JJ Redick’s probably wishing everyone would talk about LeBron’s 10+ point streak now. After that streak ended, LeBron James took the next day off to manage his sciatica. So the Lakers were down James, Luka Doncic, and Marcus Smart against the Boston Celtics. That turned out about as well as anyone expected. No Doncic-less miracle that overthrew the Raptors yesterday. The Lakers lost 126-105 to the Celtics.

After the game, JJ Redick was sorely missing his star lineup. He hinted that Luka Doncic will be back for the next game against the 76ers. Reporters asked if that’s the case for LeBron James too.

“The hope for all the guys would be that they’re available Sunday. That’s the hope for everybody,” Redick said.

That’s not a confirmation. But it’s something.

LeBron James is resting on the

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