Story bySCHUYLER DIXONSun, January 25, 2026 at 5:31 AM UTC·4 min readDALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic walked toward the wrong locker at halftime before a quick U-turn by Lakers star in his second trip to Dallas since the shocking trade that sent him to Los Angeles almost a year ago. Hey, at least he wasn't weeping on the bench before the game against the Mavericks, or still trying to process the emotions and the everything that was new in the wake of the middle-of-the-night deal. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementA big fourth-quarter rally by the Lakers in a 116-110 victory over Dallas on Saturday night was a nice bonus for Doncic, who took another step toward the rest of his career with a visit to his first NBA city that wasn't nearly as emotional as his return last April.“There’s still emotions, trust me,” the NBA's scoring leader said after going for 33 points and 11 assists and beating Dallas for the fourth time in four tries. “But a little bit better, a little bit easier for me. It’s unbelievable.
