A year ago, the Lakers were in Dallas when JJ Redick …

Story byHoopsHypeThu, January 8, 2026 at 8:43 PM UTC·1 min readA year ago, the Lakers were in Dallas when JJ Redick woke up from a pregame nap to learn that his family would be evacuating the house they rented in the Pacific Palisades, a community they planned to make their permanent Los Angeles home. A fire that began in the Santa Monica Mountains sprinted through dried-out vegetation pushed by dangerous winds. By nightfall, it devoured nearly an entire community, including the home in which Redick, his wife and two children were living.