Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick is known to have a bit of a fiery personality and is unafraid to say what he feels to anyone. That same mindset applies to Lakers’ superstar Luka Doncic, who is also a serious competitor and can lash out at times during games when emotions are running high.
It would only make sense that Doncic and Redick may go back and forth at times during the game as both can be very intense and that looks to be what occurred during the Lakers’ victory over the Golden State Warriors.
As Doncic was subbed out, it appears that Redick tried to say something to him as he walked off the court, but Luka ignored him and just walked to the bench, leading the head coach to follow him and the two briefly exchanged words before things calmed down:
Luka and JJ Redick beefing??😯😯 pic.twitter.com/Nl6EcRi315
— FIRE JJ REDICK (@bryantintown) March 2, 2026
This simply feels like a case of star player and coach seeing things a bit differently and having a quick disagreement. Considering the Lakers were in control of this game against the Warriors for basically the entire night, it is highly unlikely that this was anything serious and spirits in the locker room after the game were surely high.
Both Redick and Doncic are people who are straightforward in their communication so there are sure to be times when they clash a bit, but it will get worked out later and there are no hard feelings. Kudos should also be given to Jarred Vanderbilt for being a great veteran on the bench and immediately standing in the way of Doncic, preventing him from following Redick and potentially escalating the situation further.
All in all this was simply a minor incident of player and coach being at odds, but it immediately dying down. Of course it was also Luka’s birthday so maybe he was just unhappy that Redick didn’t get him a nice gift.
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There certainly was no anger between Luka Doncic and JJ Redick in the Lakers’ victory over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night. Even when Doncic hit a ridiculous fadeaway 3-pointer after falling to the ground, something Luka joked he did on purpose and that his teammates called it an And-1 Mixtape move.
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