The guard’s return from a four-game absence provides the closest look at what a full rotation could look like, though Jarred Vanderbilt is still working toward his season debut.

The Los Angeles Lakers needed a win tonight to keep their lead for the 5th seed in the Western Conference on Tuesday night. But in a disappointing showing at the American Airlines Center, the Lakers failed to capitalize on a Dallas Mavericks team without their two best players (Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic).

The Los Angeles Lakers were back in action on Tuesday night, finishing up their two-game Texas road trip against the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavericks were missing their two stars in Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving,