Matt Levine works as a contributing writer for Newsweek based in California. His expertise is in covering the NBA but he also covers multiple other sports. He has been with Newsweek since 2024.

As the NBA world processes the shocking late-night trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Lakers and Anthony Davis to the Mavericks, the big question everyone is asking is, why on Earth would Dallas ...

Luka Doncic’s father did not hold back when it came to discussing the shocking trade that sent his son from the Mavericks to the Lakers for Anthony Davis in a three-team deal. Speaking with ...

Late Saturday night, the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers pulled off the most surprising trade in modern NBA history. In a three-team deal, the Mavericks traded Luka Dončić and salary ...

With the trade deadline approaching, the Dallas Mavericks rattled the basketball world with the decision to feature Luka Doncic in a trade that involved the Los Angeles Lakers and the Utah Jazz on ...

The Dallas Mavericks have finally bade their farewell to franchise superstar Luka Doncic, but it only sparked more backlash from fans. "Thank you, Luka Doncic, for being one of the greatest Dallas ...

If you were wondering how other Dallas Mavericks players felt in the immediate aftermath of the shocking Luka Doncic trade, Sunday afternoon’s matchup against the juggernaut Cleveland Cavaliers ...

Late Saturday night, the Dallas Mavericks stunned the NBA world by trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, getting Anthony Davis in return. The stunning trade raised questions, shocked NBA ...

Whenever you trade one of the five best players in the NBA like the Dallas Mavericks did in parting with Luka Doncic, you’re not likely going to come out of that deal as a winner. But while the ...

The NBA world has spent the day reeling over the shocking trade that sent Dallas Mavericks star Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers. The main question that has emerged has been, why?

The Dallas Mavericks did the unthinkable overnight by trading Luka Dončić. It's perhaps the most stunning trade in NBA, and maybe sports, history – there had been no rumors about this at all ...

In a shocking move, the Dallas Mavericks are trading star player Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. The trade is part of a three-team deal, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports. Multiple sources ...