Lakers coach JJ Redick expressed his excitement following his team’s dominant 111-88 victory over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday.

Coming off a tough loss to the Clippers, the Lakers have little trouble defeating the NBA's worst team, the Washington Wizards.

The Washington Wizards, who have won a league-low six times, were the cure for the Lakers after a loss Sunday to the Clippers exposed a number of their weaknesses. The postgame morale was low, LeBron James and JJ Redick openly discussing how their roster wouldn’t be able to organically improve an already narrow margin for error.

Since the game was a blow out, head coach JJ Redick gave rookie Bronny James playing time at the end of the fourth quarter. The former USC guard had one rebound and one steal while shooting 0/1 from the field in two minutes.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick looks on during the first half on an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP

The veteran forward has been limited – and away from the team briefly – since he was acquired in a late-December trade, but he was cleared for more minutes ahead of Tuesday’s game.

LeBron James has his first triple-double as a 40-year-old, Anthony Davis has 29 points and 16 rebounds and the Lakers hand Washington its 11th consecutive loss, 111-88.

JJ Redick says that the Lakers’ addition of the 6-10, 270-pound center Trey Jemison on a two-way contract coincides with his and his coaching staff’s interest in experimenting with more two-big lineups with Anthony Davis + another 5 on the floor pic.twitter.com/Bdtldpwz5m

Anthony Davis recorded 29 points, 16 rebounds, five assists and four blocked shots to help the Los Angeles Lakers post a 111-88 victory over the visiting Washington Wizards on Tuesday night.

Bronny James and the Lakers secured a commanding 111-88 victory over the Washington Wizards at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

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LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are in a great spot to make a move up the Western Conference standings – or at least give themselves some more breathing