In 2016, LeBron James led the Cleveland Cavaliers to an awe-inspiring comeback to win the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors. After going down 3-1 in the series, Cleveland won three straight games to secure the title against Steph Curry and the Warriors.

The Los Angeles Lakers were handed a deflating 116-113 loss in Game 4 of their first-round playoff matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday, as Minnesota's Anthony Edwards scored a game-high 43 points to give his team a 3-1 advantage in the series.

The Los Angeles Lakers have struggled on defense. However, they have managed to stay competitive in the playoffs. LeBron James has once again been crucial to this. Therefore, Lakers head coach JJ Redick took the opportunity to praise the veteran.