{
  "id": 12568064,
  "title": "JJ Redick drops ‘insane’ Lakers assessment after blowout loss to Warriors",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/jj-redick-drops-insane-lakers-assessment-after-blowout-loss-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T06:40:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jj-redick-drops-insane-lakers-064056542.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a devastating preseason loss, the Los Angeles Lakers were outplayed by the Golden State Warriors, 124-98, at the Chase Center on Tuesday. The team allowed the Warriors to shoot 51% from the field, trailing by as many as 38 points in the first quarter. Head coach JJ Redick was critical of the team's performance, describing their start as \"insane\" and the first half as \"unacceptable\". The Lakers, who were without Luka Doncic, struggled from the opening whistle, scoring 45 points in the first quarter compared to the Warriors' 31. After a slow start, Redick noted that the second half showed glimpses of improvement, with Adou Thiero and Jake LaRavia playing particularly well defensively. The Lakers' starting lineup consisted of Thiero, LaRavia, Bronny James, Quentin Grimes, and Sandro Mamukelashvili. The team committed 25 turnovers, just one more than the Warriors, and was outrebounded 58-41. Mamukelashvili, LaRavia, and Thiero all contributed on the boards, while Grimes added assists. Despite the loss, Redick emphasized the importance of establishing a strong identity and staying in shape, with the Lakers set to face the Sacramento Kings on Thursday.",
  "summary": "The Los Angeles Lakers dropped to 1-1 in the preseason after getting blown out by the Golden State Warriors , 124-98, at Chase Center on Tuesday. The Lakers allowed the Warriors to shoot 51% from the field. They trailed by as much as 38 points. They had an awful start, getting outscored in the first quarter, 45-31. Los Angeles played without Luka […] The post JJ Redick drops ‘insane’ Lakers…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Warriors’ Stephen Curry pays heartfelt tribute to Don Nelson before preseason game vs. Lakers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/warriors-stephen-curry-pays-heartfelt-tribute-to-don-nelson-before",
        "published": "2026-10-07T03:58:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}