The Golden State Warriors have turned their season around and one analyst believes they may be headed for a showdown with the Los Angeles Lakers in the playoffs.

The Los Angeles Lakers could be in perfect position to trade for a talented guard from the Dallas Mavericks this summer.

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 Oklahoma City Thunder are the favorites, deservedly so, but underneath them the power structure is shifting rapidly. Fading are the Memphis Grizzlies and Houston Rockets, who have been so great all season,

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.

Last year, the Dallas Mavericks were 28-23 at the trade deadline. With some small marginal improvements, they went on a historic run, finishing up the season with 50 wins and 32 losses.

The Hall of Famer laid into his future coworkers with a lengthy rant during "Inside the NBA" on Thursday, starting with a direct shot at Kendrick Perkins before broadening it to ESPN's partiality to the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors, then brought up the LeBron James-Michael Jordan debate for good measure.

New York star guard Jalen Brunson could miss an extended period of time after suffering an ankle injury during overtime in the Knicks' 113-109 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night. Coach Tom Thibodeau said after the game that Brunson was still being examined by the medical staff.

Luka Doncic and LeBron James combined for 63 points as the Los Angeles Lakers produced a thrilling late fightback to seal a 113-109 overtime victory over the New York Knicks on Thursday.