In a league where players are quick to demand trades, form super teams or go to the highest bidder, Luka Doncic's love for Dallas stands out.

Dylan Hernández writes Lakers star Luka Doncic showed why he is beloved in Dallas, scoring 45 points against his old team despite intense emotions.

The Los Angeles Lakers are in the midst of a heated playoff race after splitting a pair of games on the road against the West-leading Oklahoma City Thunder. The Lakers are still in the No. 3 spot in the West, but they must continue to tally wins in order to fend off a hungry pack of chasing teams.

Luka Dončić returned to Dallas Wednesday night for the first time since he was traded by the Mavericks to the Lakers, and he was emotional.

Dallas were welcoming Slovenian-born superstar Luka Dončić as part of the visiting team or thanking him for 6 ½ years of service that are now over. But that exact scenario is playing out on Wednesday,

The odds have been set for Luka Dončić's return to Dallas. FanDuel Sportsbook released the betting props ahead of Dončić's return to American Airlines Center for the first time since his shocking February trade to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Luka Doncic entered the court with the Los Angeles Lakers for his first game back in Dallas to cheers in an arena where draped over every seat was a T-shirt with the Slovenian phrase for thank you for

Luka Doncic scored 31 of his 45 points in the first half of his highly anticipated Dallas homecoming as the visiting Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Mavericks 112-97 on Wednesday.

The Phoenix Suns are still alive in the play-in chase. The Los Angeles Lakers took care of the Dallas Mavericks, 112-97, April 9, in Luka Doncic's return to keep Phoenix in the play-in chase. Doncic scored 45 points in his first game in Dallas since the blockbuster deal before the 2024-25 trade involving Anthony Davis sent him to the Lakers.