JJ Redick finally faced his first official NBA match as head coach and proved himself worthy of the opportunity, leading his team to victory over the Timberwolves. Despite winning the season opener, the 40-year-old already has a very specific request for the NBA that might sound absurd to many. Have you ever considered that a…
Los Angeles Lakers rookie head coach JJ Redick began his coaching career on a high note, securing a 110-103 victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Redick praised his team’s execution and adaptability after a thorough preseason. “AD was phenomenal tonight. He attacked the game the right way and was patient,” Redick stated. He emphasized that while…
Former NBA coach Stan Van Gundy has compared new Lakers coach JJ Redick to one of the most successful coaches in recent memory. Despite him only coaching preseason games so far as the 2024-25 season draws very near, Van Gundy likens Redick to Steve Kerr. “He’s somebody that really had to learn the game and…
JJ Redick shared some intriguing thoughts about his new team, the Lakers, after observing their performance in the first couple of pre-season games. Redick cleverly used a reference to Christopher Nolan movies to describe the Lakers’ current situation. “(The Lakers) have a LIMBO rate,” Redick explained. “LIMBO is you’re not crashing and you’re not getting…
D’Angelo Russell is the latest Lakers player to laud incoming coach JJ Redick and the new systems he’s implementing in LA. It’s no secret that Russell struggled to forge a strong relationship with the Lakers last coach Darvin Ham over the past two seasons. But the guard is having a different experience with Redick. “I’m…
JJ Redick has addressed questions around whether the Lakers have a current traditional center on the roster and if the team needs one. “Uhhh, when you say traditional center what does that mean?” Redick said in a press conference on Wednesday. “Is Brook Lopez a traditional center though? … More of the size, I think…
Lakers coach JJ Redick has hinted at when we might see Bronny and LeBron James take the court together this season, in what will be a historic moment for the franchise and the NBA as a whole. While Redick didn’t drop a specific timeline or date of when we’ll see the father-son duo on the…
Many have doubted the hiring of JJ Redick as the new Lakers coach, and owner Jeanie Buss finally wants to put these pessimistic rumours to rest. In a recent interview on the Petros and Money Show on AM 570, she further discussed this decision and gave insight towards why the organization thought he was fit…
Heading into the upcoming NBA season, the Lakers are maintaining roster continuity by not making any major trades this summer. The biggest change for them is the appointment of rookie coach JJ Redick to lead the team. The belief within the organization is that they have a team capable of contending for a championship, with…
LeBron James and Anthony Davis had a stellar summer winning gold with Team USA, sparking concerns about their upcoming season performance with the Lakers in 2024-25. LeBron, who will turn 40 in December, showed no signs of slowing down in Paris, playing a total of 147 minutes in six games. Davis also contributed 99 minutes…
