The Los Angeles Lakers will host the visiting Dallas Mavericks for a highly-anticipated NBA matchup on Tuesday night. This Western Conference clash is under a microscope following the blockbuster NBA trade that sent superstar forward Luka Doncic to LA in exchange for 10-time All-Star Anthony Davis.

The aftermath of Kyrie Irving’s season-ending ACL injury led to immediate speculation about his increased workload since Luka Doncic was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers.

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The latest target of Luka Doncic’s wrath: his former head coach: Jason Kidd. After Doncic nailed a second 3-pointer in the first quarter of the Lakers’ 107-99 win over the Mavericks on Tuesday, Los Angeles’ newest star immediately turned to his former team’s bench and appeared to yell directly at Kidd.

Kidd took issue with media speculation that Irving's heavy workload over the last month led to his season-ending knee injury.

It’s been over three weeks since the Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers, and it still feels weird. Now, on Tuesday, Feb. 26, he faced his former team for the first time. Dončić’s former head coach,

As discourse spread whether Irving's heavy minutes and increased pressure as the Mavs' star led to the injury, Dallas coach Jason Kidd addressed the narrative. And he was having n

The Los Angeles Lakers hosting the Dallas Mavericks marked the first opportunity for Luka Doncic to play against the team that traded him. It was admittedly an emotional night for Doncic, but he and the Lakers were at least able to come away with a win with him recording a triple-double against his former team.

Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd weighed in on the blockbuster trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis, clarifying his perspective on the high-profile move.

Kidd strongly pushed back against the notion that a heavy workload contributed to Irving suffering a season-ending ACL tear