The LeBron part was where most people got hung up, because for the last 15-plus years, there has been the assumption by many fans that James was at least included in conversations about roster ...

This will be Irving's ninth All-Star Game. He takes the spot of his new Mavs teammate Anthony Davis, who will miss the event with an adductor injury.

The Lakers now boast a duo of two of the most skilled offensive players in NBA history, while the Mavericks pivot toward a more defense-focused approach by pairing Davis with Kyrie Irving.

Luka Doncic came to the NBA in 2018 calling LeBron James his idol ... There was James and Kyrie Irving, James and Dwyane Wade, James and Davis and now, James and Doncic. Will it work?

Luka Doncic came to the NBA in 2018 calling LeBron James his idol. The first time they went head-to-head, Doncic asked James ...

Following the Luka Dončić-Anthony Davis trade, Jason McIntyre unveils his Top 10 NBA duos, featuring where the two stars land ...

Luka Doncic (right) shares a laugh with LeBron James on Tuesday before Lakers ... Luka Doncic (left) and Kyrie Irving, pictured in May, led the Mavericks to the NBA Finals last year.

Not long after Luka Doncic's arrival in California as part of the new-look Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James has been ... caliber roster around Davis and Kyrie Irving. A recent article from the ...

Before Sunday, Luka Doncic and LeBron James on the same team was the stuff of video games or fantasy leagues. Now, it's reality. The talent upgrade in swapping Doncic for Anthony Davis is obvious.

Now, we will get to see a potentially huge shift in the West as Kyrie Irving gets an elite big man in Davis to work with while LeBron James receives one of the best offensive superstars in the league.

Back in his early Cleveland days, LeBron would often have a usage rate ... In 22 games this season, that number was 31.9%. Kyrie Irving was never a high-usage player, having a rate over 30% ...