Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick spoke candidly on what he thinks of a certain aspect of his team's game.

They’ve been playing without several key rotation players, but Jarred Vanderbilt looks like his pre-injury self, Deandre Ayton has a clear focus and the defense needs a lot of work.

Three players stood out in a positive way from the Lakers' second preseason game on Sunday versus the Warriors.

"Mind the Game," the weekly podcast series hosted by basketball legends LeBron James and Steve Nash, has made its debut, and the two are already covering the topics everybody wants to hear.

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James commented on point guard Luka Doncic's weight before the regular season.

Marcus Smart was dealing with a bit of an Achilles issue, but it doesn't sound like he'll be sidelined much longer.

Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Talen Horton-Tucker has been around the NBA. During his career in the league, he has played for three different teams, including his first three seasons with the Lakers.

Head coach JJ Redick clarified the situation, telling reporters that Smart’s absence was due to illness rather than the Achilles issue. “JJ Redick said Marcus Smart has flu-like symptoms and stayed home from practice today,” reported Jovan Buha of Buha’s Block.

Frank Selvy, a 6-foot-3 guard originally from Kentucky, was a big college star at Furman University in South Carolina. In three years there, he averaged 32.5 points a game, including 41.7 points a game as a junior, and in 1954, he became the first and only NCAA Division I basketball player to score 100 points in a single game.