First-time head coach JJ Redick is trending as an NBA Coach of the Year candidate after getting the Los Angeles Lakers off to a solid start to the 2024 season.

Lakers head coach JJ Redick took a moment to credit an unsung hero on the roster after the win over the Spurs. While LeBron James will get most of the headlines for his historic performance, the Lakers got a lot of help off the bench in their first In-Season Tournament game.

When the Los Angeles Lakers made the decision to hire former NBA guard JJ Redick to take over as their head coach this summer, the move was met with all sorts of criticism. The main argument against the decision was that Redick had no coaching experience and was taking over a team that still had title hopes.

LeBron James found yet another way to make history on Wednesday night, setting the record for the oldest player to record three consecutive triple-doubles as the Los Angeles Lakers came from behind to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 128-123.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is putting together another fantastic statistical season. Eleven games into his 22nd year in the NBA, the 39-year-old James is averaging 24.3 points, 9.4 assists and 8.