The Los Angeles Lakers have a long way to go before they can call themselves "legitimate title contenders." While the Lakers are off to a great start ot the sea

The Dallas Mavericks may have found their long-term answer at the point guard position after trading Luka Doncic last season.

On Tuesday night, the Lakers renewed their rivalry with the Clippers with a dominant 135-118 victory over James Harden and co., deepening the latter's slide to the bottom of the standings. Doncic dropped 43 points, 13 assists, and 9 rebounds on 14-28 from the field, and LA moved to 13-4 on the season.

The Dallas Mavericks played the first night of a back-to-back against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night for the final game of NBA Cup action for the Mavs. The Lakers had already clinched the group, and the Mavs had already been eliminated, but any matchup between these two teams will be must-see TV.

The Dallas Mavericks might have a plan in place to try and lure Luka Doncic back to the franchise once he hits free agency in a few years.

Luka Doncic shines with the Los Angeles Lakers while the Dallas Mavericks struggle through an early rebuild led by rookie Cooper Flagg.

The upcoming game will mark the third time Doncic faces Dallas since his blockbuster midseason trade in February. He owns a 2-0 record against the Mavericks, and has averaged 32 points, 11.5 rebounds and nine assists, including a 45-point performance in his first game back at the American Airlines Center in April.

Luka Doncic takes dig at Mavericks after Lakers' NBA Cup win vs. Clippers originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Los Angeles Lakers secured a 135-118 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday to clinch Group B of the NBA Cup.