Anthony Davis

For Lakers fans, the excitement is palpable as Deandre Ayton makes the leap to LA after a rocky stint in Portland. This could be the boost they need.

DALLAS -- Tears welled in Luka Doncic's eyes and he buried his head in a towel Wednesday night, back in the building he called his NBA home for 6½ seasons before the trade that turned his world upside down.

The NBA Trade Deadline is now behind us, and we can all exhale following one of the busier deadlines in recent league history.

It's been difficult to find anyone in the NBA, that covers the NBA, or that has ever watched the NBA that wasn't stunned the Luka Doncic trade to the LA Lakers.

In a blockbuster trade that figures to impact the Western Conference balance of power for years to come, the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz agreed to a three-team deal that will swap Anthony Davis for Luka Doncic, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania late Saturday.

LeBron James had 30 points and 10 rebounds, and the Lakers snagged the seventh spot in the Western Conference playoffs.

The Los Angeles Lakers have reached a deal to acquire Russell Westbrook, sending 3-player package and pick to the Washington Wizards.

The Sixers face their biggest matchup of the season, hosting LeBron James and the Lakers.

Anthony Davis shines in NBA Finals debut for Los Angeles.

How do you feel sorry for a rising NBA superstar? If you're talking about Anthony Davis, wallowing in the dead-end that is New Orleans, there is every reason.