The Lakers have found their groove, and with the latest addition of superstar guard Luka Dončić, things seem to be trending upward for Los Angeles. L.A. acquired Dončić on Feb. 1 in a move that no one saw coming,

The pair spent just two years as teammates but it's clear a strong bond that goes "deeper than basketball" remains.

It has been two years since the Dallas Mavericks made the bold move to pair Kyrie Irving with Luka Doncic. While the trade was initially met with skepticism due to Irving’s up and down tenure with the Brooklyn Nets,

Kyrie Irving expects to see a 'confident' Luka Doncic when the Mavericks face Doncic for the first time since trading him to the Lakers.

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Kyrie Irving, Luka Doncic's former Mavericks teammate, was asked what he expects when Doncic's new team, the Lakers, host the Mavs on Tuesday.

Without hesitation, Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving shared his feeling after playing against former teammate Luka Doncic, in Mavericks loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.

There has been a lot of talk about Luka Doncic's beer-drinking and hookah-smoking past with the Mavericks, but the soon-to-be 26-year-old has played well with the Lakers.