The Warriors need to win out against the Portland Trailblazers and Houston Rockets to secure a spot on the top six. Minnesota has the best path to the top six if the Warriors slip up since it faces Brooklyn and the Utah Jazz. Memphis concludes the regular season against the Denver Nuggets and Dallas Mavericks.

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Austin Reaves has been playing so well (offensively) of late, he's being floated as a contender for Most Improved Player honors. Through 70 games this year, the 6-foot-5 Oklahoma product has been averaging career highs of 20.

Some of the latest news for Luka came with his return to Dallas to take on the Mavericks. Just a day before that, Doncic was getting ejected in the final quarter of a game in Oklahoma City. Luka took to his social media and posted a hilarious video poking fun at his latest antics.

ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst relayed the thoughts of a Western Conference executive on Friday who essentially said the bracket will be a toss-up outside of the Oklahoma City Thunder. "It's matchup dependent and then it's rock, paper, scissors from there," the executive said.

With their victory over the Dallas Mavericks, the Los Angeles Lakers clinched a top-6 spot in the Western Conference ensuring they won’t be part of the Play-In Tournament. While the focus on Wednesday was rightfully on Luka Doncic in his return to Dallas, it has been Austin Reaves who has turned a lot of heads over the past couple months.

It was a two-game baseball-style series that seemed like a playoff series. The crowd was ruckus, the stars shined and the games were emotionally charged. The L

Back-to-back wins against Memphis and Houston have aided the Lakers' push for the No. 2 seed. Another key game, against Golden State, looms.

The Warriors' recent loss to the Spurs has paved a clear path for the Lakers, Nuggets, and others in the Western Conference standings.

The Lakers need to win one of their two remaining games to lock in the No. 3 seed. The Rockets are currently 23-16 on the road with a point differential of 5, while the Lakers have a 7-3 record in their last ten games at home.

Lakers aim for the 3rd seed against 2nd seed Rockets, possibly previewing the Western Conference semis in a key matchup. Ben and Donnie break it down.