Dallas center Anthony Davis returned from a 14-game injury absence Friday night when the Mavericks faced the Los Angeles Lakers. The game was the first in Los Angeles for Davis since the seismic trade sending him to the Mavs in a package for Luka Doncic 10 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 NBA Cup schedule offers a homecoming with a twist as a struggling Dallas Mavericks side takes on the in-form Los Angeles Lakers, who are now centred around their former franchise cornerstone, at Crypto.

Los Angeles Lakers announce big decision on guard Bronny James ahead of matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night.

The Los Angeles Lakers' NBA Cup court was deemed unplayable by technicians after Luka Doncic called it out for being a "dangerous" surface.

The Los Angeles Lakers could be without Marcus Smart during Friday's NBA Cup clash against the Dallas Mavericks.

Ayton and the Lakers are searching for their sixth-straight win on Friday. With a victory, they could advance to 14-4 on the year, getting a few games within the Oklahoma City Thunder, who have won all but one of their first 19 games of the season.