Following the team’s 140-109 win against the Houston Rockets in their final home game of the regular season, JJ Redick likened LeBron James’ role in the Lakers’ defense to a quarterback. “Quarterback is an offensive position, but he’s the quarterback of our defense,” Redick said. “And a lot of that is his voice, his IQ.”

On Sunday afternoon, the Los Angeles Lakers will play the Portland Trail Blazers (in Oregon). For the game, they will be without one of their best players, as LeBron James has been ruled out. James is averaging 24.