Rachel Nichols joins Colin Cowherd to break down Luka Dončić's impact on LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, along with the team's ceiling. She then dives into the Lakers and Dallas Mavericks' ceilings post-Luka trade and whether Kyrie Irving can lead the way. Nichols also breaks down Jimmy Butler's impact on the Golden State Warriors and what is missing from the New York Knicks despite adding Karl Anthony-Towns. Watch as she addresses Joel Embiid's injury news and what this means for the Philadelphia 76ers and his future, along with how to potentially fix NBA All-Star Weekend and more. 00:00 Intro 00:30 Luka-LeBron, Lakers future 02:00 Kyrie, Mavs ceiling 04:15 Jimmy Butler's impact on Warriors 06:47 What Knicks are missing 09:00 Joel Embiid's future, 76ers season 10:35 How to fix All-Star Weekend 12:20 NBA ratings 15:00 Lakers-Mavs #TheHerd #NBA #Lakers The all-new FOX Sports App, built for the modern sports fan: https://tinyurl.com/y4uouolb ► Breakfast Ball's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CraigCartonShow ► The Herd with Colin Cowherd’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHerdOnFS1 ► First Things First’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@FirstThingsFirst ► SPEAK's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/SpeakOnFS1 ► The Facility's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFacilityonFS1 ► All Facts No Brakes with Keyshawn Johnson YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AllFactsPod About The Herd with Colin Cowherd: The Herd with Colin Cowherd is a three-hour sports television and radio show on FS1 and iHeartRadio. Every day, Colin will give you his authentic, unfiltered opinion on the day’s biggest sports topics. Luka-LeBron's success, Lakers' future, Jimmy Butler-Warriors, Embiid's injury, Knicks | THE HERD https://youtu.be/4cKWxigrvH0 The Herd with Colin Cowherd https://www.youtube.com/c/colincowherd