JJ Reddick hints that the Lakers can expect LeBron James and Luka Doncic to return from the injured list soon.

The Los Angeles Lakers are treading water without their two biggest stars in LeBron James and Luka Dončić in the early going this season, and head coach JJ Redick provided something of a timeline for both Wednesday.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick spoke about superstar forward LeBron James' absence for the beginning of the 2025-26 season following the Lakers' loss to the Golden State Warriors.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick said he is hoping LeBron James returns either the second or third week of November.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James' absence was felt by his head coach in Tuesday's season-opening loss to the Golden State Warriors.

LeBron James may have seemed detached during Tuesday's game, but he was anything but detached during the Lakers' video session on Wednesday.

Los Angeles coach JJ Redick has shed some light on why Deandre Ayton was missing in Memphis for the second half.

General manager Rob Pelinka said Redick received a contract extension this summer after the 41-year-old completed his first season leading the Lakers, who went 50-32 to finish third in the Western Conference and lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games in a first-round playoff series.

The Los Angeles Lakers have been working carefully as two of their biggest stars, LeBron James and Luka Doncic are recovering from their recent injuries. However, head coach JJ Red

Reaves averaged 27.9 points, 8.3 assists and 6.6 rebounds in nine games without James during the 2024-25 season. When both James and Doncic were sidelined, those numbers jumped to 31.5 points, 10.5 assists and 6.8 rebounds. That production has made him one of the league’s most reliable secondary scorers.