As Redick searches for an ounce of effort from the Lakers between games, NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade perhaps said the quiet part out loud regarding where his former championship teammate LeBron James stands in Redick's quest for stabilization.

JJ Redick admits LeBron James' return to the lineup has caused more problems for the previously in-form Los Angeles Lakers.

During a media availability on Saturday, head coach JJ Redick finally addressed the Lakers’ ongoing struggles following LeBron James’ return.

Dwyane Wade explains why LeBron James remains calm amid the Lakers’ struggles and JJ Redick’s blunt criticism.

LeBron James has regressed to a level of defensive liability for the Lakers, as he's statiscally the team's worst defender by all metrics.

Houston became the latest team to torch the Lakers, who have a problem because their core trio struggles to guard.

However, after the Purple and Gold have now dropped three consecutive games, Kendrick Perkins has dropped his boldest assessment of the 2025-26 season so far, asserting that King James and the Lakers' relationship has run its course and it's time for both parties to look in a different direction.