AT EXACTLY 1:23 p.m. Tuesday, a full seven minutes ahead of his carefully planned schedule, JJ Redick paused for a moment to collect his thoughts. The question in front of him was about LeBron James and how Redick's experiences with other great players throughout his playing career had prepared him to be the coach for the NBA's all-time leading scorer in what are likely to be the final seasons of James' career.

All-Star Los Angeles Lakers combo forward LeBron James appears to be taking a realistic, long-term approach to his son Bronny's development in the leagu

One other thing that caught my attention, though, were the expectations James refused to put on the team as a whole. In fact, he said he didn't have any for the Lakers.