While James was quick to squash the narrative that the Lakers' 117-96 win over the defending champion Celtics meant anything beyond a regular season victory in January, it's no secret that the Lakers have been on a heater as of late.

The Golden State Warriors were recently ranked in the bottom half of the NBA’s latest power rankings. Warriors rank outside

The Lakers and Clippers have moved into the top 10 of the NBA power rankings and are beginning to look like true contenders.

Dennis Schroder scored 23 points with five 3-pointers, Brandin Podziemski contributed 20 points off the bench with Stephen Curry sitting out to rest his troublesome knees, and the Golden State Warriors beat the stumbling Utah Jazz 114-103.

Dennis Schroder leads the Warriors with 23 points as Golden State defeats Utah by 11.

Never say never. After the Golden State Warriors appeared out of the picture to make a blockbuster trade, a recent report puts them back in the focus of the portrait. Yahoo Sports NBA analyst Kevin O'Connor claims the Warriors are "back in the mix" for Miami Heat 's disgruntled star, Jimmy Butler .

The Warriors are one of the teams engaged with Miami about trading for disgruntled star Jimmy Butler, according to a Tuesday report from ESPN’s Shams Charania. Phoenix has been the most commonly discussed suitor for the 35-year-old forward.