JJ Redick never leaves reporters guessing about how he’s feeling. The Los Angeles Lakers head coach stormed out of his press conference following the team’s ignominious 122-102 road loss to the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena on Saturday night.

JJ Redick’s poor reaction to the LA Lakers’ loss against a short-staffed Atlanta Hawks team did not reflect well on him. The Lakers were coming off their best performance of the season against the Spurs but failed to build on that momentum against an understrength Hawks team.

Nikola Jokić, Joel Embiid, and Victor Wembanyama gave us the top big men in the sport all active on the same night. All-Stars like Devin Booker, Tyrese Maxey, and Donovan Mitchell looked to put up high-scoring totals for their teams. Eight games with 16 teams led to this exciting night of NBA action.

Luka Doncic had 35 points, 13 assists, nine rebounds and five steals, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied in the fourth quarter before surviving a frantic final second for their fifth consecutive victory, 118-116 over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night.

Austin Reaves hit a game-winner to lead the shorthanded Los Angeles Lakers to another win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

No Luka, LeBron or Reaves? No problem against Portland for LA, which has built tremendous vibes in its locker room so far.

The Blazers are an explosive young team that has played some solid basketball to start the year, even in the midst of losing their head coach to gambling allegations, with a 1-2 record. Like the Lakers, they are also on the second night of a back-to-back after a 114-107 loss to the Clippers on Sunday.

The Los Angeles Lakers (7-2) and Atlanta Hawks (4-5) meet Saturday night at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Lakers vs.