Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick is one of the thousands in Los Angeles whose home did not survive the wildfires that have ravaged the area this week.

Redick was in Dallas for a game when he learned of the fires and that his family had evacuated.

Speaking with the media Friday, a day after a Lakers game at Crypto.com Arena was postponed, he opened up about his experience returning to Palisades and what he saw.

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"I'm good. My wife got out really early. She was actually on the other side and came outside, saw the fire, was with some people, and were headed to the airport. … Got the kids from school. They're safe. All that mattered," he said.

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"Went to the hotel, woke up at 7, headed up to Palisades. I had to see it for myself. I was not prepared for what I saw. It's complete devastation and destruction. I had to go a different way to the house but went through most of the village, and it's all gone. I don't think you can ever prepare yourself for something like that."

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Redick's home was destroyed Thursday.

"We were renting for the year to try to figure out where to be long-term, and everything we own that was of importance to us — almost 20 years of being together and 10 years of parenting — was in that house," an emotional Redick said. "There's certain things you can't replace. They'll never be replaced.

"The material stuff is whatever. My family and I, we're processing the self side, the individual side of losing your home. You don't ever want to wish that on anybody. It's an awful feeling to lose your home. … Not sure I've wept or wailed like that in several years.

Monday night's Vikings-Rams NFL playoff game was moved from Inglewood to Arizona because of the fires that have claimed at least 10 lives, destroyed over 10,000 buildings and burned roughly 30,000 acres. 

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Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick is reportedly among the thousands who lost homes to the raging Los Angeles wildfires. 

Redick’s situation was revealed after news broke that the Lakers were postponing their game Thursday night against the Charlotte Hornets, ESPN reported.

Redick said Tuesday his family members evacuated the area.

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"I just want to acknowledge and send thoughts and prayers to everyone in the Palisades right now," Redick said Tuesday, according to Sports Illustrated. "It’s where I live. My family and my wife’s family, my wife’s twin sister, they’ve evacuated. 

"I know that a lot of people are freaking out right now, including my family. From the sound of things, with the winds coming tonight, I know a lot of people are scared."

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The Lakers released a statement on the postponement of the Hornets game Thursday, saying their focus is on "what matters most today."

"We’re heartbroken for Los Angeles," the Lakers said in a statement Thursday night. "Our thoughts are with all those impacted by this unimaginable situation. And our gratitude is with the first responders and all of you who come together when we need each other the most."

It remains to be seen what the Lakers do about their game Saturday night against the San Antonio Spurs, who are also scheduled to play in Los Angeles Monday night. 

The purple and gold are not the only Los Angeles professional sports team affected by the fires. 

The Los Angeles Rams may play their wild-card game against the Minnesota Vikings at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, if the fires continue to affect the Inglewood area, where their home, SoFi Stadium, is located. 

The Los Angeles Chargers, though not playing at SoFi Stadium for their NFL playoff game, limited players’ time outside during Wednesday’s practice due to poor air quality. They play the Houston Texans Saturday afternoon to kick off Wild Card Weekend. 

The Chargers released a statement Wednesday night, pledging $200,000 in targeted funding to wildfire relief efforts in the area. 

LA County Fire Department Chief Anthony Marrone announced Thursday the Eaton Fire, which claimed at least five lives, has been "significantly stopped."

LA City Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley told reporters the Palisades Fire, which remains 0% contained, is "one of the most destructive natural disasters in the history of Los Angeles."

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The Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday was postponed as wildfires in the Los Angeles area continue to rage on. 

The team confirmed the multiple reports about the postponement, as the Lakers released a statement on X telling fans to "please hold onto your tickets. They will be honored for the rescheduled date."

The California wildfires have devastated Los Angeles County, with at least five dead and burning more than 27,000 acres, officials say. Thousands of homes have also been burned down. 

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An ESPN report added that Lakers head coach JJ Redick lost his home like so many others who live in the area.

