Lakers News: Austin Reaves Praises Max Christie For ‘Phenomenal’ Defense Against Ja Morant
Los Angeles Lakers wing Max Christie has been up and down during the 2024-25 season, but he got a great opportunity to prove himself when head coach JJ Redick inserted him into the starting lineup against the Memphis Grizzlies. Although…
Lakers News: Max Christie Discusses Move To Starting Lineup & Defending Ja Morant
Head coach JJ Redick brought out a new starting lineup for the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the Memphis Grizzlies as Max Christie got the nod in the backcourt next to Austin Reaves. His primary task was to contain Grizzlies'…
JJ Redick Explains Decision To Start Max Christie & Outlines Lakers’ Ideal Fifth Starter
Coming into the season, the Los Angeles Lakers' starting lineup was set. But as the season has gone on, head coach JJ Redick has had to try many different lineups, most recently giving the nod to Max Christie alongside Anthony…
Max Christie: Lakers Being Proactive To Address Offensive Struggles
The Los Angeles Lakers have effectively collapsed after a 10-4 start to the 2024-25 season. They have won just three of their last 11 games, losing four of those games by 25 points or more and scoring under 95 points…
Max Christie Details How Lakers Can Improve Defensive Communication
Over a quarter of the way through the 2024-25 season, and teams are starting to get a sense of their true identity. For the Los Angeles Lakers, that means a harsh realization about their defense. And that has everyone --…
Lakers News: Max Christie Calls Hawks Loss ‘Step In The Right Direction’
After two losses in which the Los Angeles Lakers lost by a combined 70 points and didn't reach 95 points in either game, an overtime loss to a red-hot Atlanta Hawks team nearly felt like a win. There were certainly…
Max Christie Feels Lakers Are Still In ‘Solid Spot’ Despite Recent Tough Losses
To say the Los Angeles Lakers' season so far has been a roller coaster would be an understatement. The team has lost four of their last five games after a six-game win streak. That win streak followed a 1-4 road…
Lakers News: Max Christie Takes Responsibility For Late-Game Mistake Vs. Thunder
The Los Angeles Lakers were hanging tough with the Oklahoma City Thunder for most of their Friday night Emirates NBA Cup bout. In fact, the Lakers trailed by just two points with under 30 seconds to go and had a…
Lakers News: D’Angelo Russell Appreciates Max Christie’s Desire To Be Coached
An important piece of the Los Angeles Lakers' victory over the San Antonio Spurs was the performance of their reserves, particularly D'Angelo Russell and Max Christie. Russell finished with 17 points and five assists while Christie added 12 points, four…
Max Christie: Lakers Acknowledged Third-Quarter Struggles At Halftime Vs. Spurs
Wednesday night saw the Los Angeles Lakers return to the win column after three consecutive losses in a balanced effort against the San Antonio Spurs. The leading scorer -- Dalton Knecht -- had 20 points, while the Lakers had seven…
