NBA Hater Report: Luka Dončić laying bricks for Lakers; Jimmy Butler turning invisible on Warriors

Is Jimmy Butler's success with the Warriors sustainable?

Since Jimmy Butler joined, the Warriors have been impressive. Is it enough to make them legit contenders in the West?

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 25

Six NBA game-changers who can alter fate of their team's stretch run: Jimmy Butler, Luka Dončić, more

With just 30 or so games left, these players can make a significant impact

CBS Sports - Feb. 20

The coffee business keeping NBA star Jimmy Butler busy off the court

Jimmy Butler's 14-year career with the NBA has brought him to some of the country's biggest cities. Now, he's heading to San Francisco as one of the newest members of the Golden State Warriors. But ...

CBS News - 3d

LeBron James, Stephen Curry rejuvenated and prolific after trade deadline moves for Luka Dončić, Jimmy Butler

James and Curry are both thriving next to their newly acquired co-stars

CBS Sports - 1d

Jimmy Butler invoking new Warriors jersey retiree Andre Iguodala as he revitalizes team's championship hopes

Butler made his Warriors home debut the same day Iguodala's jersey was raised to the rafters

CBS Sports - Feb. 24

Jonathan Kuminga injury update: Warriors forward nearing return, Steve Kerr wants him to emulate Jimmy Butler

Kuminga didn't play Thursday in Orlando, but could be back during Golden State's road trip

CBS Sports - 4d

WATCH: Stephen Curry dunks for first time in six years, but Warriors miss Jimmy Butler in loss to 76ers

Curry's last dunk was assisted by Kevin Durant

CBS Sports - 2d

Warriors' Jimmy Butler sued over alleged unpaid rent, property damage to luxury home in Miami Beach

Butler, who was traded from Miami to Golden State last month, is being sued for over $257,000

CBS Sports - 1d

NBA roundtable: Grading Luka's L.A. start as Lakers host Mavs

Luka Dončić will face his former team on Tuesday for the first time since the trade. Our team of NBA experts dissects every angle of the deal and matchup.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 25

NBA star Jimmy Butler used to run the most exclusive coffee shop in the world. Now it's for everyone.

NBA star Jimmy Butler isn't only passionate about basketball. His love of coffee (and good conversation) is why he finally opened his first brick-and-mortar location of Bigface in Miami this year.

NBC News - 2d

Lakers vs. Mavericks prediction, odds, line, spread, time: 2025 NBA picks, Luka Doncic bets by proven model

SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA best bets for the Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Lakers game on Tuesday, February 25 featuring Luka Doncic, LeBron James and Kyrie Irving

CBS Sports - 6d

Golden State Was a Mess. Jimmy Butler Changed Everything.

It’s clear that Butler’s presence has helped Stephen Curry and Draymond Green. But his impact goes far beyond aiding the Warriors’ superstars.

The New York Times - Feb. 24

After the Lakers Beat the Mavericks, a Reporter Asked Luka Doncic How He Felt. His Answer Is a Brilliant Lesson in Emotional Intelligence

This lesson applies to everyone, including entrepreneurs and business owners who must cope with loss on a regular basis, both business and personal.

Inc. - 6d

Why Butler's eye-opening Warriors impact is not exaggerated

Since Jimmy Butler's arrival, the Golden State Warriors have undergone numerous positive changes, some of which defy logic.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 24

Luka Doncic looks like Luka in Lakers' win in Denver

Luka Doncic finished with 32 points in the Lakers' win over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday as he continues to grow more comfortable in the offense.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 23

'Locked in' Luka explodes as Lakers win in Denver

Luka Doncic had his best game with the Lakers, exploding for 32 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists as Los Angeles won in Denver for the first time in nearly three years.

ESPN - Feb. 23

Buss: Keeping Lakers' Luka talks quiet was key

Jeanie Buss didn't want to risk "blowing up" her team if word of Los Angeles' talks to acquire Luka Doncic leaked out, but now that Doncic is a Laker, Buss is more than happy to discuss the deal.

