What did Lakers coach JJ Redick tell Marcus Smart when Smart signed with the team and how does Redick want Smart to play?

Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart revealed head coach JJ Redick told him to just be himself in their early conversations.

Marcus Smart is gearing up for a significant role with the Los Angeles Lakers this season. After being traded by the Boston ...

Redick has worn many hats over the past five years: NBA player, basketball analyst, media personality and now NBA head coach.

NBA players are increasingly using podcasts to communicate with fans directly. This platform is now used by both current and ...

Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick spoke about his love of Marcus Smart and wanting him on his team years ago during a 2020 ...

After JJ Redick’s introductory press conference as the next coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, we sat down to dig deeper into his thoughts on individual Lakers players like Anthony Davis and ...

Last season, Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick wanted his players to play like "banshees" on defense. Now, they've released ...

JJ Redick’s name remains in connection to the vacant Lakers head coaching position, but one ESPN analyst believes that hiring the former NBAer may not be the best move for the franchise.

JJ Redick: It’s funny because a lot of the guys who I played with that I thought would be coaches are already coaches, like Jared Dudley and Willie Green. For me, with Willie, ...

JJ Redick calls out his former head coach Doc Rivers, who he will be replacing on ESPN/ABC’s NBA Finals coverage. “I’ve seen the trend for years. The trend is always making excuses.

JJ Redick’s head coaching career has been a long time coming. At least, according to him. In a December 2022 interview with Bleacher Report’s Taylor Rooks, the new Lakers head coach touched on ...