Don't expect the Los Angeles Lakers to make a major splash ahead of the Feb. 6 trade deadline. "There's always a chance the Lakers are doing a

Troy Terry, Cutter Gauthier, Jackson LaCombe and Frank Vatrano also scored for the Ducks, who took the lead for good with three goals in the first eight minutes of the second. The Ducks have won three straight after losing seven of eight and have scored at least five goals in three consecutive games.

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