While NBA television ratings were down significantly early this season, they rebounded in excellent fashion after the trade deadline.

Adam Silver hears you, Dallas Mavericks fans. The NBA commissioner was a guest on Thursday's episode of the Pat McAfee Show and expressed sympathy with Dallas fans for their anger over the Luka Doncic trade.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver joined ESPN's "The Pat McAfee Show" on Thursday ahead of the playoffs, which get underway on Saturday. To little surprise, the Luka Dončić trade, which is still commanding headlines months after it was made,