Luka Doncic added a cheeky play by hitting Klay Thompson on the backside after draining a three-pointer on Thompson.

This is the matchup everyone had been anticipating since February 2, 2025. Anthony Davis is finally healthy enough to make his return, and he’s doing so against the team that didn’t go all-in on him.

Luka Dončić returns to face his former team, the Dallas Mavericks, as a revitalized Laker. Averaging an MVP-caliber 35.2 points, he leads a surging Lakers squad against a depleted Mavericks team. With key players sidelined for Dallas and the Lakers nearly at full strength,

The five-time All-Star was hit with likely the most shocking news of his NBA career nine months ago; the Dallas Mavericks agreed to trade him to the Lakers for Anthony Davis. On Friday, an NBA Insider revealed new post-trade details regarding Doncic that should frighten the rest of the NBA.

The future trajectory of the Los Angeles Lakers organization completely changed last February when they acquired Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks.