Luka Doncic, Anthony Davis grab attention with big moment after Lakers-Mavericks
The Los Angeles Lakers had no answer for the Dallas Mavericks in the fourth quarter on Wednesday and absorbed another loss in the preseason, 121-94, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
The Mavericks improved to 3-1, while the Lakers fell to 1-4.
Every face-off between the two teams will always have extra sauce due to their blockbuster trade last season, which sent Luka Doncic to Los Angeles and Anthony Davis to Dallas.
Doncic and Davis have talked about their displeasure when the seismic development happened, with both admitting that they didn't want to leave. But clearly, they have moved on and don't harbor any ill feelings toward each other.
They even shared a wholesome moment after the game on Wednesday, as shown in the video posted by the NBA.
“All love between Luka & AD,” read the caption.
All love between Luka & AD 🙌 pic.twitter.com/aQfTVs4WQU
— NBA (@NBA) October 16, 2025
Any lip readers out there? We need to know what they laughed about.
Doncic sat out the contest, while Davis led the Mavericks with 18 points, nine rebounds, two assists, and one block in 32 minutes.
Fans only had good things to say about the positive interaction between the pair of All-Stars, who will forver be linked to each other.
Why the free-throw line could decide the Bulls’ 2025-26 fate
In basketball, free throws do plenty of good. Nobody knows that better than Wilt Chamberlain, despite being a poor free-throw shooter, who was 28-for-32 in his historic 100-point game in 1962. Perhaps the second name that 
On Thursday, the Bulls were pretty decent from the foul line in their final preseason game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. In the first half,
On the other side, the Timberwolves finished 9-for-18 (50%).
As a result, they finish the preseason with a record of 3-2 or 2-3. Now the Bulls will set their sights on preparing for the regular season. Their first game will be
Obviously, they are a young team starting from the bottom. For all their offensive potential, the one area where they need to improve is their free-throw shooting. Last season, the Bulls finished the year shooting 80.9% from the foul line. The leader in that category among the core players was Coby White at 90.2%. At the same time, they finished 29th in the league in free throw attempts per game with 19.7.
Plus, the Bulls finished 15th in the NBA in allowing 21.5 free throw attempts per game. Altogether, those numbers helped lead them down the path to a 39-43 record and once again falling short of the playoffs.
However, this year could be different if they feed off their performance against the Wolves.
Luckily, the Bulls got the personnel to deliver at the line.
The good news for the Bulls is that they got players of the caliber who aren't afraid to get to the line. On Thursday, the likes of
Altogether, Giddey went 4/6, finishing with 12 points, six rebounds, and four assists. Additionally, Jones was 2-for-4 at the line and came away with 8 points, five rebounds, and four assists. Then, there was the veteran Vucevic, who, along with a double-double, was 2-for-2 in free throws.
Phillips was a perfect 6-for-6 as he finished with 15 points. Then, Smith came away with 12 points and was also practically perfect in every way at the foul line at 4-f0r-4. It's also worth noting that Jones, Vucevic, and Smith each shot over 80% from the line last year.
To ensure he's not overlooked, leading scorer Matas Buzelis made one free throw as he led the way with 19 points. Even though he is out with a calf injury
Ultimately, there is a reason why free throws are considered the most fundamental of all fundamentals. It can win games and keep the game competitive. If the Bulls can muster up the same intensive focus they showed to close out the preseason, then it would be a sign that the little things can make a big difference.
