The pair spent just two years as teammates but it's clear a strong bond that goes "deeper than basketball" remains.

It was surely strange for Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic to square off with the men he shared a locker room with only a month ago, but it was probably especially surreal to come face to face with one Dallas Mavericks player in particular on Tuesday night.

Kyrie Irving has stayed in touch with Luka Doncic since the trade, checking on his emotional state more than anything. He feels protective of Dončić. “I don’t think he expected the