Luka Doncic, JJ Redick: No Drama, Just Competition

0:00For the NBA, it's March 3rd. Here's what's happening. The Los Angeles Lakers ended a three-game losing streak with a 129-101 win over the short-handed Golden State, Warriors on Saturday night. It came after tough losses to the Celtics and a couple of close defeats. But one side my moments stole the spotlight, as a clip of Luca Doncic and coach J.J. Reddick win viral. In the video, Reddick subbed out Doncic, grabbed his arm to make a point and had a quick talk before walking away. Doncic seemed ready to follow and keep arguing, but team-made Jared Vanderbilt stepped in to block his path and calm things down. Fans and media lit up social media with speculation about tension between the star and his coach. If you'll chatter amid the Lakers up and down season, as they've slipped in the Western conference standings and aren't seen as top challengers to, the champion thunder anymore. ESPN reporter Dave McMinneman quickly shut down the drama, citing three sources who said

1:01it's just the heat of competition on a driven team. No real issues between Doncic and Reddick. Their partnership is clicking on offense, with Doncic leading the league at 32.5 points per game and the Lakers posting the best, offensive rating when he's playing. The real problems lie elsewhere, like shaky perimeter defense from their star trio and inconsistent play from Deandre Eiton, which could hurt in the playoffs just a month away. This story is shared with support from our sponsor, a pillow that plays your podcast, music, or white noise privately, no earbuds required, S-O-L-I, solely pillow.com.