Luka Doncic's eyes welled up with tears during a pregame tribute in Dallas on Thursday night, and then he proceeded to dominate the Mavs with a season-high 45 points in an emotional 112-97 victory.

At 46-30 on the season, the revamped and revitalized Los Angeles Lakers find themselves in the thick of the Western Conference's playoff hunt. Following a disa

LUKA DONCIC PULLED his blue '68 Camaro into the American Airlines Center parking garage and reached into the passenger seat to grab his brand-new cowboy hat. It was Dec. 25, 2022.

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

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,

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.

It was a little bit of Luka magic right away. In his 6 1/2-year run in Dallas, he regularly treated Mavs fans to all sorts of difficult shots. Wednesday’s game gave those fans the chance to show their appreciation for Dončić,

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

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.