Heat vs. Lakers: Win over Miami Shows L.A. Is Turning into a Contender

After defeating the Miami Heat on Sunday, the Lakers put the rest of the NBA on notice.

They are back as a team to watch for in the West.

Now, I'm not crazy. The Lakers are still behind Oklahoma City until they can beat them. They won't face San Antonio until next month when they meet three times in nine days.

But right now, they may be finally showing their potential after an up-and-down season so far.

What the Lakers proved against Miami was that they can still get up for a big game when something's at stake. The most impressive number w...

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