During his post-game interview, the 40-year-old veteran offered insights into Dončić's performance and the emotional challenges of playing against old teammates.

The Los Angeles Lakers face the Dallas Mavericks on February 25, with LeBron James listed as probable due to a foot issue. James averages 24.7 points per game and will be crucial for the Lakers, who aim to solidify their position in the Western Conference amidst a slew of key injuries on both teams.

After claiming supremacy in the City of Angels, beating the Los Angeles Clippers Friday and Sunday, the scorching-hot Los Angeles Lakers are now in second place in the Western Conference standings. Besides entrenching LA further into the title conversation,

There were a lot of emotions during Tuesday night's game, but LeBron James believes Luka Doncic handled them well.

When the Dallas Mavericks signed Naji Marshall to a three-year, $27 million contract in the offseason, they expected him to bring intensity. And he did just that on Tuesday, going right after LeBron James in a road game versus the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks are set to go head-to-head on Tuesday night in a highly-anticipated affair. Luka Doncic is set to play his former team, the Mavs, for the first time in his career.