Check back here for the latest updates and highlights from this matchup between the Lakers and Mavericks. Mavericks: Dwight Powell (right hip strain) and P.J. Washington (right ankle sprain) are questionable.

Powell gives the Mavericks a familiar face at center. Before his injury, Powell had appeared in 33 games for the Mavericks this season. He averaged 1.5 points and 1.8 rebounds com

23 due to a right hip strain, but he's averaged 3.6 points, 3.8 boards and 2.0 assists per game in five outings, and 15.6 minutes per game, since returning to the hardwood.

Dallas Mavericks big man Dwight Powell could potentially return on Tuesday vs the Lakers after missing over a month.

The Dallas Mavericks could be down to seven healthy players as an injured list headlined by Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis continues to grow. Two players went down at once when the heads of Dwight Powell and Kessler Edwards while the big men were chasing a loose ball in a 125-116 loss to Phoenix.

A Dallas Mavericks player was left bleeding from the forehead following a collision with a teammate on Sunday. Dwight Powell and Kessler Edwards ran

Starting Monday

The veteran big man is being brought slowly into the fold for the Mavericks, even though the team needs big bodies, which means he could get held out Thursday against Charlotte.

The Dallas Mavericks just can't seem to catch a break. During their 125-116 loss to the Phoenix Suns, the already-depleted Mavericks lost two more stars, as Kessler Edwards and Dwight Powell collided with each other pretty hard and had to be taken out of the game.

Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd reflected on a player's performance following the team's loss to the Phoenix Suns, hinting at a possible solution to their injury struggles—and it wasn’t Klay Thompson.