"We’re heartbroken for Los Angeles," the Lakers said in a statement on Thursday night. "Our thoughts are with all those impacted by this unimaginable situation. And our gratitude is with the first responders and all of you who come together when we need each other the most. 

"Tonight’s game will be rescheduled to focus on what matters most today. We’re with you, LA."

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The purple and gold are not the only Los Angeles professional sports teams that are being affected by the fires. 

The Los Angeles Rams could potentially play their wild-card game against the Minnesota Vikings at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, if the fires continue to affect the Inglewood area, where their home, SoFi Stadium, resides. 

The NFL released their contingency plan on Wednesday night shortly after saying it was monitoring the situation in Los Angeles. 

As of Wednesday afternoon, the air quality index read over 280, with 150 and above considered unhealthy. 

The Los Angeles Chargers, though not playing at SoFi Stadium for their own NFL playoff game, limited players’ time outside during Wednesday’s practice due to air quality. They play the Houston Texans on Saturday afternoon to kick off Wild Card Weekend. 

The Chargers released a statement on Wednesday night, pledging $200,000 in targeted funding to wildfire relief efforts in the area. 

LA County Fire Department Chief Anthony Marrone announced Thursday that the Eaton Fire, which claimed at least five lives, has seen growth "significantly stopped."

LA City Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley also told reporters that the Palisades Fire, which remains 0% contained, is "one of the most destructive natural disasters in the history of Los Angeles."

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The Pacific Palisades has hit the sports world, as Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick has been directly affected.

Redick is a resident of the area, which was ravaged by wildfires on Tuesday.

More than 13,000 buildings and 26,000 people are in the evacuation zone, which has been labeled "under immediate threat," according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

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Redick said members of his and his wife's family are among those that have evacuated.

The head coach offered his thoughts ahead of his team's game against the Mavericks in Dallas.

"I just want to acknowledge and send thoughts and prayers to everyone in the Palisades right now. That's where I live. Our family, my wife's family, my wife's twin sister, they've evacuated," Redick told the media on Tuesday. "I know a lot of people are freaking out right now, including my family. From the sound of things, I know a lot of people are scared. So I just want to acknowledge that. Thoughts and prayers for sure, and hope everybody stays safe."

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom was near the blaze being briefed by authorities, his office said. 

Actor James Woods, 77, also was forced to evacuate from his home.

Over 250 LAFD firefighters were battling the blaze, in addition to firefighters from neighboring agencies. Approximately 30 vehicles left abandoned on Sunset and Palisades will be moved by the county to provide clear access, the fire department said. 

LA Mayor Karen Bass is currently out of town attending the inauguration of John Dramani Mahama in Accra, Ghana, according to a statement from the White House.

Los Angeles County Lifeguards said elevated fire weather conditions with dry offshore winds were expected to persist through Wednesday.

"Residents should remain prepared to evacuate and stay clear of the area to allow emergency responders to operate safely," the agency said. 

Fox News' Alexandra Koch and Louis Casano contributed to this report.

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Later Tuesday, LeBron James will become the first player in NBA history to play a game both in his teens and in his 40s.

The NBA's all-time leading scorer turned 40 on Monday, and in his record-tying 22nd season, he's his vintage self.

He's averaging 23.5 points per game, which is his lowest since his rookie season, but his 9 assists and 7.8 rebounds per game are both better than his career averages.

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No, he's no longer the best player in the NBA, but he's still producing numbers that plenty would kill to have — and he says that could happen for a while longer.

James has not shied away from the idea that he's somewhat near retirement, but he did say on Monday that his eventual retirement "won't be because I can't play this game at a high level.

"To be honest, if I really wanted to, I could probably play this game at a high level for another five to seven years if I wanted to," James claimed. "But I'm not going to do that."

He was also adamant that once he hangs it up, he's done.

