Heated Doncic Interaction 'very Normal' - Redick

Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick says he and prima subordinate Luka Doncic person a "great relationship" contempt a heated speech betwixt nan brace that went viral.

The Lakers were connected a three-game losing streak going into Saturday's crippled astatine nan Golden State Warriors but were starring comfortably erstwhile Doncic was replaced precocious successful nan first quarter.

The Slovenian, 27, tried to debar a fist bump from Redick arsenic he walked to his spot connected nan bench, and nan Lakers coach past followed Doncic down nan sideline.

The brace exchanged words arsenic Doncic took his spot earlier Redick turned to locomotion backmost towards half court.

As he did, Doncic sewage backmost to his feet and said much towards Redick while his team-mate Jarred Vanderbilt stood up, ostensibly to clap encouragement for nan Lakers but besides putting a obstruction successful beforehand of Doncic, who sat backmost down moments later.

Speaking earlier Tuesday's 110-101 triumph complete nan New Orleans Pelicans, Redick said: "I don't cognize why it went viral. It felt very normal to me.

"I didn't deliberation overmuch of it astatine nan time, to beryllium honorable pinch you. I don't deliberation Luka did either."

Doncic had claimed 4 points and 3 assists by that point, and returned connected Saturday to decorativeness pinch a game-high 26 points.

The six-time All-Star scored different game-high 27 points arsenic nan Lakers won a 3rd consecutive crippled connected Tuesday to enactment sixth successful nan Western Conference standings.

"He and I person a awesome relationship," Redick added. "I really worth our relationship. And I deliberation those things happen. Not each game, but they hap very frequently.

"It's a competition. And there's 2 guys present who, successful this case, are trying to triumph a hoops crippled and beryllium connected nan aforesaid page astir stuff."

The Western Conference leaders Oklahoma City Thunder hit nan Chicago Bulls 116-108 connected Tuesday while second-placed San Antonio Spurs thumped nan Philadelphia 76ers 131-91.

The Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons suffered a 113-109 nonaccomplishment astatine nan Cleveland Cavaliers, for whom Jaylon Tyson scored 22 points and new signing James Harden added 18, while nan third-placed New York Knicks took advantage pinch a 111-95 triumph astatine nan Toronto Raptors.