Overview
- Los Angeles lost 119-96 to Houston on Christmas, its third straight blowout, falling to 19-10 while getting outrebounded 48-25.
- JJ Redick questioned his team’s professionalism and said Saturday’s film session and practice would be “uncomfortable,” adding he won’t coach “another 53 games like this.”
- Luka Dončić agreed change is needed, saying the team must talk through issues and give better effort.
- Austin Reaves was diagnosed with a Grade 2 calf strain and is expected to miss about four weeks after exiting the Rockets game.
- Criticism mounted as ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins urged Redick to take more accountability, analysts highlighted roster flaws tied to GM Rob Pelinka, and an NBA insider suggested trades could be coming.