Two days after falling in Luka Doncic’s Los Angeles debut, Utah got its revenge back home at the Delta Center.

What a difference 48 hours make. On Monday, the L.A. Lakers blew away the Utah Jazz in Luka Doncic’ Laker debut. But Wednesday in Salt Lake City, it was all Jazz. Lauri Markkanen scored 32 points and had a season-high three steals to lead the Jazz to a 131-119 victory,

The Lakers were hoping to win their seventh game in a row on Wednesday, but they instead fell to an inspired Jazz team.

After the trade heard 'round the world, Luka Doncic has struggled to find his rhythm in his first two games with the Lakers, who fell to the lowly Utah Jazz 131-119 on Wednesday. Doncic, whose debut with the Lakers coincided with a return from a calf strain,

Luka Doncic has played two games for the Los Angeles Lakers after the blockbuster trade with the Dallas Mavericks. While he's only spent a short amount of time with the franchise, Doncic made it clear he is a big fan of the team's head coach (JJ Redick) when he met with the media (after Wednesday's 131-119 loss to the Utah Jazz).

Rookie guard Dalton Knecht is back on the Los Angeles Lakers after the trade that briefly sent him to the Charlotte Hornets was rescinded. After the team's loss to the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night, Knecht spoke to reporters for the first time since the whirlwind week started and said that the entire experience was a "crazy time" and "felt like a movie.

The Los Angeles Lakers always seem to find a gem in the draft that becomes a staple throughout their tenure with the purple and gold. This year, they got a steal and selected Dalton Knecht with the 17th overall pick.

Luka Doncic, the newest star of the Los Angeles Lakers, spoke about the situation surrounding NBA rookie Dalton Knecht and his return to the team after the failed trade to the Charlotte Hornets. The weeks leading up to the trade deadline were chaotic across the NBA,