As we enter the final two months of the NBA’s regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers are 43-15 and still have a firm grip on the Western Conference with a 4 ½ lead over the Denver Nuggets for the number one spot as well as a 7 ½ game lead over Phoenix (36-23) in the Pacific division. The Nuggets at 38-19 still have a battle on their hands in the Northwest division as Utah (37-20) is only one game … [Read more...]