LeBron James played a pivotal role in the Los Angeles Lakers' victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night, and head coach JJ Redick offered a strong opinion on the 40-year-old forward's continued excellence.

Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick believes LeBron James has been an All-NBA defender for the last couple of months.

LeBron James is exemplifying amazing efficiency and intensity on offense and defense right now. It will be difficult for him to keep it up all the way to June, but if he can, the Lakers (35-21) should be firmly in the championship conversation.

Dončić is averaging 19.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.5 steals per game in his four games as a Laker.

"I thought our guys conviction to execute a game plan and stick to a game plan was excellent," JJ Redick says. Redick said he basically hasn't slept since the Lakers walked off the court in Portland. Said LAL played harder than he envisioned.

For 22 years and counting, LeBron James has remained a top player in the NBA. Even though he turned 40 years old, James is yet to show any major signs of slowing down. If anything, the 4x NBA champ continues to prove his doubters wrong.

LeBron James hasn't played a lot of defense in recent seasons, but Lakers head coach JJ Redick pointed out how much the superstar has improved lately.