LOS ANGELES — In one sweeping motion, Luka Dončić threw his former team’s defensive coverage in disarray, leaving him face-to-face with Cooper Flagg — the Mavericks rookie thrust into the spotlight ...

Are pickup trucks becoming caricatures of their former selves? They seem to grow larger and heavier with each successive redesign to the point where staircase tailgates are needed just to load them.

Modern full-size trucks are pointless for most people. I get it, I do: for at least some prospective buyers, the capability of the modern truck is secondary to the image. And I can't argue: in that ...