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

Steph Curry tallied 37 points while Brandin Podziemski drained eight 3-pointers to fuel the Warriors on the way to an impressive win over the Lakers.

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.

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.

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Lakers' LeBron James and Warriors' Stephen Curry put on a captivating show for fans in Thursday night's showdown

A pair of teams the could be meeting in the first round of the playoffs meet for the fourth time this regular season on Thursday, April 3 when the Golden State Warriors visit the Los Angeles Lakers at crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

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.

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,