For the 22 teams that did not qualify for the quarterfinals, the league has given them two games each to complete their 82-game schedule since the rest of the tournament (apart from the championship) counts towards the regular season.

The Lakers have the NBA's third-best winning percentage — a standard of play having been set early in the year and met routinely.

The Dallas Mavericks are off to a rough 5-14 start, and with injuries piling up, trade rumors have begun to swirl. However, despite the team’s struggles and external noise, the front office has reportedly made its position clear on one key player: Kyrie Irving is not on the trading block.

Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg speaks on facing LeBron James for the first time in his career in the loss to the Lakers.

Friday’s game comes less than nine months after since-fired Dallas general manager Nico Harrison engineered the controversial trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Lakers.

When the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Cup on Friday, it will not take place on the NBA Cup court, according to ESPN's Dave McMenamin. Techs from the league's court vendor determined that the court is unplayable and sent it back to the vendors for repair.

The Los Angeles Lakers and Luka Doncic can clinch home court in the NBA Cup quarterfinals with a win over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night, and they’re favo

A recent video from the Lakers vs. Mavericks game showed LeBron James making the Mavericks’ bench laugh, except for D’Angelo Russell.