Lakers chase “championship shape” with grit
JJ Redick’s second year as Lakers coach starts with a new contract and harder practices. Gabe Vincent joked that if the whole team hates Redick for his conditioning, that means it’s working—because nothing unites people like mutual suffering… except maybe free tacos.
LeBron James enters Year 23 cautiously, with Redick easing his ramp up. The squad aims for deep playoff durability after finishing last season with 50 wins and the Western Conference’s third seed.
