Redick rips into Lakers: 'We don't care enough'

""We don't care enough right now," Redick said. "And that's the part that bothers you a lot. We don't care enough to do the things that are necessary. We don't care enough to be a professional.""

""Saturday's practice - I told the guys -- it's going to be uncomfortable," Redick said. "The meeting is going to be uncomfortable. I'm not doing another 53 games like this.""

""The two words of the day were effort and execution," Redick said. "And I feel like when we've done both of those things at a high level, we've been a good basketball team, when we haven't, we're a terrible basketball team. And tonight we were a terrible basketball team. And that started legitimately right away."}],"

"Lakers lost 119-96 to the Rockets; coach JJ Redick condemned the team's lack of effort and scheduled an uncomfortable practice and meeting to correct behavior."

The Lakers suffered a 119-96 loss to the Houston Rockets on Christmas Day, marking their third straight defeat and the sixth loss in their last 10 games. The Rockets opened with a 14-point first-quarter lead and maintained double-digit advantages through much of the second half. Coach JJ Redick questioned the team's professionalism and warned of an uncomfortable Saturday practice and team meeting before the next game against the Sacramento Kings. Redick identified effort and execution as decisive factors in the team's performance. Luka Doncic returned and turned the ball over three times early, contributing to Houston's extra opportunities.

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