John Salley on Larry Bird and Luka Doncic: ‘The difference between Larry and Luka, cuz somebody tried to tell me that, is Larry played defense. Larry played defense, and Larry was all was so smart and can just… he never missed, I’ve never seen him miss.’
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Source: YouTube
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
The most popular NBA jersey goes international with Luka Doncic
Most-viewed plays, most-viewed players, and more
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/18… – 2:17 AM
The most popular NBA jersey goes international with Luka Doncic
Most-viewed plays, most-viewed players, and moreeurohoops.net/en/nba-news/18… – 2:17 AM
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Jayson Tatum on Snapchat after the team announced his recent Larry Bird milestone pic.x.com/cbChTlviJW – 7:17 PM
Jayson Tatum on Snapchat after the team announced his recent Larry Bird milestone pic.x.com/cbChTlviJW – 7:17 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
New Laker Luka Doncic has the highest-selling jersey in the second half of season
Doncic is the first international player to top the jersey sales list and the first player other than Curry or James to top the list since the 2012-13 season (‘Melo).
nbcsports.com/nba/news/new-l… – 3:02 PM
New Laker Luka Doncic has the highest-selling jersey in the second half of season
Doncic is the first international player to top the jersey sales list and the first player other than Curry or James to top the list since the 2012-13 season (‘Melo).
nbcsports.com/nba/news/new-l… – 3:02 PM
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Arash Markazi @ArashMarkazi
The NBA and NBPA announced that the Los Angeles Lakers’ Luka Dončić and the Lakers franchise secured the top spots on the NBA’s Most Popular Jersey and Team Merchandise lists. The Lakers had two of the top three most popular jerseys with LeBron James coming in at No. 3. pic.x.com/OjMFI6DOQJ – 12:22 PM
The NBA and NBPA announced that the Los Angeles Lakers’ Luka Dončić and the Lakers franchise secured the top spots on the NBA’s Most Popular Jersey and Team Merchandise lists. The Lakers had two of the top three most popular jerseys with LeBron James coming in at No. 3. pic.x.com/OjMFI6DOQJ – 12:22 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had the #9 best selling jersey in 2024-2025.
1. Luka
2. Curry
3. LeBron
4. Tatum
5. Brunson
6. Wemby
7. Ant
8. Ja
9. SGA
10. Jokic
11. Giannis
12. LaMelo
13. KD
14. Booker
15. Brown – 12:16 PM
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had the #9 best selling jersey in 2024-2025.
1. Luka
2. Curry
3. LeBron
4. Tatum
5. Brunson
6. Wemby
7. Ant
8. Ja
9. SGA
10. Jokic
11. Giannis
12. LaMelo
13. KD
14. Booker
15. Brown – 12:16 PM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Lakers to rely on Luka Doncic ahead of Timberwolves series sportando.basketball/en/lakers-to-r… – 2:04 AM
Lakers to rely on Luka Doncic ahead of Timberwolves series sportando.basketball/en/lakers-to-r… – 2:04 AM
Kenny Beecham @KOT4Q
The first part of Gobert’s career, he couldnt get away from Harden in the postseason.
Now he cant get away from Luka. – 6:48 PM
The first part of Gobert’s career, he couldnt get away from Harden in the postseason.
Now he cant get away from Luka. – 6:48 PM
Dwight Jaynes @dwightjaynes
So if you’re headed for the Trail Blazers’ final. home game of the season this afternoon, don’t go expecting to see anything resembling the Lakers. They have nothing to play for so here is their injury report:
OUT: Luka Doncic (Left Quad Soreness), Dorian Finney-Smith (Left Ankle – 10:01 AM
So if you’re headed for the Trail Blazers’ final. home game of the season this afternoon, don’t go expecting to see anything resembling the Lakers. They have nothing to play for so here is their injury report:
OUT: Luka Doncic (Left Quad Soreness), Dorian Finney-Smith (Left Ankle – 10:01 AM
More on this storyline
Due to the shocking names involved in the deal, no executives believed it was a real trade that was about to happen. “But they tried to make it seem like nobody knew until the very last second. I think way more people knew, and I think it got around the league a little bit before it actually got reported,” Simmons added. “I think the consensus was there’s no way this is true because that can’t be what Dallas got for Luka; there’s no way; this can’t be true, and then it was true. “The instant reaction is, wait, they’re trading Luka? Why didn’t they shop him? Then the second is wait, Reaves isn’t in this? “That’s the whole trade? Then how they hid it from everybody and didn’t shop it, I guess. We’ll be talking about it forever. It’s one of the seminal moments of the 21st Century in the National Basketball Association, this stupid trade they made,” Simmons concluded. -via Clutch Points / April 15, 2025
For months, reports stated the blockbuster trade was a last-minute deal that both teams agreed to before the news broke on an early Sunday morning after midnight. However, Simmons says that wasn’t the case, per the Bill Simmons Podcast. “So I got more intel on that trade,” Simmons said. “It was a known thing 90 minutes before the trade. It was done 90 minutes before it was actually announced, maybe even a little more than that.” -via Clutch Points / April 15, 2025
NBA Communications: Other nominees … West: Luke Dončić (LAL), Anthony Edwards (MIN), Aaron Gordon (DEN), Aaron Wiggins (OKC) and Ivica Zubac (LAC). East: Scottie Barnes (TOR), Onyeka Okongwu (ATL), and Payton Pritchard (BOS). -via Twitter / April 14, 2025
