The two future Hall of Famers were back at it again Thursday night as their respective teams jockey for seeding in the upcoming Western Conference playoffs. And on Thursday at Crypto.com Arena, it was Curry and the Warriors getting the best of Los Angeles, cruising to a 123-116 win.

Gary Payton II, who has missed the past three games with a partial tear in his left thumb, participated in the team’s shootaround at UCLA on Thursday morning. He was ruled out of the team’s game against the Lakers, but the team announced he will be listed as day-to-day moving forward.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James compared the Warriors adding Jimmy Butler to when they added Kevin Durant

Stephen Curry scores 37 points to outscore LeBron James and lead the Golden State Warriors to a 123-116 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.

Right before the trade deadline this year, the Warriors acquired Butler from the Miami Heat in a five-team deal. In exchange for the All-Star wing, Golden State sent Andrew Wiggins, Kyle Anderson and a protected first-round pick to the Heat.

During his time suiting up for the Warriors, Lorthridge wore only jersey Nos. 33 and 9 and put up 7.4 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game.

Chris Broussard joins Colin Cowherd on The Herd to discuss who he trusts more in the playoffs between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers. Broussard breaks down both teams’ playoff potential,

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