Just when you thought playoff basketball couldn’t get any more chaotic, the mics started snitching. Between leaked sideline rants, on-court trash talk, and Ant Edwards turning into the league’s official prankster, this Lakers–Wolves series feels less like basketball and more like a crossover episode between Inside the NBA and Hard Knocks. And leading the charge? JJ Redick, who’s officially had enough.
JJ Redick didn’t ease into his new role. He dove straight in, headset flying, with a leaked audio clip that sounded less like a clipboard speech and more like a guy coaching a group project full of kids who didn’t read the assignment. “Jesus freaking Christ… stop looking around! This is the freaking playoffs.” And honestly? He’s not wrong. The Lakers looked more lost than a DoorDash driver in the nosebleeds.
But JJ’s not just yelling to yell. He lives for this stuff. Earlier in the week, he dropped a quote that pretty much confirms he’s built for enemy territory: “Just the feeling you get of people hating you and yelling at you and getting the opportunity to silence them…” Oh, and he added that ruining fans’ nights is a personal hobby. Respect. Petty playoff energy is the best kind of energy.
Too bad the rest of the Lakers didn’t seem to match it. Austin Reaves somehow ended up in a verbal boxing match with Naz Reid. According to the sideline chatter, Naz told Reaves, “You a b—h, I’ll smack the sh-t out of you” which feels like the NBA’s version of a school hallway threat. Reaves shot back with the ol’ reliable: “Shut TF up.” Not exactly prime Kobe trash talk, but hey, at least he stood his ground.
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