The Dallas Mavericks (19-26) host the Los Angeles Lakers (26-17) on a potentially snowy Saturday night at the American Airlines Center. The Mavericks are arguably playing their best team basketball of the regular season to date and are currently riding a four-game win streak against a wide variety of opponents.

LeBron James is set to play for the Lakers against the Mavericks on January 24, 2026, despite a difficult stretch for both teams. With key players sidelined for Dallas and the Lakers leaning on veterans,

The Dallas Mavericks welcomed the Los Angeles Lakers to the American Airlines Center on Saturday night. However, the pleasantries were short-lived. The Lakers defeated the Mavericks 116-110 on the Mavericks’ Hardwood Classic Night.

The Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers are still planning to play Saturday night despite a winter weather event threatening the area.

The Dallas Mavericks will indeed host Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers this weekend despite a winter storm bearing down on North Texas. The Mavericks confirmed after Friday’s practice that the game will be played as scheduled Saturday at 7:30 p.

Luka Doncic returns to Dallas for the second time since being traded to Los Angeles when the Lakers face the surging Mavericks on Saturday. While Dallas has won a season-best four straight games, the Lakers have lost six of their last nine and 10 of their last 17.

Luka Doncic had 33 points and 11 assists, and the Lakers erased a 15-point deficit in the final seven minutes of a 116-110 victory over the Mavericks in the star guard’s second visit to Dallas since his shocking trade to Los Angeles almost a year ago.