The Los Angeles Lakers (34-21) are gaining more believers around the NBA for the job that they're doing over the last month. Despite major trade upheaval and players coming in and out of the lineup, the team has shot up the Western Conference and is currently sitting just two games behind the No.

Lakers head coach JJ Redick gave his team a congratulatory pep talk after it blew out the Nuggets on Saturday in impressive fashion.

Since JJ Redick took over as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers in June 2024, many questioned whether the former player-turned-coach was ready for such a big challenge. But as the season unfolds, Redick and the Lakers are proving the doubters wrong.