"I thought our guys conviction to execute a game plan and stick to a game plan was excellent," JJ Redick says. Redick said he basically hasn't slept since the Lakers walked off the court in Portland. Said LAL played harder than he envisioned.

If you play hard every night, you have a chance to win,” the first-year coach said after the Lakers gave up an 18-point lead but still managed to win Thursday.

There will be highlights aplenty with two talents of this caliber teaming up, of course, but how the Lakers choose to divvy up possessions will in many ways define how the offense is run. After the Lakers stared down old demons and took down their familiar playoff foe in the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night,

Saturday's Western Conference primetime showdown between the fourth-place Los Angeles Lakers and the third-place Denver Nuggets was a game that could prove pivo

The Los Angeles Lakers have secured their future with Luka Doncic. However, how can they ensure that the former Mavericks star will stay in Los Angeles?