One team that's plowing through any competition whatsoever is the Golden State Warriors, who are now 12-1 with Jimmy Butler in the lineup. It's hard to recall one single player having this much effect on winning and losing this quickly,

After we spent all season feeling confident in a three-horse NBA title race between the Oklahoma City Thunder, Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers, the two iconic franchises out west have entered the conversation.

The Jimmy Butler-Miami Heat trade hasn't necessarily been mutually beneficial. In fact, it's looking lopsided in Golden State's favor thus far with its recent success and Miami's detriment. The Warriors are 12-2 since acquiring Butler,