Genius coach JJ Redick should intensify Warriors vs. Lakers rivalry NBC Sports Bay Area & California [Video]

Perpetually scanning the globe in search of every nickel, the NBA put all four Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers games on national TV last season, repeating the pattern of the previous two seasons. Of course. It’s a rivalry of sorts, involving two teams with a lot in common.

Mostly, though, it’s smart business by the league.

Which is aware the matchups are about to get hotter. The arrival of JJ Redick as Lakers coach adds a dash of spice. Redick is, like Warriors coach Steve Kerr 10 years ago, a former NBA shooting guard taking his first steps into coaching and determined to prove he can handle the task.

While Kerr had to win over the Warriors – after Mark Jackson led them to back-to-back NBA playoff appearances for the first time in 20 years – the Lakers quickly are hopping aboard the Redick train. Perhaps because they realize it had LeBron James’ stamp of approval.

But Los Angeles guard Austin Reaves, assessing …