Despite a near triple-double from LeBron James, the Mavericks mostly held Anthony Davis in check. He had 21 points, but it came on just 7/18 shooting. Any time you can hold Davis to a performance like that, you'll stand a good chance of winning, especially when Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and Daniel Gafford are all out.

The Lakers' growing momentum came to a screeching halt Tuesday night with a 118-97 loss to an undermanned Dallas Mavericks team at American Airlines Center, dropping Los Angeles to 0-2 on its Texas two-step trip that started with a defeat in Houston.

The Lakers are scheduled to face the Hornets at 7:30 p.m. PT on Thursday in Los Angeles, so it will be worth monitoring to see what happens. The Lakers are also set to host the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday and Monday, so there could be some rescheduling depending on how things develop.

Thousands of people have already had to evacuate their homes in Los Angeles, as many lost their residences due to wildfires in the past days.

ESPN's Shams Charania shared a statement by NBA spokesman Mike Bass. “We are in communication with the Lakers and Hornets and continue to closely monitor the situation to determine if any scheduling adjustments are necessary related to tomorrow night’s game.

There are a number of players on the roster who remain untouchable, though. According to NBA insider Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report, the likes of LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves and even Bronny James are all "obviously" off the table.

Los Angeles Has Interest in Day’Ron Sharpe. Irwin wrote, "According to league sources, the Lakers asked the Nets about Day'Ron Sharpe being included in the Dorian F

Rumors suggest the Los Angeles Lakers could revisit trade talks with the Brooklyn Nets for a potential deal ahead of the deadline.