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Lakers Coach JJ Redick Claims His Vocal Argument with Jarred Vanderbilt Was Nothing Unusual
Redick said his timeout and exchange with Vanderbilt came from frustration over the Lakers' play, and the team avoided any further confrontation.
- On Tuesday, Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick and forward Jarred Vanderbilt engaged in a heated sideline exchange during the second quarter of the team's 123-87 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
- Redick described the argument as a "confluence of things," attributing the friction to managing a roster missing five core players due to injury.
- Lakers guard Austin Reaves and assistant coach Nate McMillan intervened to separate the pair, with Reaves stepping between his teammate and coach despite being dressed in street clothes due to injury.
- Vanderbilt did not return to the game following the altercation, and the Lakers suffered their third consecutive loss while slipping one game behind Denver for the third seed in Western Conference standings.
- The Lakers face the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, April 9, as Redick emphasized preparing a competitive roster for the upcoming playoff series.
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Lakers coach JJ Redick claims his vocal argument with Jarred Vanderbilt was nothing unusual
Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick downplayed his mid-game shouting match with Jarred Vanderbilt during their loss to Oklahoma City.
JJ Redick Addresses Intense Exchange With Jarred Vanderbilt in Lakers-Thunder
As the Los Angeles Lakers struggled against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night, frustration was getting to JJ Redick’s team. During the second quarter of the Lakers-Thunder matchup, JJ Redick called a timeout just 16 seconds in. The head coach wanted to get the veteran Jarred Vanderbilt out of the game. Vanderbilt was visibly upset. The player exchanged words with his head coach, which led to players and coaches attempting to intervene t…
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A week ago, everything was a dream. The Lakers were winning like a bet, Luka Dončić was in incredible shooting form, and then the situation turned into a disaster after the away game in Oklahoma City. Luka Dončić, Austin Reaves and Marcus Smart are on the injured list, LeBron James and Jaxson Hayes were not even in the last game, and the OKC champions brutally outplayed the Lakers again. Just when the Lakers fans thought it couldn't get any wors…
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