Last season, the Boston Celtics took down the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals in a series that was not particularly close. With ESPN's Mike Breen, JJ Redick, Doris Burke, and Lisa Salters calling the game for ABC,
Mazzulla twice tried to convince Redick to join his Celtics staff. Tonight, they'll meet as opposing head coaches for the second time.
I was just watching him, and I was like, ‘Man, this guy’s a future Hall of Famer. I get to watch this for free.’”
Since that matchup, JJ Redick's Lakers have only improved, winning 17 of their last 20 games. The game-changing addition of Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks has also elevated LA into serious title contention as they took an eight-game winning streak into Saturday.
The Los Angeles Lakers will be without an injured LeBron James. JJ Reddick explained the things the Lakers need to do.
NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins shares his excitement for a head coaching duel between JJ Redick and Joe Mazzulla ahead of Lakers-Celtics.
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