There seemed to be two major camps for the Doncic trade, and neither side liked how the Mavericks went about the trade.

The sight of a middle aged woman wearing a purple-and-yellow No. 77 Los Angeles Lakers jersey walking down Sunset Blvd. is still unsettling. Maybe gross. Few cities, or sports franchises, need a favor less than L.

Since LeBron James suffered a groin injury on March 8 against the Boston Celtics, Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers struggled over their next 10 games, going 3-7. On Wednesday, the Lakers, in LeBron's third game back from injury, looked to get back on track, battling Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.