“It still pretty much didn’t seem real until I saw Luka today and then I saw a clip of AD at the Dallas ... shares a laugh with LeBron James on Tuesday before Lakers’ game against the ...

The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off one of the most stunning trades we have and will ever see in all of sports. More Lakers: ...

LeBron Is Stunned by Lakers ... place,” James said. “The first time I heard it, I thought it was for sure fake. I thought it was a hoax. People messing around or whatever. But AD FaceTimed ...

Over the last few weeks on @LockedOn Lakers and @ESPNLosAngeles “Lakers Talk,” I’ve said the Lakers needed to either commit fully to LeBron/AD or begin moving past this era. Pick a lane.

"I thought it was a hoax, people messing around or whatever," James told reporters. "But then when [Anthony Davis] called me, AD FaceTimed ... would join LeBron and the Lakers on the court.

"So even though the Lakers were able to pull off one of the biggest trades in recent history, by acquiring Luka Doncic and moving AD to Dallas; LeBron James plans to stay with the Lakers." ...

That also might’ve led them to not involving James, as Luka is as much LeBron’s future replacement as the Lakers top star as he is James’ new star teammate. Now there are real questions ...

LOS ANGELES -- When LeBron James subbed out of the first quarter of Tuesday's eventual 122-97 win over the Clippers and marched to his customary seat toward the end of the Lakers' bench ...

He was brought in to form a superstar duo with James, and that decision paid instant dividends, as the Lakers won a championship in 2020. AD proved to be an excellent complement to LeBron over his ...