The Latest Breaking News from Pelicans

SAN FRANCISCO — Even without two of their best players, the Warriors are finally starting to look like serious playoff contenders.

The New Orleans Pelicans (30-32) will take on the Portland Trail Blazers (29-32) at the Moda Center on Wednesday night.

The modern-day uptick in team-switching has made for less of the classic rivalries that defined previous eras. But matchups like Zion v Ja and Celtics v Bucks are bursting with promise

These teams aren't leading the standings, but they have a chance to make a push once their stars return.

It looks like D'Angelo Russell, Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt will remain in the Lakers' starting lineup for a while.

The Lakers do not have a first-round pick in the 2024 NBA Draft.

And he's not ready to call Pelicans-Suns a rivalry yet.

Here's a look at the NBA landscape as we head into the All-Star break

LOS ANGELES — LeBron James had missed the previous three games because of left ankle soreness, which led to an MRI exam on the ankle and his foot last Thursday that showed "no structural damage," the Lakers forward said after playing 29 minutes and 13 seconds on Wednesday night against…