Lakers’ JJ Redick eager for playoff preparations against Timberwolves

EL SEGUNDO — Throughout his first season as an NBA head coach, JJ Redick’s eagerness for game planning for the Lakers’ next opponent was evident.
Now, he and his staff are about to face their biggest problem-solving challenge as a collective: strategizing for a first-round playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, with Game 1 kicking off the series on Saturday night at Crypto.com Arena.
“The first thing [assistant coach] Greg St. Jean and [head video coordinator