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LOS ANGELES — The Dallas Mavericks were defeated 107-99 by the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. Before the game, however, Mavs star Kyrie Irving took some time to visit the Kobe and Gianna Bryant statue that is outside of the Crypto.com Arena. Following Tuesday’s contest, Irving shared his thoughts on seeing the statue. “It […]

On Tuesday evening, Luka Doncic played his first game against the Dallas Mavericks as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers in what ultimately ended up being a narrow victory for Los Angeles. It wasn’t Doncic’s most efficient shooting night from the field, but the perennial MVP candidate did end up securing a triple-double en […]

To say Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison has been maligned since trading superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this month would be a massive understatement. And when the Lakers and Mavericks met for the first time, Laker Nation did not let Harrison forget about it. Harrison was in attendance for Tuesday […]

It was no surprise to see Mark Cuban at Crypto.com Arena for Luka Doncic’s first Los Angeles Lakers game against the Dallas Mavericks since the shocking trade in early February. Unsurprisingly, Cuban and Doncic engaged in a bit of “playful trash talk” during the Lakers’ 107-99 victory, a game in which the former Mavericks star […]

The Los Angeles Lakers continued their strong push in the Western Conference with a 107-99 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena. The win extended their streak to three games and improved their overall record to 35-21, positioning them just two games behind the second-seeded Memphis Grizzlies (38-20). With momentum on […]

As Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic faced his former team the Dallas Mavericks, winning 107-99, it was no doubt an emotional moment for the 25-year-old. While people have created the narrative of a feud between Doncic and Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst has an interesting story that happened pregame about the […]

LeBron James has been the face of the NBA for the better part of two decades. Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant have been right there with James over their respective careers as the most important players in the league. Before these 21st-century stars, everyone thought of Michael Jordan when they thought of the NBA. Magic […]

Luka Doncic played against the Dallas Mavericks for the first time since being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, and he made sure to remind his former team what he could do. The Lakers won 107-99, and Doncic finished a triple-double with 19 points, 15 rebounds, and 12 assists. People are still trying to figure […]

Every year in the NBA, some of the most anticipated games on the NBA calendar are “revenge games.” Typically, revenge games are where a superstar player playing on a new team returns to his old stadium to play the old team that he used to lead. Sometimes, players are welcomed home with open arms and […]

Luka Doncic wasted no time making a great first impression on Lakers fans. Ahead of Tuesday night’s showdown between Los Angeles and the Dallas Mavericks, Doncic and Jordan Brand gifted Lakers fans free parking near Crypto.com Arena—a small but thoughtful gesture that quickly earned him goodwill in his new home, per TMZ. The parking lot, […]

It has been nearly a month since the blockbuster trade that sent Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers. The two teams met for the first time since the trade on Tuesday night and Doncic finished with a triple-double and shared a moment with his former teammates. Kyrie Irving had the chance to […]

Luka Doncic played his first game against the Dallas Mavericks since being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers and was able to take the victory 107-99. After the game, Doncic and Kyrie Irving embraced each other with their special handshake and ended it with a hug. Doncic and Irving were one of the most dynamic […]

There was plenty of emotion in the building as Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers hosted the Dallas Mavericks for the first time since the blockbuster trade involving Anthony Davis. With Davis still sidelined, it looked like Doncic’s Lakers were going to run away from the Mavericks, but Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson and Co. […]

It was surely strange for Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic to square off with the men he shared a locker room with only a month ago, but it was probably especially surreal to come face to face with one Dallas Mavericks player in particular on Tuesday night. Doncic and Kyrie Irving were running mates […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers earned a 107-99 victory against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night. The Mavs fell short as Luka Doncic led LA to a win in his first game against his former team. Kyrie Irving did everything he could in the defeat, though, scoring 35 points to lead all players […]

New Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic got his first chance for revenge against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night, and he took full advantage. Doncic posted his first triple-double as a Laker, helping lead Los Angeles to a 107-99 win over his old team. Tuesday night was certainly filled with plenty of emotion for […]

LOS ANGELES — On Tuesday, the primary storyline centered around Luka Doncic playing against his former team for the first time as the Los Angeles Lakers were set to host the Dallas Mavericks. Before the game, however, Lakers head coach JJ Redick was asked about Anthony Davis, who was sent to Dallas in the trade […]

As Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic gets his chance at revenge against the Dallas Mavericks, it seems like everyone in the basketball world has an opinion on how the All-NBA guard should feel. Some believe Doncic should be out for revenge, others think the professional scorer should be all business, and others still fall […]

Tuesday night marked the first time that Luka Doncic will be facing the Dallas Mavericks following the blockbuster trade that sent him to the Los Angeles Lakers at the start of the month. Doncic is expected by many to have the biggest of revenge games — especially with perhaps his harshest critic in the entire […]

Emotions are high in Tuesday night’s matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers (34-21) and Dallas Mavericks (31-27), as Luka Doncic battles his former squad for the first time since one of the biggest and most controversial trades in modern sports history. Naturally, the superstar guard is playing with a noticeable fire inside him, going as […]

