Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis is hoping to return to the lineup against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday.

LOS ANGELES — In one sweeping motion, Luka Dončić threw his former team’s defensive coverage in disarray, leaving him face-to-face with Cooper Flagg — the Mavericks rookie thrust into the spotlight following Dončic’s emotional departure from Dallas nine months ago.

The Los Angeles Lakers will use their normal home court for their NBA Cup game against Dallas on Friday night after Luka Doncic complained about the slipperiness of their league-issued special tournament court.

The Dallas Mavericks are set to welcome star big man Anthony Davis back to the lineup tonight, per multiple reports. Davis has not played since late October, but should be back in the mix as the Mavs visit the Los Angeles Lakers ( 10 p.m. ET, Prime Video ).

The Los Angeles Lakers can clinch West Group B of the Emirates NBA Cup with a victory over the L.A. Clippers on Tuesday night.

The Jazz had a chance to tie or win on the final possession but ended up in scramble play. But Keyonte George is looking at the totality of the game.

Por TIM REYNOLDSLos duelos de cuartos de final de la Copa NBA quedaron definidos el viernes por la noche. Miami irá a Orlando y Nueva York a Toronto en la Conferencia Este, seguidos por una

Lake Oswego won its first state title since 2018 and third overall Friday, routing Central Catholic 35-6 to bounce back from a loss to West Linn in last year’s final.

For the Lakers, center Deandre Ayton was listed as probable after missing the second half of Sunday's game and all of Tuesday's contest with a knee contusion. He has been upgraded to available. Unfortunately,