When the Los Angeles Lakers hired JJ Redick as head coach last June, the outlook for the season was anything but optimistic. LeBron James was nearing 40, Anthony Davis had a well-k

For the first time since they won the NBA Championship in 2020, the Los Angeles Lakers will not have to fight their way through the NBA Play-In Tournament to get into the playoffs.

With the Los Angeles Lakers making the playoffs outright and clinching the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference, talk has begun to sprout up about the Lakers’ possible championship chances. One reason why the Lakers are being mentioned such talks is because of their defense.