Philadelphia 76ers legend Charles Barkley has made waves over his comments about LA Lakers head coach JJ Redick. Following the team's latest performance, the Hall of Fame forward did not hold back with thoughts on where they stand.

The Lakers lose to the very shorthanded Dallas Mavericks, who were missing a few key players because of injury.

A couple of Western Conference hopefuls right on top of each other in the standings meet up on Tuesday, Jan. 7 when the Dallas Mavericks host the Los Angeles Lakers at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.

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.

One night after the Dallas Mavericks failed to overcome the depth of a short-handed team, they flexed their own roster depth in front of a packed home crowd. The expectations were high for an early January matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers entering the season.

The Mavericks convincingly defeated a healthy Lakers team Tuesday night in a much-needed win, snapping their five-game skid. After losing stars Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving to injury, the Mavericks have had to fight tooth and nail on a nightly basis,

The Los Angeles Lakers had a great opportunity to win the second half of their Texas road trip on Tuesday against the Dallas Mavericks. Neither Luka Doncic nor Kyrie Irving suited up for the game, leaving the Mavericks with Spencer Dinwiddie and Naji Marshall as starters against the Lakers.

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.