Author: Michael

The Dallas Mavericks’ front office made one of the boldest (and arguably most questionable) moves in NBA history by trading away Luka Doncic, a top-five talent, without securing a comparable return or thoroughly exploring all offers across the league.ย 
The only parties who seemed aware of the deal were the front offices of the Mavs and Lakers; everyone else, including Luka’s father, Sasa Doncic, was left in the dark.

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During the first presidency of Donald Trump, many championship-winning teams decided not to visit the White House. Or, in some cases, Trump refused to invite a team knowing that they would decline.ย 
But the Florida Panthers, the 2024 Stanley Cup Champions, became the first team to be invited, and accept, the invitation during Trump’s second term.ย 
On Monday, the team attended the standard championship ceremony and presented President Trump with a custom-made #47 Panthers jersey.

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It took less than 48 hours for someone at ESPN to mention Luka Doncic’s skin color after the shock trade that saw the Mavericks send the star guard to the Lakers for Anthony Davis and a pick.
Currently posted on ESPN’s homepage is an article by William C. Rhoden in which he laments how the NBA owners exchange players with other NBA owners as if they are mere objects.
Though it’s not Doncic for whom Rhoden has sympathy, but instead LeBron James.

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