LeBron James learned of the Davis-Doncic trade after the Knicks game when it broke while he was out to dinner with his family, sources close to James told ESPN. James was surprised by the news ...

Matt Levine works as a contributing writer for Newsweek based in California. His expertise is in covering the NBA but he also covers multiple other sports. He has been with Newsweek since 2024.

However, no one saw this coming. Splitting up LeBron James and Davis was inevitable if the Lakers wanted a real piece to get the team to the next level. NBA insider Bill Reiter dropped a line that ...