Dallas defeated the Lakers, 121-94, on Wednesday during the NBA preseason at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Former Vol Dalton Knecht started for the Lakers and played 35 minutes. He totaled eight points, eight rebounds, seven assists and one steal versus the Mavericks.

After sitting out the Los Angeles Lakers’ first three games, Luka Doncic finally made his highly anticipated preseason debut for the upcoming 2025-26 campaign. The five-time All-Star took the opportunity to remind the basketball world what they were missing without him as Doncic stole the show in L.A.’s 113-104 loss to the Phoenix Suns.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will likely make his 23rd season debut in mid-November, with the 40-year0old currently dealing with sciatic down the right side of his body

The NBA has reminded teams to focus on addressing inappropriate fan behavior at games this season. In a memo sent to all 30 clubs, the league emphasizes the need for consistent enforcement of the NBA Fan Code of Conduct.

Luka Doncic and Anthony Davis reunited with their former teams as the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks battled in the preseason.

In Sunday's preseason matchup against the Golden State Warriors, Ayton scored 14 points along with eight rebounds and five assists in the Lakers' 126-116. While preseason results aren't important, the performance of players is perhaps a prelude to the regular season.

This season, the team will enter the regular season with six preseason games in the bag. When discussing the busy schedule recently, Lakers head coach JJ Redick stated that the situation is “awesome.” However, everything in scheduling comes with its pros and cons.

Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt saw action in the first half against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday.