James says he spent two days in disbelief after his close friend was dealt to Dallas, but he is coming to grips with the idea of forming a new partnership with Doncic, who he calls “my favorite

Luka Doncic’s fiancée, Anamaria Goltes, is loving the purple and gold. The model gushed over the All-NBA point guard on Tuesday when he was photographed holding up his No. 77 Lakers jersey, two days after the Mavericks traded him to Los Angeles in a stunning blockbuster that transpired early Sunday morning.

The Trail Blazers would likely want to make room to have more minutes for Donovan Clingan, who they recently selected early in the 2024 NBA Draft. For the Lakers, meanwhile, Ayton could have at least some tangible valuable as a player who has postseason experience and tremendous size on the inside.