JJ Redick's first year as an NBA coach has gone better than most anticipated. The Lakers, after three years of being a Play-In team, became the West's No. 3 seed in Redick's first

The Lakers evened their playoff series at 1-1 with a 94-85 win over the Wolves on Tuesday. The victory was accomplished with LeBron James leading the charge defensively. L.A. held Minnesota to 85 points, the lowest number of points scored by a Lakers opponent all year.

The Los Angeles Lakers earned a massive win in Game 2 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, tying the best-of-seven series at 1-1. Los Angeles jumped out to a big lead early on and never looked back, even as Minnesota tried to make a comeback at the end.