Just months after torturing their fanbase by trading franchise cornerstone Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, the Dallas Mavericks

LeBron James Four-Team Call List On Blockbuster Trade from Lakers Shockingly Includes Mavs originally appeared on Athlon Sports. DALLAS - We are under no grand illusions here. But maybe the media is. Or, heck, maybe it's the Dallas Mavericks themselves who are.

The Dallas Mavericks fell to the Los Angeles Lakers by a score of 112-97. Naji Marshall led Dallas in scoring with 23, while Luka Doncic dropped 45 points, eight rebounds, and six assists for the ...

The Lakers and Mavericks have tipped off — it is 14-11 Mavericks early on, Doncic has a fast seven points. What got lost in all the hype is that this is an important game for West playoff seeding. The Lakers are the No. 3 seed and can lock up a top-four seed with a win on Wednesday, but their goal should be to stay No. 3 and be on the opposite side of the bracket from the Thunder.

Cooper Flagg made his debut with the Dallas Mavericks against Bronny James and the Los Angeles Lakers in NBA Summer League action.

NBA fans are skeptical of the fact that the Lakers and Mavericks coincidentally ended up in the same tournament group.

The Lakers found their formula: Attack their former teammate Max Christie knowing the banged-up Mavericks — without Anthony Davis or their other two main centers — don’t have a back line to help. Second, pressure the ball and wear down the Mavericks. The result was the Lakers pushing their lead out to 105-96 with 1:05 left in the game.