The NBA Las Vegas Summer League has begun, featuring several exciting games. The Los Angeles Lakers recently played against the Dallas Mavericks at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas. The Lakers displayed their dominance throughout the game,

The Dallas Mavericks started Las Vegas Summer League with an 87-85 win over the Los Angeles Lakers Thursday night. Undrafted rookie Ryan Nembhard led Dallas with 21 points and five assists. Cole Swider scored 22 for LA in defeat.

According to NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN, LeBron James feels that the Los Angeles Lakers “are more in a futuristic mindset.” James, 40, wants to compete for a championship next season, but the Lakers haven’t made any title-making moves this offseason.

Cooper spent his entire NBA career with the Lakers, appearing in 873 regular-season games with the franchise. Though Cooper was mostly utilized in a reserve role, that didn’t stop him from being a key piece in a Lakers organization that won plenty of titles during the 1980s.

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Will the NBA pit the Dallas Mavericks as schedule rivals with the Los Angeles Lakers in the wake of The Trade?

NBA is abuzz with a potential blockbuster trade involving LeBron James. The Lakers are reportedly considering a three-team deal with the Mavericks and Jazz. Dallas would unite James with former teammates Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis.

Minnesota Lynx (17-3, 12-2 Western Conference) at Los Angeles Sparks (6-13, 3-9 Western Conference) Los Angeles; Thursday, 3 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota Lynx visits the Los Angeles Sparks after Courtney Williams scored 21 points in the Lynx's 79-71 loss to the Phoenix Mercury.