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Luka Dončić shoots during pregame warmups for the Los Angeles Lakers at American Airlines Center
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‘A Little Bit Easier’: Luka Dončić Comes Back To Dallas More Settled With Los Angeles Lakers

Grant AfsethGrant Afseth
By the time Luka Dončić stepped onto the floor for his pregame workout Saturday night, the reaction inside American Airlines Center made one thing clear: Dallas still knows exactly who he is. Before the opening tip of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 116–110 comeback win over the Dallas Mavericks, Dončić jogged...
Luka Dončić looks to pass for the Los Angeles Lakers as P.J. Washington defends for the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center
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‘I Love The Challenge’: Dallas Mavericks Prepare For Luka Dončić’s Second Return To Dallas

Grant AfsethGrant Afseth
The first time Luka Dončić walked back into American Airlines Center as an opponent, the night felt less like a basketball game and more like a reckoning. This weekend, the Dallas Mavericks will face Dončić for just the second time in Dallas since the franchise-altering trade that sent him to...
Luka Dončić shoots the ball for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center
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Luka Dončić Admits Dallas Will ‘Always Feel Like Home’ Before Second Road Game Against Mavericks

Nitish SinghNitish Singh
For Luka Dončić, time has passed, contracts have been signed, and a new chapter has firmly taken shape with the Los Angeles Lakers. Still, some connections do not fade easily. As Dončić prepares to return to Dallas this weekend, the weight of what came before remains unmistakable. It will mark...