This development follows the Mavericks' controversial midseason trade of Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and a future first-roun

The Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs after the Minnesota Timberwolves exploited all of their biggest weaknesses.

Metta World Peace was once among the best role players in the NBA. The former St. John's star spent six seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers and helped Kobe Bry

The Dallas Mavericks lost in the NBA play-in, and the Los Angeles Lakers lost in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Neither team experienced the level of success they hoped to achieve when they agreed to the trade that sent Anthony Davis to the Mavericks and Luka Dončić to the Lakers.

The Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks are looking at staging a preseason game in Las Vegas, according to NBA insider Marc Stein. Assuming they both played, this would pit the Lakers' Luka Dončić and Mavericks' Anthony Davis against their old teams.