Los Angeles Lakers players saw another side of head coach JJ Redick's competitiveness during their recent team-wide pickleball tournament.

The team began the season among the league’s lowest in 3-point attempts, averaging 32.3 shots from beyond the arc before Sunday’s road game against the Utah Jazz.

During his post-game press conference, Luka Doncic shared a humorous anecdote about defeating Redick in a game of pickleball.

For reasons largely of his own self-interest, Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick hopes Chris Paul retires with a glaring omission on his NBA resume.

The Luka Doncic trade gave the Lakers an instant identity last season. More threes. More space. More shots created off Luka’s gravity. They jumped from 33.8 attempts per game before his debut to 40.4 after it,

Lakers' JJ Redick makes cold-blooded Chris Paul admission after retirement announcement originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Chris Paul was the center of attention on Saturday, as the Los Angeles Clippers guard made it known that he’s retiring at the end of the 2025-26 season.

Despite a strong 12-4 start and a second-seed position in the Western Conference, Lakers coach JJ Redick identifies shooting as a critical flaw. The team, struggling with a 33% three-point percentage,

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick is challenging Austin Reaves to step us as a leader now that he is a key piece to the team.