The Los Angeles Lakers continue to make a late-season push, led by first-year head coach JJ Redick.
Los Angeles is fresh off a 134-127 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. They currently sit at No. 4 in the Western Conference standings with a 45-29 record.
Following a much-needed win for the Lakers, Redick spoke with the media.
While Los Angeles is led by All-Stars LeBron James and Luka Doncic, Redick has expressed the importance of keeping Austin Reaves in rhythm.
Given the attention that James and Doncic garner, Reaves has earned incredible opportunities on the offensive end. With that opportunity, Redick made it clear that he wants to see Reaves be more aggressive.
"We challenged him a little bit to play with more force and pace off the ball," Redick said, per Lakers Daily.
JJ Redick on Austin Reaves: "We challenged him a little bit to play with more force and pace off the ball"
— Lakers Daily (@LakersDailyCom) March 30, 2025
Reaves finished the win over the Grizzlies with 31 points, seven assists and eight rebounds. While the Lakers' third option served as the team's leading scorer, James and Doncic also produced quality stats.
James capped off the game with 25 points, six rebounds and eight assists while Doncic posted 29 points, eight rebounds and nine assists.
The Lakers will now look to spark a win streak, set to face Houston Rockets on Monday at 10 p.m. ET.
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This story was originally published March 30, 2025 at 12:19 AM.