The Lakers are on the rise while things have quickly gone south for the Mavericks. Breaking down the West one month post-trade deadline.

A breakdown of some of the players, teams and trends around the league that are drawing the ire of yours truly. If you're not a fellow pessimist, proceed with caution.  Look, the Lakers have won five straight with Luka in the lineup,

Los Angeles Lakers fans were amused by Luka Dončić’s recent comments. After unexpectedly acquiring the NBA superstar via trade, the Lakers have emerged as one of the league’s best teams since the deadline and currently hold the second spot in a competitive Western Conference.

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.