Still waiting for Luka to be Luka, Lakers stumble out of All-Star break with loss to Hornets

LeBron James was in a groove, but Luka Dončić shot 5-of-18, including 1-of-9 from deep, as LA blew a big lead against visiting Charlotte, its failed trade partner.

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Lakers' LeBron James, Luka Dončić discuss crunch-time dynamic after Hornets loss: 'It will go both ways'

LeBron took the last shot on Wednesday night, as coach JJ Redick rode the hotter hand
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Luka Dončić sits out Thursday's Lakers game, but LeBron James leads win over Blazers

Dončić is still working himself toward full-time play and the Lakers are being cautious.
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With Luka Doncic out, LeBron James and Austin Reaves lead Lakers past Portland

LeBron James finished with 40 points and Austin Reaves scored 32 as the Lakers halted a two-game skid with a 110-102 road win over the Trail Blazers.
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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.
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Luka Doncic is likely off his minutes restriction as the Lakers return to work against Charlotte

Luka Doncic is going back to work with the Los Angeles Lakers, and he’s likely back to full speed as well
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They’ve Been Waiting Years to Go Public. They’re Still Waiting.

Some tech companies are delaying or pulling their listing plans as the Trump administration’s tariff announcements and other changes cause market volatility and uncertainty.
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'Ripped away': Inside the Mavericks' struggle to manage the post-Luka trade backlash

Since the trade, the fans' outrage toward the Mavericks has remained. And they're looking forward to April 9, when their adopted son returns to Dallas. Says one: it'll be "absolute brimstone fire."
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The stock market is trying to break out — but the bulls can’t catch a break

S&P 500 is stuck in a trading range.
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Hornets' Mark Williams 'shocked' over failed Lakers trade as agent says he was 'ready and able to play'

Williams was back on the court Wednesday for the Hornets' win over the Lakers
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Finalists announced for Lukas book prizes, which champion 'serious research and social concern.'

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Still waiting for Luka to be Luka, Lakers stumble out of All-Star break with loss to Hornets

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Lakers' LeBron James, Luka Dončić discuss crunch-time dynamic after Hornets loss: 'It will go both ways'

Luka Dončić sits out Thursday's Lakers game, but LeBron James leads win over Blazers

With Luka Doncic out, LeBron James and Austin Reaves lead Lakers past Portland

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

Luka Doncic is likely off his minutes restriction as the Lakers return to work against Charlotte

They’ve Been Waiting Years to Go Public. They’re Still Waiting.

'Ripped away': Inside the Mavericks' struggle to manage the post-Luka trade backlash

The stock market is trying to break out — but the bulls can’t catch a break

Hornets' Mark Williams 'shocked' over failed Lakers trade as agent says he was 'ready and able to play'

Finalists announced for Lukas book prizes, which champion 'serious research and social concern.'

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