations? x.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 11:00 AM

Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
The Hoop Collective with @WindhorstESPN and @TimBontemps: Wemby bad news, Luka and the Lakers, Bobby Portis and more youtu.be/or4SSO_2R0g?si… – 10:43 AM
The Hoop Collective with @WindhorstESPN and @TimBontemps: Wemby bad news, Luka and the Lakers, Bobby Portis and more youtu.be/or4SSO_2R0g?si… – 10:43 AM

Arash Markazi @ArashMarkazi
I’m LIVE on the @SportingTrib’s X talking about the Lakers breaking their two-game losing skid by beating Portland thanks to LeBron James and Austin Reaves on a night when Luka Doncic was out. We also talk about the success of the 4 Nations Face-Off. x.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 12:49 AM
I’m LIVE on the @SportingTrib’s X talking about the Lakers breaking their two-game losing skid by beating Portland thanks to LeBron James and Austin Reaves on a night when Luka Doncic was out. We also talk about the success of the 4 Nations Face-Off. x.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 12:49 AM

Dave McMenamin @mcten
The Luka-less Lakers are in danger of losing to a third-straight team out of the playoff picture. They are up 78-77 on POR heading into the 4th Q. LeBron has 28 pts to lead all scorers, but has committed 9 of LAL’s 18 turnovers. – 11:53 PM
The Luka-less Lakers are in danger of losing to a third-straight team out of the playoff picture. They are up 78-77 on POR heading into the 4th Q. LeBron has 28 pts to lead all scorers, but has committed 9 of LAL’s 18 turnovers. – 11:53 PM

Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
The Lakers say Luka Doncic and Jarred Vanderbilt are out tonight vs. Portland.
LeBron James is questionable. pic.x.com/lNGVoF9kSQ – 4:11 PM
The Lakers say Luka Doncic and Jarred Vanderbilt are out tonight vs. Portland.
LeBron James is questionable. pic.x.com/lNGVoF9kSQ – 4:11 PM


Khobi Price @khobi_price
Luka Dončić and Jarred Vanderbilt are listed as out for tonight at Portland, the night of a back-to-back.
LeBron James is questionable. pic.x.com/jkVgi8ky6D – 4:01 PM
Luka Dončić and Jarred Vanderbilt are listed as out for tonight at Portland, the night of a back-to-back.
LeBron James is questionable. pic.x.com/jkVgi8ky6D – 4:01 PM



StatMuse @statmuse
Since the Max Christie trade:
Luka — Max —
14.7 PPG 17.3 PPG
35.6 FG% 48.6 FG%
20.8 3P% 45.5 3P%
58.3 FT% 82.6 FT% pic.x.com/rdzd61lDjY – 3:50 PM
Since the Max Christie trade:
Luka — Max —
14.7 PPG 17.3 PPG
35.6 FG% 48.6 FG%
20.8 3P% 45.5 3P%
58.3 FT% 82.6 FT% pic.x.com/rdzd61lDjY – 3:50 PM

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Dwight Howard: I’m mad about that, man, because both of us—we were with Adidas, man. We put on for Adidas. When I lost the deal with Adidas after I left the Lakers—when I played with Kobe and them—they said, “We can’t keep you on Adidas because Lakers fans are mad at you.” Nah, I did not get a new contract, man. That’s crazy. I was with Adidas, I had three Defensive Player of the Year awards, and I never got a big contract. When I did the Superman dunk, they should have gone crazy. -via YouTube / February 20, 2025
Ben Golliver: 2025 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame finalists – Carmelo Anthony – Sylvia Fowles – Billy Donovan – Jerry Welsh – Tal Brody – Maya Moore – Dwight Howard – Sue Bird – Micky Arison – Mark Few – Jennifer Azzi – Buck Williams – Molly Bolin – Marques Johnson – Danny Crawford – Dusan Ivkovic – 2008 Olympic Redeem Team -via Twitter @BenGolliver / February 14, 2025
Dwight Howard: Kareem could be considered one of the greatest, but he wasn’t with Nike, so they don’t talk about him in the GOAT conversation. They only talk about players who wear Nike shoes.” -via YouTube / February 11, 2025
Khobi Price: Luka Dončić and LeBron James are listed as probable on the Lakers’ injury report for tomorrow at Denver: pic.x.com/Yn2G9EXLcQ -via Twitter @khobi_price / February 21, 2025
The Dallas Mavericks have censored Luka Doncic in a new video posted on their social channels this morning. The franchise has produced a highlight reel with music artist Six 3, and in some of the clips a player can be seen censored with the franchise logo. That player would be Luka Doncic, as reported by the Mavs Film Room on their X account. The video also features Maxi Kleber, another player traded from the Dallas Mavericks, but unlike the current Lakers player, he was not censored. Below is the video in question. -via Sportando / February 21, 2025
Cuban then offered Bussey two tickets to sit courtside for Dallas’ game against Golden State on Feb. 12. Bussey, who owns seven Doncic jerseys, accepted the invitation and took his son to the game. It was a small gesture but one that held meaning for Bussey: He said he felt Cuban “felt bad for the way I was treated” and about his leg. -via ESPN / February 21, 2025