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Marcus Smart was determined to stay in the game despite the dislocation.

Luka Doncic | 1.25Luka Doncic hugged Mark Cuban. He laughed and exchanged words with his former Dallas Mavericks teammates. He even accidentally started walking toward the Mavericks’ locker room at...

Austin Reaves | 1.25It would be stating the obvious to say the Lakers have missed Austin Reaves. But what the last 1 ½ months have made clear is how much...

DALLAS — The Los Angeles Lakers earned a 116-110 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night. Luka Doncic played well in his second game back in Dallas as a road opponent, leading the Lakers with 33 points. Mavs fans welcomed Doncic back with open arms once again. The star — who was traded almost […] The post Lakers’ Luka Doncic makes candid confession on ’emotions’ in Dallas vs. Mavericks appeared first on ClutchPoints .

With rumors surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat, especially regarding Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo and his availability, there’s no doubt those are two teams that could be in the running to make a play for the star. While the Lakers prepare for the upcoming trade deadline on Feb. 5, along with the […] The post NBA rumors: How Lakers, Heat would benefit from Bucks waiting to trade Giannis Antetokounmpo until offseason appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Luka Doncic trade shook the NBA world by storm last season. One of the best players in the league was traded without any warning whatsoever. Back then, then-GM Nico Harrison justified trading Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers by saying that “defense wins championships”. Of course, Harrison was referring to Doncic’s discouraging effort on […] The post Lakers’ Luka Doncic sticks it to Nico Harrison with clutch defensive stops vs. Mavericks appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Los Angeles Lakers handled business against the Dallas Mavericks, defeating them 116-110, and it was even better than they were able to do so against Luka Doncic’s former team. It may have been close to a year since the trade happened, but there are definitely some emotions that come with being on a team […] The post Lakers’ LeBron James sounds off on Luka Doncic’s ‘new level’ after Mavericks thriller appeared first on ClutchPoints .

On Saturday night, the Los Angeles Lakers hit the road to take on the Dallas Mavericks and ultimately won the game thanks to a late surge in the fourth quarter. This game marked Luka Doncic’s second return to Dallas since the team infamously traded him nearly one year ago, and he played well, scoring 33 […] The post Lakers’ Luka Doncic hilariously swerves Naji Marshall jersey swap appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Charlamagne Tha God takes aim at JJ Redick’s Lakers tenure.

Dallas visits Milwaukee looking to bounce back from Saturday’s loss to the Lakers.

LeBron says the Lakers comeback win proved this is Luka Doncic’s team now in Los Angeles.

The Mavericks dominated the Lakers out of halftime, but fell apart down the stretch as Dončić dominated.

Lakers @ Dallas Mavericks | 1.24DALLAS — Since shockingly being traded to Los Angeles nearly a year ago, Lakers star Luka Dončić didn’t know what losing a basketball game to...

Lakers coach JJ Redick praised Luka Doncic as "fantastic" after his clutch, late defensive plays against Dallas on Saturday night.

Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd addressed his team’s performance after a 116-110 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday at American Airlines Center. Kidd said defensive lapses and missed opportunities down the stretch were costly. “Defensively we couldn’t get stops and then offensively down the stretch we were one for nine, had some […] The post Jason Kidd reflects on Mavericks’ late collapse against Lakers in Doncic’s return appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Grading every Lakers player’s performance from the team’s 116-110 win vs. Mavericks.

Grading the Dallas Mavericks against the Los Angeles Lakers in Luka’s return.

Los Angeles Lakers (27-17, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (23-22, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Chicago heads into a matchup with Los Angeles as winners of four consecutive games. The Bulls are 15-9 in home games. Chicago ranks fifth in the NBA with 18.0 fast break points per game led by Coby White averaging 3.8. The Lakers are 15-9 on the road. Los Angeles is 5-0 in games decided by 3 points or fewer. The Bulls are shooting 47.6...

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 .