The Dallas Mavericks broke a five-game losing streak on Tuesday night by picking up a 118-97 win over LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Dallas shot a blistering 18/38 from three-point range as they were able to take the Lakers off the dribble and open up shots all over the floor.

While fans may be upset with James not looking dejected after the loss, he was one of the few bright spots for the Lakers. The 40-year-old posted 18 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in 35 minutes of action.

The Lakers' growing momentum came to a screeching halt Tuesday night with a 118-97 loss to an undermanned Dallas Mavericks team at American Airlines Center, dropping Los Angeles to 0-2 on its Texas two-step trip that started with a defeat in Houston.

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered their second consecutive loss of the 2024-25 NBA season on Tuesday night, falling to the Dallas Mavericks. After the game, LeBron James provided a candid assessment of the team’s performance.

LeBron James said that there was one thing that made the Lakers' defense even worse in the team's loss to the Mavericks on Tuesday.

The first road trip of 2025 for the Lakers didn’t go as planned. They dropped both games in Texas, losing to a formidable Houston Rockets squad and then laying an egg against the Dallas Mavericks. No losses are fun,

The Los Angeles Lakers’ momentum came to a screeching halt on Tuesday night, falling 118-97 to the wildly shorthanded Dallas Mavericks, dropping LA to 0-2 on their Texas road trip.