The Mavericks swear they traded Doncic away because they didn't like his work ethic or his commitment to the game, or in other words, he didn't have the "Mamba Mentality" that Kobe Bryant possessed. And Nico Harrison spent years inside Kobe Bryant's inside circle as an executive at Nike.

Lakers superstar Luka Doncic had a monster game in his return to Dallas against the Mavericks, nearly dropping a 50-burger.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James gave teammate Luka Doncic his proverbial flowers Wednesday night after Dončić dominated during a 112-97 road win over his former team, the Dallas Mavericks. Following his shocking trade from the Mavs to the Lakers in February for Anthony Davis,

He recently shared with us a piece he wrote about the Luka Doncic trade, hours before Doncic’s homecoming, and we’re sharing that here with you. On the morning of Feb. 2, 2025, the Dallas Mavericks made the dumbest move that any NBA team has made since the then-Vancouver Grizzlies had their infamous “real grizzlies in the stands” promotion.

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.

Luka Doncic shrugged off the raw emotion of his return to Dallas with a dazzling 45-point display against his former club as the Los Angeles Lakers downed the Mavericks 112-97 to punch their ticket to the NBA playoffs on Wednesday.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks NBA game from April 9, 2025 on ESPN.

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.