Dallas Mavericks

Dallas Mavericks (19-27, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (18-26, 11th in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bucks -1.5; over/under is 219.5 BOTTOM LINE: Milwaukee looks to end its three-game home skid with a win over Dallas. The Bucks have gone 9-12 in home games. Milwaukee averages 14.0 turnovers per game and is 8-7 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents. The Mavericks are 5-15 in road games. Dallas is the leader in ...

LeBron James emphasized patience and composure after the Lakers erased a 15-point deficit to beat the Mavericks 116-110 on Saturday night. “Sometimes the games are runs. We still had time, I mean obviously to start the fourth, we still had time to make a push,” he said. The veteran highlighted the team’s defensive effort during […] The post LeBron James discusses defense and teamwork after Dallas win appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Luka Doncic described his second return to Dallas as “obviously there’s always going to be emotions” after the Lakers rallied past the Mavericks 116-110 on Saturday night. “I was happy to be back here. I went to my house, saw my cars. Obviously it’s always going to be emotional,” Doncic said, noting the support from […] The post Luka Doncic opens up on emotions, comeback and special return to Dallas appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Lakers head coach JJ Redick pointed to intent and composure as the foundation of Los Angeles’ 116-110 comeback win over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night at American Airlines Center. “Third quarter, getting down by 50 at one point and then swing back and work on the intent to play the right way was there […] The post Redick details intent, defense and trust after Lakers’ comeback win in Dallas appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

After dealing with what seemed like a rotating door of injuries this season, the Los Angeles Lakers have had a relatively clean slate of health as of late, with only Austin Reaves and rookie Adou Thiero currently sidelined. And in the case of Reaves, he is progressing towards a return soon. The Lakers could use […] The post Marcus Smart reveals gruesome finger injury in win vs. Mavericks appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Luka Doncic is a bit conscious when it comes to his body.

The Lakers led big in the first half, trailed big in the second half but eventually pulled out a win in Dallas.

LeBron James turned back the clock once again with his fastbreak dunk in the Los Angeles Lakers’ matchup against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night. James is midway through the 23rd season of his legendary career, his eighth with the Lakers. Even at age 41, he continues to pull off incredible plays with dunks and […] The post Lakers’ LeBron James outruns the Mavericks for a timeless fastbreak slam dunk appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Los Angeles Lakers looked like they were on their way to another disappointing loss but ultimately came up huge in the fourth quarter to complete a comeback.

Luka Doncic continues to punish his old team as he had a 33-point, 11-assist performance to lead a comeback win for the Lakers.

Luka Doncic walked toward the wrong locker at halftime before a quick U-turn by Lakers star in his second trip to Dallas since the shocking trade that sent him to Los Angeles almost a year ago. Hey, at least he wasn't weeping on the bench before the game against the Mavericks, or still trying to process the emotions and the everything that was new in the wake of the middle-of-the-night deal. A big fourth-quarter rally by the Lakers in a 116-110 victory over Dallas on Saturday night was a nice...

The Luka Doncic trade still haunts the Dallas Mavericks fanbase to this day. Traded unceremoniously to the Los Angeles Lakers last year with no warning signs, it’s clear from how fans react to Doncic’s presence that they still have love for their former star. Doncic was their best player in a while and was committed […] The post Luka Doncic’s locker room admission will break Mavericks fans’ hearts appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Dončić finished with 33 points, 8 rebounds and 11 assists in the 116-110 win.

DALLAS — Luka Doncic was traded from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers almost a year ago. He made his return to Dallas later in the 2024-25 season, which was an emotional homecoming to say the least. Saturday represented Doncic’s second game back in Dallas since the trade, and while it wasn’t quite […] The post How Lakers’ Luka Doncic played in second game back in Dallas vs. Mavericks appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Luka Doncic organized a meet-and-greet, bought a suite, and provided gift bags to 22 Mavericks fans.

It’s been almost a year since the Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. It was a controversial move that was poorly received by fans, who loved the Slovenian superstar. That much was evident in Doncic’s first game in Dallas as a Laker, where we was welcomed warmly by fans during the […] The post Watch Mavericks fans celebrate Luka Doncic in return to American Airlines Center appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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DALLAS — The one year anniversary of the Dallas Mavericks-Los Angeles Lakers shocking Luka Doncic trade is on February 1. On Saturday, January 24, Doncic made his second return to Dallas since that trade happened. Before the game, Mavs head coach Jason Kidd was asked about the trade exactly almost one year after it occurred. […] The post Mavericks’ Jason Kidd gets brutally honest on Luka Doncic almost one year after the trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Luka Doncic has been looking forward to returning to Dallas tonight, but he understood that the atmosphere won’t be the same as it was last season, writes Nitish Singh of Dallas Hoops Journal. Emotions were still raw last April when Doncic was introduced at American Airlines Center two months after his unexpected trade to the […]

DALLAS (AP) — Jaron Pierre Jr. had 28 points to help SMU hold off Florida State 83-80 on Saturday. Lajae Jones buried a 3-pointer to give Florida State a 72-69 lead with four minutes remaining. Pierre had baskets on both ends of a three-point play by B.J. Edwards in a 7-0 run and SMU stayed in front from there. Edwards made two free throws with eight seconds left to set the final margin. Pierre made 11 of 18 shots with four 3-pointers for the Mustangs (15-5, 4-3 Atlantic Coast Conference). Ed...