Expectations were high for Luka Doncic in his Tuesday night revenge game against the Dallas Mavericks — his first meeting against his former team after the blockbuster trade that sent him to the Los Angeles Lakers at the start of the month. Doncic was expected to light it up and play at his best, raring […]

LOS ANGELES — Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers are set to host the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night. Of course, it will be the first time that Doncic plays against the Mavs in his career. Dallas head coach Jason Kidd made an honest admission about Doncic and LeBron James before the contest. “Probably […]

It’s still a heartbreaking sight for fans of the Dallas Mavericks to see Luka Doncic, the homegrown star that they acquired in draft-night trade back in 2018, now ply his trade for the Los Angeles Lakers. In the aftermath of the perplexing trade that sent Doncic from the Mavericks to the Lakers, general manager Nico […]

All eyes this Tuesday night are definitely on the huge matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Lakers in Hollywood. While it’s just a regular-season contest in late February, it gets extra attention because it’s going to be Luka Doncic’s first time facing off against the team he had played for six-plus seasons […]

Luka Doncic is about to face his former team, the Dallas Mavericks, for the first time since his shocking trade to the Los Angeles Lakers. And while Doncic is sure to approach the game with mixed emotions after spending his first six-plus professional seasons in Dallas, Jordan Brand’s new ad to honor the moment leaves […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were involved in one of the biggest trades in NBA history ahead of the trade deadline as they acquired Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks. Doncic is now paired up with LeBron James on the Lakers, and the duo is looking good so far. It will take time for Doncic to […]

Jeanie Buss made sure the Los Angeles Lakers’ trade involving Luka Doncic and Anthony Davis went through with radio silence. The Lakers’ owner reflected on the secretive process of the ground-breaking trade on the Rich Eisen Show. Lots of conspiracy theories on who really knew or didn’t know about the trade, and Jeanie Buss seems […]

The Los Angeles Lakers host the Dallas Mavericks for the first time since the mega-blockbuster trade that sent Luka Doncic to LA and Anthony Davis to Dallas. Luka could end up having a monster game against his former team, especially without Anthony Davis playing and protecting the rim. J.J. Redick expects Luka to be just […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers (34-21) set to host the Dallas Mavericks (31-27) on Tuesday night in Luka Doncic’s first matchup against his former team since the trade, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith shared his thoughts on how Doncic’s arrival could impact LeBron James’ career. “He may have actually extended and prolonged the career of LeBron […]

On Tuesday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers will host the Dallas Mavericks, giving Luka Doncic his first chance to take on the team that shockingly traded him away less than a month ago. After a bit of a rough start to his Lakers tenure, Doncic put together a virtuoso performance in the team’s recent win […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ decision to trade Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis and Max Christie continues to spark speculation. NBA insider Marc Spears recently suggested on The Cedric Maxwell Podcast that Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown played a major role in Dallas moving on from their franchise player. “People […]

The Los Angeles Lakers appeared to pull off the heist of the century when they acquired superstar Luka Doncic earlier this month, but Doncic’s introduction to the famously star-studded Lakers was atypically subdued, and there was a reason for that. Doncic, who was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks in 2018, was blindsided by being traded, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers-Dallas Mavericks Luka Doncic-led trade shocked the entire sports world. The deal even surprised Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki. According to a recent report from Dave McMenamin of ESPN, however, LeBron James impressed Nowitzki following the trade. James worked out in a gold No. 77 shirt before Luka’s first game with the Lakers. […]

Lakers fans have plenty to cheer about after their dominant 123-100 victory over the Denver Nuggets. But more than the win itself, it was Luka Doncic’s standout performance that stole the spotlight. The new Lakers star put up 32 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 steals, and a block—silencing any doubts about his early struggles […]

Luka Doncic will face the Dallas Mavericks for the first time since the blockbuster trade that sent him to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis. As the Lakers (34-21) prepare to host the Mavericks (31-27) on Tuesday night at 10:00 p.m. ET on TNT, head coach JJ Redick shared his thoughts on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers take on the Dallas Mavericks Tuesday in what will be an emotional game for Luka Doncic taking on his former team. With James and Doncic making the perfect fit for the Lakers, their relationship has already grown to the point that the veteran has given his new teammate a nickname based […]

Luka Doncic dedicated his All-Star break to improving his conditioning, spending time in Cabo training with Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Scott Brooks, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. The workouts, held on a private outdoor court, lasted two hours each day and were supplemented by weightlifting sessions at his hotel gym. The focused training regimen […]

When teams bring together a pair of superstars, every basketball expert can’t help but think about its championship promise. But while some duos can be anticipated, that isn’t always the case. Here is a look at the 10 most unexpected superstar pairings in NBA history. 1. LeBron James and Luka Doncic View this post on […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks are set to go head-to-head on Tuesday night in a highly anticipated affair. Luka Doncic is set to play his former team, the Mavs, for the first time in his career. Doncic and LeBron James were both listed on Saturday’s injury report against the Denver […]