The Los Angeles Lakers suffered their second consecutive loss of the 2024-25 NBA season on Tuesday night, falling to the Dallas Mavericks. After the game, LeBron James provided a candid assessment of the team’s performance.

The Dallas Mavericks broke a five-game losing streak on Tuesday night by picking up a 118-97 win over LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Dallas shot a blistering 18/38 from three-point range as they were able to take the Lakers off the dribble and open up shots all over the floor.

The Los Angeles Lakers head to he American Airlines Center to face the Dallas Mavericks in a Western Conference matchup. The Lakers are 20-15, which puts them in fifth place in the west. The Mavs are 20-16, which puts them in sixth place, directly behind the climbing Lakers.