The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Dallas Mavericks in a game where Luka Doncic took center stage. However, NBA legend Magic Johnson insisted the true hero for the team was someone else. Wednesday night’s matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Lakers featured a number of compelling storylines.

After watching the Lakers turn in an incredible effort versus the Mavericks, Magic Johnson congratulated Luka Doncic for a job well done.

Doncic and the Lakers defeated the Dallas Mavericks 112-97 on a night that included LeBron James passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for second all-time in career regular-season games played. After the game, all-time Lakers great Magic Johnson shared comments about Doncic.

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

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.

Lakers guard Luka Doncic became the first player in NBA history to log a unique stat line in his return to Mavericks on April 9.