ESPN - 4d

Windhorst claims Warriors ‘going against the grain' by adding Butler

ESPN analyst Brian Windhorst believes the Golden State Warriors deviated from NBA norms by trading for Jimmy Butler.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 21

How Butler's audacity, poise are powering his Warriors teammates

Jimmy Butler's audacity and poise are powering his new teammates in a way more valuable to the Golden State Warriors than his own production, Monte Poole writes.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 22

Butler makes Warriors history over impressive five-game start

New star Warriors forward Jimmy Butler impressively has made franchise history over his first five games with Golden State.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 22

Butler gives Warriors fans plenty to cheer about in home debut

Jimmy Butler III finally got his chance to show off for the Chase Center crowd in his Golden State Warriors home debut on Sunday.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 23

Butler makes hilarious revelation after win in Warriors home debut

New Golden State Warriors wing Jimmy Butler hasn't had a chance to get settled in the Bay Area.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 24

Stephen A admits he was wrong about Butler's impact on Warriors

ESPN's Stephen A. Smith walked back his criticisms of the Jimmy Butler-Golden State Warriors pairing.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 24

Why Windy believes Warriors' Butler trade ‘unlocked' Steph

ESPN Analyst Brian Windhorst explained why he believes the Golden State Warriors' Jimmy Butler trade has taken Steph Curry's game to the next level.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Cousins believes Heat made ‘mistake' trading Butler to Warriors

Former NBA star DeMarcus Cousins believes the Miami Heat made a grave error by trading six-time NBA All-Star Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors on the eve of the Feb. 6 trade deadline.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

What we learned as Warriors miss Butler in streak-snapping loss

The Golden State Warriors missed a chance to secure the Western Conference's No. 6 seed with their loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Loss to 76ers provides graphic proof why Warriors paid Butler

If you wonder why the Golden State Warriors were desperate enough to offer a two-year, $121 million contract extension to Jimmy Butler, you now have the answer.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Butler-Warriors union still work in progress, even after another win

The Warriors' success with Jimmy Butler isn't by accident, but Monday's win showed his fit with Golden State remains a work in progress.

Yahoo Sports - 20h

Luka Dončić and a trade that could change NBA history

The trade that sent Luka Dončić to the Lakers was a repudiation of one of the best players in the world. What happens next could define the next generation across the NBA.

ESPN - 5d

LeBron James salutes ‘natural quarterback’ Luka Dončić as Lakers rout Nuggets

Pair combine for 57 points in dominant 123-100 win Dončić says he is finding his form for new team Luka Dončić scored 32 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, dished out seven assists and stole four ...

The Guardian - Feb. 23

Luka Doncic Has Officially Arrived as a Los Angeles Laker

The team’s newly acquired star erupted on Saturday in Denver.

The New York Times - Feb. 23

'I’m happy to be here': Inside the first few weeks of the Lakers' Luka era

From a life-altering phone call to captaining the Lakers' offense alongside LeBron James, here are seven moments that define the early Luka-LeBron era for the Lakers.

ESPN - 6d

Lakers owner Jeanie Buss on the trade for Luka Doncic: 'We had to go for it'

The Lakers' trade for Luka Doncic is the kind of move that will shape Jeanie Buss' organization into the future — and it's the kind of trade she thinks her father would've made.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

The Lakers and LeBron are clearly reveling in what the Luka trade did for their title hopes

The game hasn’t gotten easy for the Los Angeles Lakers since the trade deadline

ABC News - 3h

Dirk Nowitzki opens up on Luka Dončić trade: 'I'll never be a Lakers fan, but I'll always be a Luka fan'

The Mavericks legend said it was 'weird' to see Dončić in a Lakers uniform

CBS Sports - Feb. 22

Why ex-NBA vets Cousins, Williams see Warriors as true ‘contenders'

DeMarcus “Boogie” Cousins and Lou Williams detailed to Chandler Parsons why they believe the Golden State Warriors are making a serious push to be the last team standing during the 2024-25 NBA season.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

An Invisible Medical Shortage: Oxygen

Oxygen is vital to many medical procedures. But a safe, affordable supply is severely lacking around the world, according to a new report.

The New York Times - Feb. 24

Report: Draymond had blunt trade deadline request for Warriors

Draymond Green reportedly had a blunt request for the Golden State Warriors' front office prior to the NBA trade deadline.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 24

Kobe Bryant greets Laker Luka Doncic in new L.A. mural based off 2019 meeting at game

Arutyun Gozukuchikyan's new mural of Kobe Bryant and Luka Doncic captures them embracing each other at a Lakers game in December 2019, a month before Bryant died in a helicopter crash.

Los Angeles Times - Feb. 18

NBA Hater Report: Luka Dončić laying bricks for Lakers; Jimmy Butler turning invisible on Warriors

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