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Lakers regroup with team meeting, lengthy practice after JJ Redick ripped team's effort: 'The truth is uncomfortable'

Story byChris CwikContributing writerSun, December 28, 2025 at 2:50 PM UTC·3 min readLos Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick promised an "uncomfortable" practice Saturday after his team lost in embarrassing fashion on Christmas. Following a team meeting and a long practice Saturday, the Lakers appear to be back on the same page after a three-game losing streak. Redick, in particular, was far more calm and collected, taking some blame for calling out his players following the team's loss to the Houston Rockets, per ESPN."Myself, I'm always going to look in the mirror first," said Redick, who is in his second season as Lakers coach. "And I think it's easy as a player, as a coach to say, 'It's this guy's fault,' or, 'We're not doing this because X, Y, and Z.'"Was it uncomfortable?"The truth is uncomfortable," Redick said, "and so you have to put everything out there, that's all it is."While Redick's note about the truth being uncomfortable suggests it was a contentious meeting, it doesn't appear that was the case.

Lakers regroup with team meeting, lengthy practice after JJ Redick ripped team's effort: 'The truth is uncomfortable'

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Key Highlights

  • The coach later classified it as a day of "recalibration and reconnection." He noted that the team's staff had a "great meeting" and said speaking to players was "very positive."AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementA few Lakers players seemed to agree with that sentiment.
  • Both Rui Hachimura and Deandre Ayton expressed optimism the team would bounce back following the meeting. That was quite the shift from Thursday, when Redick called out the team's effort and motivation following a 119-96 loss to the Rockets.“We don’t care enough right now.
  • That’s the part that bothers me a lot.
  • We don’t care enough to do the things that are necessary.
  • We don’t care enough to be professional. It’s a matter of making the choice, and too often we have guys that don’t want to make that choice.
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