Lakers head coach JJ Redick got his team to make adjustments at halftime on Sunday against the Raptors, and the team responded and won by 20 points.

When the Los Angeles Lakers signed JJ Redick as their new head coach, many decried the signing, pointing to his lack of NBA coaching experience as an indicator of his coming ineptitude. Although head coaching experience is usually a pretty good criterion for a new head coaching hire,

Redick, who took the helm of the Lakers in June, replaced Darvin Ham after Ham coached Los Angeles to a disappointing first-round exit in the 2023-24 playoffs. Amid widespread doubt over Redick’s ability to lead a team in the NBA, the first-time head coach boasts a stellar report card at the start of the season, per Charania.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick made his stance clear regarding Austin Reaves' defensive play. After a disappointing 1-4 NBA road trip, Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick saw a need to shake up the lineup and refocus Austin Reaves on key defensive responsibilities—a shift that paid dividends in the games that followed.

In his first-ever stint as an NBA head coach, JJ Redick has led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 6-4 record after 10 games in the 2024-25 season. Redick has done better than some expected, considering his lack of experience,

Production from the Lakers’ bench players has been hard to come by, but against the Raptors, they stepped up in a big way.