LOS ANGELES — Luka Doncic hit deep 3-pointers and fearlessly drove for layups. He flung a ridiculous behind-the-head assist to Austin Reaves. Doncic stared at the Dallas Mavericks’ bench a few times,

Former Lakers coach Phil Handy is someone who is trying to become one of those famous coaches who could potentially come back and lead the Lakers. He was an assistant in Los Angel

Luka Doncic hit deep 3-pointers and fearlessly drove for layups. He flung a ridiculous behind-the-head assist to Austin Reaves. Doncic stared at the Dallas Mavericks’ bench a few times, yet

Luka Dončić drained deep 3-pointers and fearlessly attacked the rim for layups. He even tossed a stunning behind-the-head assist to Austin Reaves. Throughout the night, Dončić flashed a few stares at the Dallas Mavericks' bench but also played with a smile,

Luka Doncic hit deep 3-pointers and fearlessly drove for layups. He flung a ridiculous behind-the-head assist to Austin Reaves. Doncic stared at the Dallas Mavericks’ bench a few times, yet also played with a smile on his face.

Luka Doncic hit deep 3-pointers and fearlessly drove for layups. He flung a ridiculous behind-the-head assist to Austin Reaves. Doncic stared at the Dallas Mavericks’ bench a few times, yet

There is always a ton of excitement when a team brings in a new player, especially a superstar talent the caliber of Luka Doncic, as the Los Angeles Lakers recently did.

The argument can be made, and has been, that the NBA regular season is too long. Many argue we don’t need 82 games to properly seed these teams for a compelling postseason, and continuing with this season’s length compromises the end-of-year product.

During the second quarter, Doncic drove the lane while being guarded by Kessler Edwards. As he got into the paint, Doncic suddenly flung the basketball backwards, behind his head, without looking, directly into the shooting pocket of Austin Reaves out on the perimeter.

Austin Reaves is expected to lace up for the LA Lakers in their all-important matchup against the Dallas Mavericks at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday.

Austin Reaves' statistics as Luka Doncic's teammate will catch the attention of fans of the Los Angeles Lakers.

Washington is joined on the injured list by what has become the typical slew of Mavericks centers: Anthony Davis (left adductor strain); Daniel Gafford (right knee sprain); and Dereck Lively II (stress fracture). Caleb Martin also remains out. Dwight Powell (hip strain) will be available against Charlotte.