JJ Redick is taking charge of the ball scrimmage in Los Angeles

Hoping to bounce back from Sunday’s 111-89 loss to the Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick took responsibility for his team’s offensive struggles. It was the first time his team failed to score 90 points in a game this season. Fans accused Luka Doncic from the Lakers resorted to foul bait as a means to gather an offensive rhythm to no avail.

After the loss, Redick told the Lakers fighting in opposition The Celtics’ defense is falling for him, he said, according to Khoba Price of the California Post.

“When teams play deep down, we have our counters and we just have to (execute),” Redick said. “I took ownership of it. We have our counters for the deep drop. We’ve got to do a better job…we looked at it today. Our lowest assist potential games are all against the deep drop, so I’ve got to do a better job.”

JJ Redick’s response to a question about the Lakers’ ball movement and whether the lack of it makes them more predictable on defense:

“When teams play deep drops, we have our counters and we just have to (execute)…I’ve taken ownership of it. We have our counters for deep… pic.twitter.com/vvfRZ1OAKSl

— Khobi Price (@khobi_price) February 23, 2026

JJ Redick and the Lakers will look to bounce back from their season-low 89 points in Sunday’s loss to the Celtics when they host the Magic on Tuesday.

Rui Hachimura on the Lakers’ loss to the Celtics

Veteran forward Rui Hachimura reflected on the Lakers’ lackluster offense after Sunday’s loss to the Celtics. For Hachimura, rebounding is key for the Lakers supplementary offensehe said, according to The Athletic’s Lav Murray.

“I think it’s a faster offense and it allows us to shoot more 3-pointers … That’s one of the lineups we’re looking for, 3-point shooters and a faster offense in transition. It opens up the floor,” Hachimura said. “To be physical. It’s a smaller lineup, so be physical, especially on the rebound. Everybody has to rebound.”

He asked Rui Hachimura about this lineup and what Hachimura needs to do to work defensively with him as the de facto center

Hachimura mentioned the obvious: optimal shooting, and Hachimura needs to lead with physical strength and rebounding to survive https://t.co/3vDKSoU2IIt pic.twitter.com/FnoB7kVm3Ks

— Lav Murray 🏴‍☠ (@LavMurraiTheNU) February 23, 2026

The Lakers have lost three of their last five games.