After years of middling with a conventional approach, the Los Angeles Lakers decided to take a shot in the dark last season by hiring JJ Redick to be the head coach. He had no prior professional coaching experience,

Ever since the Los Angeles Lakers won their 17th championship inside the Orlando bubble, one recurring issue has haunted their title aspirations: their ability to get consistent production from guards coming off the bench.

So begins the back half of the NBA regular season. Before that familiar sequence of trade deadline into All-Star break, we get a return of the Saturday showcase format. ABC opens its triple-header window this weekend, with “Inside the NBA” and all its strange revelry for studio intermissions.

Now in his fifth season, Reaves has become a fixture for the franchise, consistently improving his efficiency and expanding his game. This year he has taken another step forward, and the Lakers will look for him to regain that rhythm once he returns to the lineup.

Going through an NBA mock trade involving the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat in a deal moving SF for Miami, Andrew Wiggins.

As Sacramento Kings ’ Domantas Sabonis trade rumors continue to pick up steam ahead of the deadline, the Toronto Raptors are just one of many teams that have expressed interest in the three-time All-Star.