Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James delivered his best performance of the season against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.

The Los Angeles Lakers (15-5) will look to recover from their loss to the Phoenix Suns when they travel north to face the Toronto Raptors (15-7) on Thursday, but they will be without their best player. Luka Doncic has been ruled out due to personal reasons, leaving Los Angeles without the league’s leading scorer.

Head coach JJ Redick revealed that the plan is for James to play in back-to-backs at some point this season, but the team will take a cautious approach given his age and injury history. The best version of the Lakers includes a healthy LeBron, so keeping him upright and fresh will be key to competing in a tough Western Conference.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick wasn't too satisfied from his teams' win over the New Orleans Pelicans.