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On Friday, Luka Dončić took on the Mavericks for the third time since they shockingly traded him to the Lakers last February. This game marked the first time that Dončić faced his heir apparent in Dallas, rookie Cooper Flagg.

The Lakers have the NBA's third-best winning percentage — a standard of play having been set early in the year and met routinely.

Austin Reaves scored 38 points, Luka Doncic added 35 points and 11 assists in his third meeting with his former team, and the Lakers spoiled Anthony Davis' return to Los Angeles with a 129-119 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.

On Friday night, the Los Angeles Lakers will host the Dallas Mavericks, with homecourt advantage in the Emirate NBA Cup now on the line. Here are out expert p

This is the matchup everyone had been anticipating since February 2, 2025. Anthony Davis is finally healthy enough to make his return, and he’s doing so against the team that didn’t go all-in on him.

Nico Harrison is out in Dallas, and Luka Dončić has adjusted to L.A. life. What should be expected in Friday's Mavericks-Lakers matchup?

Jason Kidd rolled with undrafted rookie free agent Ryan Nembhard as the starting point guard, and he responded with a good outing of 17 points and 4 assists. The first guard off the bench was Brandon Williams,