Doncic, who had dragged an otherwise unremarkable Mavericks team through the Western Conference, became the face of their failure. Dallas coach Jason Kidd was forced to come out and defend his maligned star, even though without Doncic, the Mavericks were a faded Kyrie Irving and a bunch of role players.

Five-time All-NBA guard Luka Doncic is expected to make his debut with the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday against the visiting Utah Jazz. The Lakers host the Indiana Pacers on Saturday, but coach JJ Redick said he wasn't counting on playing Doncic, who is making his way back from a calf injury.

The Dallas Mavericks move ahead into a post-Luka Doncic world, starting with an NBA Finals rematch with the Boston Celtics Thursday night in Boston.

Los Angeles Lakers host the Golden State Warriors at crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The Warriors recently acquired Jimmy Butler in a deal that sent Andrew Wiggins to the Miami Heat. And the Lakers sent Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks for Luka Doncic.

It's Lakers vs Warriors on Feb. 6 in the NBA. Here's how to watch, including time, channel, TV schedule and streaming info.