OAKLAND, Calif. – Dwyane Wade figures that the heralded yet struggling Los Angeles Lakers are going to have a breakthrough game soon.
He's just hoping it's not Thursday night against the Miami Heat.
"As a fan of the game ... there have been a couple games that I said, 'If they get this win it can turn their season around.' They weren't able to capitalize on the ones that I thought," Wade said after a 92-75 win over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night. "But obviously, if they get a win against us it's a great win. If we get a loss versus them we understand that's a tough team. We know it.”
Dwyane Wade was benched late against Utah on Monday but was flying again vs. Golden State. (AP Photo)
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