With a chance to ascend the Western Conference standings on Tuesday against a depleted Dallas Mavericks squad, the Los Angeles Lakers found themselves on the wrong end of a double-digit beatdown.

DALLAS — They should have known what was coming for them, the kind of night that is easier to predict than any other in the NBA. By the time the Mavericks ... return to Los Angeles for their ...

One team to keep an eye on is the Los Angeles Lakers ... A potential trade target that could help them bridge that gap? Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford. According to the Spotrac trade ...

Dallas Mavericks center ... has been mentioned as a player the Mavericks have been willing to dangle in trade talks, potentially with the Los Angeles Lakers. However, the untimely injury to ...