Tonight’s game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Lakers already carried a lot of weight for Lakers superstar Luka Doncic. It was a setting that naturally brought a lot of emotion to the surface,

Luka Doncic led the Lakers team to a 116-110 victory at the American Airlines Center over his former team, the Dallas Mavericks.

DALLAS — Since shockingly being traded to Los Angeles nearly a year ago, Lakers star Luka Dončić didn’t know what losing a basketball game to the Mavericks felt like. And he still doesn’t. The Lakers beat the Mavericks 116-110 on Saturday night at American Airlines Center in Dončić’s second game back in Dallas,

LeBron James is set to play for the Lakers against the Mavericks on January 24, 2026, despite a difficult stretch for both teams. With key players sidelined for Dallas and the Lakers leaning on veterans,

Future Hall of Famer LeBron James has high praise for Los Angeles Lakers teammate Luka Doncic after win over the Dallas Mavericks.

Luka Doncic will always feel a little awkward when he enters American Airlines Center to play against the Dallas Mavericks. Saturday night was the second time he did that after getting unceremoniously traded off by former Mavs boss Nico Harrison in the middle of last season.

With Luka Doncic leading the Los Angeles Lakers to victory over his former team, LeBron James signals a changing of the guard.