Jimmy Butler is saying and doing all the right things with the Golden State Warriors but that was also the case with the Miami Heat in the beginning before things imploded

Draymond Green keeps it real on Jimmy Butler's impact and how his arrival has created championship aspirations for the Warriors.

In Memphis, iconic sharpshooter Steph Curry dropped 52 points (with 12 3-pointers!) in a win for the Golden State Warriors. Later, the Denver Nuggets' masterful Nikola Jokic put up a 61-point triple-double — the highest-scoring triple-double in league history — in a double overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Steph Curry and the Warriors end their six-game road trip with a game against LeBron James in Los Angeles as two new stars join the California rivalry.

FOX Sports' Ric Bucher joins Colin Cowherd to preview the Los Angeles Lakers' battle with the Golden State Warriors and explain why the Denver Nuggets should not be counted out in the playoffs. He also breaks down the Boston Celtics' odds of winning back-to-back NBA Finals.

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With both of their respective teams approaching the end of the regular season and fighting to avoid the Play-In Tournament, Golden State Warriors shooting guard Buddy Hield and Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant can ill-afford to miss any of the squads’ remaining contests.