Before becoming the Lakers' head coach, JJ Redick had a chance to become a Celtics assistant coach under Joe Mazzulla.

JJ Redick looked back on September 2022 when he almost joined the Celtics' coaching staff under Joe Mazzulla. Read more on Boston.com.

Mazzulla tried to hire Redick on as a Celtics assistant in September 2022. Redick has since shifted from working in the media to coaching the Lakers.

LOS ANGELES — JJ Redick is midway through his first season as Lakers coach in his first NBA coaching experience. Two years before taking that job, Redick gave strong consideration towards joining Joe Mazzulla’s coaching staff in Boston after Ime Udoka’s suspension at the start of the 2022-23 season.

The Los Angeles Lakers came up with a statement victory over the Boston Celtics, aiding JJ Redick in his quest for 'sanity' after the unimaginable toll of losing his home in the LA wildfires

Lakers head coach JJ Redick spoke about the ongoing trade rumors ahead of the deadline amid pressure from LeBron James and Anthony Davis.

JJ Redick and Joe Mazzulla revealed before Thursday's Celtics-Lakers matchup that Redick nearly joined Mazzulla's coaching staff in 2022.

It's unclear whether the team was dealing with the aftereffects of the Clippers game, or simply regressing back to bad habits that have plagued it over the past month, but the Celtics did not put up much of a fight against the Lakers.

Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis hangs from the rim after dunking the ball for a basket in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) AP

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Washington Wizards 111-88, capturing their third win in four tries as their head coach, JJ Redick, discussed how his offense is trending in the right direction. After LeBron James and the Lakers lost to the LA Clippers, the Lakers bounced back in Tuesday’s win.

LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Austin Reaves combined for 67 points as the Lakers put on a show in a dominant, 117-96 win over the rival Boston Celtics.

JJ Redick picked up arguably his biggest win in his early coaching career as the Los Angeles Laker blew out the Boston Celtics on Friday night. Redick praised the Lakers for their execution of the defensive gameplan and for good reason as they managed to hold the Celtics to only 96 points.