Former Dallas Mavericks champion and 2012 Defensive Player of the Year Tyson Chandler is now a player development coach for the Mavericks. But just like everybody, he was completely caught off guard by the stunning trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis.

Please allow us to elaborate. Mavs-Lakers is a marquee matchup regardless, but this site and date are sublime. February 12 is Thursday and All-Star weekend begins the following day – a mere 13 miles away, at the Clippers’ Intuit Dome.

Giannis Antetokounmpo joins Luka Doncic in LA, LeBron James reunites with Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving in Dallas.

The Dallas Mavericks will look different heading into the 2025-26 NBA season. All-Star guard Kyrie Irving won’t be available for most of the campaign, as he’s recovering from a torn ACL injury.

Dallas Mavericks champion turned coach Tyson Chandler had high praise for Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/mavericks as Warriors, Lakers among biggest games for Mavericks this season. The Dallas Mavericks are figuring out the logistics of their 82-game schedule for the upcoming season.

Luka Doncic had an awful moment this week in Slovenia after a fan spotted the Los Angeles Lakers star at a local gas station.

The NBA announced matchups Wednesday afternoon for the Group Play stage of the 2025 Emirates NBA Cup, the league’s annual in-season tournament. The Mavericks are in West Group B, along with the Lakers, LA Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies and New Orleans Pelicans.

A look at the season of Max Christie, who the Los Angeles Lakers traded to the Dallas Mavericks in the deal for Luka Doncic.