As if the showdown between the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers needed more intrigue, another one emerged as a Koenigsegg parked right outside Crypto.com Arena.

Anthony Davis will make his return to Los Angeles on Tuesday for the first time since the Lakers traded him to the Dallas Mavericks in return for Luka Dončić. According to NBA insider Chris Haynes, the Lakers plan to honor Davis with an "emotional" tribute video ahead of the contest between Los Angeles and Dallas.

Despite being the new man in Los Angeles, newly acquired Lakers star Luka Dončić is quickly earning the respect of his teammates, coaches and the front office, per ESPN's Shams Charania. Some have even made comparisons to LeBron James in terms of how he is as a teammate.

T he Los Angeles Lakers were so excited to land Luka Dončić in a February trade that what they gave up has largely been glossed over. Anthony Davis may not have been the 25-year

The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off a hard-fought 107-99 victory over the Dallas Mavericks, marking Luka Doncic's first game against the team that shockingly traded him less than a month ago.