The Dallas Mavericks made their first trip to Los Angeles to play the Lakers on Tuesday night. The most talked about headline was Luka Doncic playing his first game against the Mavericks, but Anthony Davis and Max Christie were also making their returns to LA.

LOS ANGELES — Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic’s first clash as opponents ended exactly how it started. The two superstar guards slapped the front-side of each other’s hands, interlocked their fingers and hugged — the completion of a handshake symbolizing their bond that extends well beyond the basketball court.

The Dallas Mavericks will face Luka Dončić on Tuesday night for the first time since they shockingly traded him away at the beginning of the month. It's a highly anticipated matchup after the deal sent Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers,

Los Angeles is no stranger to glitz, glamor and massive sporting events, and Tuesday night is no exception as the Dallas Mavericks face off against Luka Dončić and the Lakers for the first time since the Slovenian’s trade to LA.

When asked, Doncic and everyone else will play down the entire idea of revenge, but there is no doubt. Everyone knows what is going on. Doncic thought he would spend his entire career in Dallas and, on Feb. 2, unceremoniously had that rug (and tens of millions of dollars) pulled out from under him with a stunning trade to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Luka Doncic faces his former team for the first time on Tuesday, Feb. 25 when the Los Angeles Lakers host the Dallas Mavericks.

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