Before acquiring star guard Luka Dončić from the Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka revealed that he wondered about how his arrival would affect rising wing Austin Reaves.

The Dallas Mavericks fell to the Los Angeles Lakers 112-97 on Wednesday night, but it was an important night for a few reasons. First, it was Luka Doncic's first game back in Dallas since the trade. Second, it was Anthony Davis' first game against his former team since the trade. Doncic rose to the moment despite fighting emotions. Davis did not.

The heart of Texas will be beating louder than ever on Wednesday night, and not because of barbecue or bluebonnets, but because the beloved basketball superstar Luka Dončić is coming home. Nearly two months after the blockbuster trade that sent shockwaves through the NBA,

Follow live as Luka Dončić returns to face the Mavericks for the first time since Dallas traded him to the Lakers two months ago.

Luka Dončic knows there will be a lot of emotions when he steps on the court in Dallas for the first time wearing his No. 77 jersey for the Los Angeles Lakers. For him and those Mavericks fans who cheered him while he wore that number in Mavericks blue the first 5 1/2 seasons of his career.

Luka Dončić continues settling in as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers while the team positions itself for a postseason run.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar guard Luka Dončić produced a masterful performance Wednesday night in his highy-anticipated Dallas homecoming after being traded in the stunning February blockbuster deal.

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 somehow spins in a difficult layup to reach 40 points for the Lakers vs. the Mavericks. ESPN BET Sportsbook is owned and operated by PENN Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries ('PENN').