Readers of the L.A. Times Sports section give their thoughts and opinions on the Luka Doncic/Anthony Davis trade, DodgerFest, the Rams and Cooper Kupp.
Kings rookie Carter recalls challenges of lengthy injury recovery
Sacramento Kings rookie guard Devin Carter recalled the challenges he faced during his lengthy shoulder injury recovery.
Nurse calls Sixers’ 1st-half showing ‘inexcusable’ against Pistons
“We didn’t come out ready to play,” Nick Nurse said of his team's performance Friday night against the Pistons.
Watch Grayson Allen force OT with 3-pointer, Devin Booker drop 47 in Suns win against Jazz
On the night Booker was honored for becoming the leading scorer in Suns history, he added to that total with a monster night.
Nets’ defense helps stage fourth-quarter comeback to beat Heat, 102-86
Cam Johnson scored 18 points, D’Angelo Russell had 17 and the Brooklyn Nets limited Miami to nine points in the fourth quarter of its first game since trading Jimmy Butler, beating the Heat 102-86 on Friday night.
De’Aaron Fox’s game-winning 3-pointer comes a fraction of a second too late
Fox was nearly the hero in his second game with the Spurs.
Mavericks reportedly beef up security after death threats against GM Nico Harrison in wake of Luka Dončić trade
The Mavericks fan base is unsurprisingly not taking the Luka Dončić trade well.
LiAngelo Ball to make first NBA All-Star appearance — as a singer
LiAngelo Ball is giving this music thing a try.
Anthony Davis intends to ‘give life back’ to Mavericks fans after shock of Luka Dončić trade
Davis understands Mavericks fans being surprised at Dončić being traded, but intends to win them over by leading a winner.
3 observations after Sixers blown out by Pistons team without Cunningham
The Sixers trailed by as many as 34 points Friday night in their loss to the Pistons at Little Caesars Arena.
Damian Lillard, Jalen Brunson, Cade Cunningham highlight field for NBA 3-point contest
Lillard, the two-time defending champ, will be looking to join Larry Bird and Craig Hodges as the only players to three-peat the competition.
Knicks’ Jalen Brunson, Nets’ Cam Johnson to participate in 2025 Three-Point Contest
Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson and Nets power forward Cam Johnson are among the players who will be in the Three-Point Contest during 2025 NBA All-Star weekend.
Nets reportedly near buyout with Ben Simmons; Clippers, Rockets interested
Ben Simmons has played in 33 of the Nets 51 games so far this season, averaging 6.2 points, 6.9 assists and 5.2 rebounds.
Wiggins issues heartfelt goodbye to Warriors in IG post
Former Golden State forward Andrew Wiggins issued a heartfelt goodbye to Golden State in a post on Instagram after being traded to the Miami Heat earlier this week.
Fantasy Basketball Week 16 Waiver Wired: Bilal Coulibaly, Nikola Jovic worth targeting
Week 16 in Yahoo leagues will cover both sides of the All-Star break, so be smart with those transactions.