Retooled Lakers, Mavericks to square off

A pair of teams optimistic for the road ahead will meet Sunday afternoon when the Los Angeles Lakers pay a visit to the Dallas Mavericks.

Both rosters were retooled this month, with the Mavericks trading for Kyrie Irving and the Lakers adding a variety of players, including Malik Beasley, D'Angelo Russell, Jarred Vanderbilt and Mo Bamba.

The Mavericks' synergy between fellow stars Irving and Luka Doncic was not immediat