The Los Angeles Lakers took care of the Dallas Mavericks, 112-97, April 9, in Luka Doncic's return to keep Phoenix in the play-in chase. Doncic scored 45 points in his first game in Dallas since the blockbuster deal before the 2024-25 trade involving Anthony Davis sent him to the Lakers.

Luka Doncic scored 31 of his 45 points in the first half of his highly anticipated Dallas homecoming as the visiting Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Mavericks 112-97 on Wednesday.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick joked that he was disappointed star guard Luka Dončić didn't score 50 points against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday evening. Dončić settled for just 45 points in his return to Dallas, where he played for the first six-plus seasons of his career before the Mavs stunningly traded him to the Lakers on Feb. 1.

Luka Doncic racks up 45 points in his first game back in Dallas since being traded from the Mavericks to the Lakers.

Dončić returned to Dallas for the first time as a member of the Lakers, and unsurprisingly, he was greeted warmly by just about everyone in the building, most of whom wish he was still there. When he arrived to the arena,

Yet the Lakers just so happen to also have one of the greatest players of all time in James, and the King took over in the fourth quarter. James gave the Lakers the lead again for

The Phoenix Suns have made a massive announcement regarding Kevin Durant ahead of Wednesday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Predictions, picks and odds as the OKC Thunder faces the Phoenix Suns on the road Wednesday. Plus, injury updates and news.

Jalen Williams scored 33 points, Chet Holmgren added 22 and the short-handed Oklahoma City Thunder beat Phoenix 125-112 on Wednesday night, eliminating the Suns from the playoff race. Phoenix will miss the playoffs for the first time since 2020 despite having a roster that included the high-priced All-Star trio of Kevin Durant,

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Phoenix Suns NBA game to be played on April 9, 2025 on ESPN.

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Predictions, picks and odds as the OKC Thunder faces the Phoenix Suns on the road Wednesday. Plus, injury updates and news.

The defeat was a bitter pill to swallow, but we learned a lot from the Lakers playing the Thunder for the second straight game. So, let’s dive into the loss. As always, grades are based on expectations for each player.