Lakers 119, Bucks 95: Dončić poured in 41 points to outduel fellow Kia MVP candidate Giannis Antetokounmpo (32 pts, 10 reb, 5 ast) as the Lakers never trailed by more than one for their eighth win in their last 10 games. | Recap

Lost in the mess of the Dallas Mavericks' firing of general manager Nico Harrison, nine months after he traded Luka Dončić, is the fact the Los Angeles Lakers lucked into another generational superstar.

The NBA had a small slate of five games on Saturday night with some big names trying to add more wins for their teams. Luka Dončić faced Giannis Antetokounmpo in a battle of MVP candidates required to do more with limited rosters. The Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets hoped to keep their winning ways in respective games for West seeding.

Luka Dončić dunked. No, really! With just under four minutes to play in the third quarter, the Los Angeles Lakers point guard commenced a stack pick-and-roll with center Deandre Ayton, with forward Jake LaRavia hustling to set the back screen on Ayton’s defender.

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Dončić declined to weigh in much about the Dallas Mavericks' decision to fire the general manager who shipped him out of town.

Dallas now has a fresh start as the Patrick Dumont–led franchise tries to repair trust with fans ahead of plans to do more than just win games.

The Dallas Mavericks have fired general manager Nico Harrison, the executive who traded Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this year.

The Dallas Mavericks have afforded Anthony Davis a luxury that they apparently never gave to Luka Dončić during his tenure with the club.