Aug 2, 2025; El Segundo, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers Luka Doncic (77) is interviewed Spectrum SportsNet following a press conference announcing the signing of his contract extension at UCLA Health ...

Apr 18, 2025; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd reacts toward an official during the fourth quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit ...

During their playing career, Kidd and Jones shared the floor for the Mavericks from 1994 to 1996. Now, the duo will reunite on Dallas’s sidelines, hopefully leading the defensive duo of Anthony ...

He played for the Mavericks from 1993-96 and again from 2002-03. Jones’ first stint coincided with that of Kidd, who played in Dallas from 1994-96 (and again from 2008-12).

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Kidd left the Lakers to become the Dallas coach in 2021, and the Mavericks eliminated the top-seeded Suns in the 2022 Western Conference semifinals.