Story byConnor MorenoFri, January 9, 2026 at 5:42 AM UTC·2 min readChampionship coach calls out Lakers' JJ Redick for public outbursts originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. If there's one thing that Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick has separated himself from his coaching colleagues in during his second season, it's been his willingness to be honest about what he thinks of his team on any given night. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHis style of coaching is polarizing, but one person who has been harping on Redick the most is ESPN NBA analyst and former player Kendrick Perkins, who insists Redick is losing the locker room whenever he goes on his rants to local media. During Wednesday's NBA Countdown, Perkins asked NBA Finals-winning coach Michael Malone his thoughts about Redick's public outbursts. MORE: Lakers' JJ Redick commends Luka Doncic's leadership despite loss to SpursWhat Malone said"There's no doubt (you have to be careful if you're Redick)," Malone said. "Every coach says it differently, but I'm a firm believer in, you have a lot of those conversations one-on-one in the locker room, in front of your team, you call guys out. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"I know, for myself, going into every season, you want to eliminate as many distractions as possible.
