Lakers answer Redick’s challenge, top Grizzlies

After Los Angeles coach JJ Redick challenged his stars in a Saturday meeting to use more creativity on the floor, LeBron James and the Lakers later responded with a 134-127 win over the Memphis Grizzlies, an effort in which the club shot 50.6% overall.

Curry returns, relieved he avoided bigger injury

Warriors star Stephen Curry returned Friday night from a two-game absence due to a pelvic contusion and said that he will “feel it for a while” but that he avoided any type of break in the bone.