NBA legend Paul Pierce made an intriguing comparison between the Golden State Warriors, featuring Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler, and the Los Angeles Lakers, with LeBron James and Luka Doncic. The two most significant trades this year were undoubtedly the ones that brought Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers and Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors.

“The Los Angeles Lakers are already terrifying the NBA as the No. 2 seed in the West, with LeBron James and Luka Doncic forming a duo that’s torching defenses nightly,” Fadeaway World’s Eddie Bitar wrote Saturday.

After we spent all season feeling confident in a three-horse NBA title race between the Oklahoma City Thunder, Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers, the two iconic franchises out west have entered the conversation.

The Los Angeles Lakers are considering a trade to acquire Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns, which could significantly enhance their lineup alongside LeBron James and Luka Doncic. A proposed deal involves sending Austin Reaves and assets to the Suns.

Jayson Tatum (40 pts) and Jaylen Brown (31) lead the way for Boston, Golden State extends its winning streak and what to know for Sunday's 8-game slate.

Durant is expected to fetch numerous suitors after the Suns unsuccessfully dangled him in trade negotiations at the deadline. Reportedly, Durant rejected a deal that would have sent him back to the Golden State Warriors while Phoenix would have welcomed Jimmy Butler.

With LeBron James in the locker room with a strained groin, the Lakers cut a 20-point, fourth-quarter deficit to single digits. But Tatum and Jaylen Brown scored Boston’s final 12 points to preserve t

Despite Barkley’s comments, the Lakers and Warriors have both significantly improved since the trade deadline. Los Angeles is riding a seven-game winning streak, while Golden State, after acquiring star forward Jimmy Butler, has climbed to the sixth seed, just outside the play-in tournament.