Luka Dončić was the catalyst of the Lakers, notching his fourth 40-point game of the season and 50th of his career. After 21 points in the first half, Dončić poured in 15 points in the third quarter to help the Lakers stay at bay from a charging, new-life Bucks team.

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.

Lakers reportedly explored trading Anthony Davis to an Eastern Conference contender long before Luka Doncic deal, reshaping their options.

In the history of professional sports, few decisions have ignited such immediate and unrelenting fury from fans as the Dallas Mavericks‘ decision to trade Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers in February.

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.

Seven-time NBA champion Robert Horry blasted Luka Dončić’s shot selection after the Lakers were blown out by the Thunder.

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

Nico Harrison is reportedly on his way out in Dallas. The Mavericks and owner Patrick Dumont are expected to fire Harrison at a meeting at 11 a.m. ET on Tuesday, according to ESPN's Shams Charania and Tim McMahon.

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