As the NBA season resumes after the All-Star break, the Los Angeles Lakers are adapting their strategy following the rescinded trade with the Charlotte Hornets for center Mark Williams. Despite the setback,

The trade deadline is gone. The All-Star break is about to end. Luka Doncic is with the Los Angeles Lakers.Jimmy Butler is with the Golden State Warriors. Anthony Davis is with the Dallas Mavericks, though it’s unknown when he’ll play again.

Dallas Mavericks (31-27, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (34-21, fourth in the Western Conference)

Despite missing Anthony Davis with an injury, Klay Thompson and the Dallas Mavericks had won four of their last five games. Davis, who was acquired from the Los Angeles Lakers as part of the Luka Doncic trade,

Just over three weeks after the trade that stunned the sports world, Luka Doncic and his Los Angeles Lakers will host the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night.

The Dallas Mavericks will face Luka Dončić for the first time Tuesday night since they shockingly traded him away at the beginning of the month. It's a highly anticipated matchup after the deal sent Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers,

The Lakers (34-21) enter the contest as one of the hottest teams in the league, having won eight of their last 10 games, including three straight victories. Meanwhile, the Mavericks (31-26) sit eighth in the Western Conference, just outside an automatic playoff spot, making this a crucial matchup for both sides.

As the Dallas Mavericks prepare for Tuesday's road game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Kyrie Irving is channeling his focus toward the high-stakes matchup, which will also feature his first game against former teammate Luka Doncic since his blockbuster trade to the Lakers.

Doncic's recent surge does not bode well for Tuesday night at 9 p.m. when his next test comes against the Mavericks on TNT.