While the first-year coach liked his team’s defense in downing the Timberwolves in Game 2, he believes it can control how it fares on offense in Friday’s Game 3.

The Los Angeles Lakers bounced back from a stunning 117-95 Game 1 defeat to the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 94-85 win in Game 2. A big difference between the two games was the effort that JJ Redick's men put in on the defensive end.

A jersey that Kobe Bryant wore during his 1996-97 rookie season with the Los Angeles Lakers has sold for $7 million at an auction with Sotheby's on Thursday. The jersey was photo-matched to seven games in Bryant's rookie campaign,

The jersey worn by Kobe Bryant on his Los Angeles Lakers debut in 1996 has sold for $7m (£5.26m) at auction. The jersey, worn by Bryant during his 1996-1997 rookie season, becomes the fourth-most expensive game-worn sports jersey of all time.