Doncic acknowledges “closure is going to take a while” but he navigated an emotional hurdle, and he and the team are focused on a daunting March schedule.

After a few games where fans started to doubt Luka Doncic's impact on the Los Angeles Lakers, the superstar guard has come to life in the past two games. Doncic led the Lakers to a big win over the Denver Nuggets with 32 points, but everything amounted to Tuesday night's matchup against the Dallas Mavericks.

Los Angeles has been stellar since their trade acquisition of ex-Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Dončić prior to the Feb. 6 trade deadline, winning four of the first six contests in which he's taken the floor.