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JJ Redick: Upcoming schedule gives Lakers chance to prove themselves against quality competition

As the regular season winds down, JJ Redick and the Los Angeles Lakers find themselves in a peculiar situation. Record wise, L.A. is not a bad team at 38-25, but they have struggled against playoff-caliber competition.

The Lakers schedule is about to test how good they are

Head coach JJ Redick talks to Marcus Smart #36 of the Los Angeles Lakers in the huddle during a timeout in the second half against the Phoenix Suns

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Nuggets Rule Out Three Key Players vs. Lakers

The Denver Nuggets will be shorthanded against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Lakers Take Warning on ‘Focus’ Despite Winning Streak

The lakers have won two straight games but are still being warned on keeping their focus in this up=and-down season. The post Lakers Take Warning on ‘Focus’ Despite Winning Streak appeared first on Heavy Sports.
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Lakers snap winning streak as comeback attempt falls short vs. Nuggets

The Los Angeles Lakers’ schedule has entered a tough stretch, beginning with Thursday night’s matchup with the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena. If the Lakers want to be taken seriously as contenders then they need to beat some quality teams during this stretch,

Lakers' X-factor? Why Marcus Smart could be the key to L.A.'s postseason dreams

Following the Lakers’ 110-101 win over the lowly Pelicans on Tuesday — an odd game in which the latter actually held a lead with around five minutes left in the fourth — head coach JJ Redick was asked about the trust he had in veteran guard Marcus Smart.