After spending part of three seasons together as teammates, Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic faced off on Tuesday night when the Los Angeles Lakers hosted the Dallas Mavericks. While Irving kept the Mavs in the game,

After the blockbuster Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis trade that went down earlier this month in the NBA, Tuesday night's Los Angeles Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks matchup instantly became one of the most highly anticipated contests of the season.

Lots of players looked up to Kobe Bryant, but Kyrie Irving idolized him and developed a close relationship with the late NBA legend. With the Dallas Mavericks in town to play the Los Angeles Lakers in a game where everyone was talking about Luka Doncic,

The Los Angeles Lakers trade for star guard Luka Doncic certainly caused all sorts of thoughts from around the NBA. Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving has call

Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving reflect on their relationship after the Lakers and Mavericks faced off for the first time since the trade.

Dallas Mavericks' Kyrie Irving discussed the emotions of visiting the Gianna and Kobe Bryant statue before playing the Los Angeles Lakers.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar guard Luka Dončić sent his best wishes to his former teammate and friend, Kyrie Irving. Irving suffered a torn ACL in his left knee on Monday. Dončić shared this photo after the news broke on Tuesday morning via his personal Instagram account.

Irving averaged a league-high 39.3 minutes over his last 10 games entering Monday’s loss to the Sacramento Kings.

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Luka Dončić's relationship with Kyrie Irving wasn't affected by the Mavericks' trade with the Lakers, and seeing a former teammate go down for the season prompted a message from Dončić.