Video emerged recently of Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick and superstar guard Luka Dončić appearing to have words on the sideline during L.A.’s 129-101 road win over the Golden State Warriors last Saturday.
On Tuesday, ESPN’s Dave McMenamin clarified on NBA Today that Redick and Dončić have a “strong, close relationship” and that the spat was “much ado about nothing.”
“A source close to Luka told me that him and JJ have a strong, close relationship that dates back nearly a decade and they’re both fiercely competitive and they push one another,” McMenamin said in part.
“A team source said find me a star in the NBA that isn’t frustrated amidst a three-game losing streak, and so it’s much ado about nothing, but we know the Internet likes to have their fun.”
The Lakers entered that game as losers of three straight and five of seven games, but they’ve seen won a pair of contests against the Warriors and Sacramento Kings by 52 combined points.
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