In their defeat against Boston, the Lakers lost LeBron James in the fourth quarter due to a groin injury. While it is far too early to know exactly how serious James' injury is, head coach JJ Redick provided an update after the game that Lakers fans may not be happy with.

It built my belief in what we can accomplish." JJ Redick following the Lakers' win over the Nuggets Saturday night 🔥 (via @Lakers ) The Lakers outscored the Nuggets 60-46 in the second half. Led by four of five Lakers starters scoring 21+ points,

The Los Angeles Lakers' defensive renaissance under JJ Redick has caught the NBA by surprise. Just a couple of months ago, few considered the Lakers legitimate contenders. Now, with victories against the Golden State Warriors and the Denver Nuggets,

The Los Angeles Lakers, led by rookie head coach JJ Redick, put on quite the show in Saturday night’s win against a familiar rival, the Denver Nuggets. The Lakers were able to limit reigning MVP Nikola Jokic to only 12 points, while simultaneously forcing 20 turnovers in the dominant road win.

The Los Angeles Lakers made the bold decision to hire JJ Redick as their head coach after parting ways with Darvin Ham. Redick had never been a head coach before at any level of basketball. It's safe to say that the Lakers made the right decision.