Less than two minutes into the Los Angeles Lakers' 123-100 win over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, Luka Dončić grabbed a rebound, immediately turned his head, and without even dribbling threw a perfect full-court outlet pass that hit LeBron James in style for a slam.

THE NO. 3 DUKE BLUE DEVILS AND THE NO. 10 ST. JOHN'S RED STORM ... Madison Square Garden is where the stars come out, and with Selection Sunday just under three weeks away, No. 3 Duke and No. 10 St. John's are shining bright.

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki was stunned by the franchise's decision to trade Luka Dončić. On Friday, in his first public comments about the blockbuster, during an appearance at 96.7 The Ticket's Ticketstock event,

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki was stunned by the franchise's decision to trade Luka Dončić. On Friday, in his first public comments about the blockbuster, during an appearance at 96.7 The Ticket's Ticketstock event,

Luka Doncic had 19 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists in his first game against the Dallas Mavericks since they traded him to the Lakers three weeks ago. He led Los Angeles to a 107-99 victory.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar guard Luka Dončić stared down the Dallas Mavericks bench after drilling a deep 3-pointer early in Tuesday night’s game in Los Angeles. After the Mavericks shockingly traded Dončić to the Lakers earlier this month, the guard’s first game against Dallas was always going to be an emotional one.

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