Dallas coach Jason Kidd has a pretty good idea what kind of reception to expect when the Mavericks return home from a five-game road trip.

It's been a few days, but the passionate – okay, let's call it angry – reaction from Mavericks fans to the Luka Doncic trade to the Lakers is not easing. Some would say that fan resentment toward team management is still brewing.

The aftermath of the Dallas Mavericks’ decision to trade Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers has sparked a negative reaction from the fan base. Mavericks fans flocked to American Airlines Center on Saturday to protest the shocking move made by general manager Nico Harrison.

The Athletic reported earlier in the week that the Mavericks had a dream of pairing Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant with their current core of Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving. SNY's Ian Begley is taking that one step further, saying the Mavs were actively engaged in talks on Wednesday, trying to make it happen.

For the second time in two weeks, there is a rematch of last season’s NBA Finals, this time on Thursday, Feb. 6 with the Boston Celtics hosting the Dallas Mavericks at TD Garden in Boston.

The Celtics are 9-1 against the Mavericks in their past 10 games, the only loss coming in Game 4 of the NBA Finals last season.