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.

Luka Doncic scored 45 points in his first game in Dallas since being traded to the Los Angeles, helping the Lakers wrap up a playoff spot with a 112-97 victory over the Mavericks on Wednesday night

Doncic said the emotions for his first game back started the night before; he had a hard time sleeping. When he arrived at the American Airlines Center, he said he was feeling a m

Emotions flowed freely for the 26-year-old superstar, and with his Lakers teammates by his side, he got what he needed: closure.

Most of the time in the modern NBA, when a star returns to his previous arena, he faces a hostile crowd because he chose to leave. That wasn't the case for Luka Dončić. By all accounts, the five-time All-NBA point guard planned to sign a super max extension with the Dallas Mavericks this offseason.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar guard Luka Dončić produced a masterful performance Wednesday night in his highy-anticipated Dallas homecoming after being traded in the stunning February blockbuster deal.

Two months after his trade to the Lakers, Dončić is looking like himself again — while earning the adoration of the fan base.

Before the game, Mavs coach Jason Kidd said some had compared the trading of Dončić to “Babe Ruth, which is kind of cool.”

Luka Doncic was dealing with a lot of emotions during his first time playing in Dallas against the Mavericks on Wednesday night. The Lakers star cried during th

The Thunder (65-14) are fresh off a dramatic win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 42 points to snap a two-game losing streak. It was the first night of a home-and-road back-to-back.

The Lakers have a 49-31 record after winning two games on a three-game road trip they just finished, and they have two regular-season games remaining. All they need is one more vi

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The Los Angeles Lakers have clinched a playoff spot but they still have plenty to play for with two games remaining in the regular season.

Luka’s emotional return to Dallas after the stunning trade went down as expected as the Mavericks were powerless to prevent a dominant performance from their former superstar.

Houston Reed Sheppard – 20 points, 5 rebounds, 6 3PM, 4 assists Career-high in 3PM Jeff Green – 19 points Top Performers – LA Clippers James Harden – 35 points, 10 assists, 5 3PM Three straight PTS/AST DBL-DBL Kawhi Leonard – 22 points,

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The Los Angeles Lakers (49-31) hit the court against the Houston Rockets (52-28) on Friday, April 11, 2025 at 10:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV, SportsNet LA, and SCHN. For same-game parlay

Some people called Wednesday's game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks the most anticipated regular-season game in the NBA this year. It marked Luka Doncic's return to the city he called home for six seasons and change before he was sent to the Lakers in that tectonic trade two months ago.