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"No, no, no, no, no," he said when asked if a comeback would be on the table. "I will miss the hell out of it for sure. But no, I won't walk away and then come back."

James currently has a player option worth nearly $53 million next season. Earlier this season, his son, Bronny, made his NBA debut, making the Jameses not only the first father-duo to both be active at the same time, but also the first duo to be teammates.

The four-time NBA champion also became the all-time minutes leader earlier this season, surpassing another record Kareem Abdul-Jabbar once held.

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Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James had a message for the NFL following the team’s close win over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night.

James scored 31 points and dished out 10 assists as Austin Reaves’ go-ahead bucket gave the Lakers a 115-113 win. But with the NFL creeping up on what was the NBA’s most exciting day of the regular season, James sent a warning shot to the league.

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"I love the NFL. I love the NFL. But Christmas is our day," he declared.

Last year, the NFL scheduled three games on Christmas Day as it fell on a Monday. This year, two games were scheduled on Christmas. In 2022, regular season games fell on Christmas Day.

NFL officials said last year the league wouldn’t schedule any games on Christmas if it fell outside of a normally scheduled day.

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"We’ve seen the opportunity with Thanksgiving and some of the audience that we’ve continued to build there," NFL executive vice president of media distribution Hans Schroeder told The Wall Street Journal at the time. "We think there’s an opportunity when the calendar allows it on Christmas now, too, when we know our fans are going to be together."

It was only four months later when the league did an about-face.

"The fans clearly spoke," Schroeder told The Wall Street Journal in March. "There’s a big demand."

The report noted that the NFL would usually give the day away to the NBA and other programming and even moved the old NFL championship off of Christmas if it fell on that day.

This year, the NFL’s games were seen on Netflix. When the ratings come out, everyone will get to see whether James is right.

The NFL dispatched the first round of the College Football Playoff last week in their rare head-to-head matchup.

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It's no secret the NBA is facing an uphill battle.

The league's declining ratings have stretched far beyond just the first week and have continued as Christmas Day, normally an NBA spectacle, approaches.

Many reasons have been tossed around as to why ratings are down, but the common suggestion is that the regular season is becoming a lot like what the All-Star Game has been recently.

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In recent years, the midseason contest has become full of deep 3-pointers, uncontested dunks and almost zero defense. Now, we are seeing a record pace of 3-pointers made, missed and taken in general, all while a lack of defense has become apparent.

This year, the NBA All-Star Game will be a four-team tournament the league hopes will add some competitive juice.

LeBron James admitted "the last couple of years have not been a great All-Star Game," but he knows the NBA faces bigger issues, and the 3-pointer might be largely to blame.

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"Listen, it's a bigger conversation. It's not just the All-Star Game, it's our game in general. Our game, there's a lot of f---ing threes being shot. So it's a bigger conversation than just the All-Star Game," James said Thursday.

James is averaging 5.7 3-pointers attempted per game; his career-high is eight from the 2021-22 season. He added that "something had to change" regarding the All-Star Game.

"I was not part of the committee. It's different, but I don't know. We'll see. We'll see when we get there. It's different. Obviously, any time you make some type of change, there's gonna be some [blowback]. I don't know. I have my ideas of what could possibly work, but I'm not gonna do that. We gotta do something."

Ratings for games on ESPN, ABC, TNT and NBA TV are down 25% from last year. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver recently pointed at a lack of cable TV in households as a contributing factor.

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Los Angeles Lakers head coach J.J. Redick said Thursday that LeBron James is away from the team due to "personal reasons."

Redick called it an "excused absence," as James' status for Friday is up in the air – he was already dealing with a foot injury and missed Wednesday's game, his first of the year.

Turning 40 later this month, it seems that Father Time may just be sneaking up on the NBA's all-time leading scorer.

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In fact, Redick admitted that James has felt "gassed" and the team feels they are mismanaging his minutes in his 22nd season. Redick also said James has asked to be taken out of a couple of games for some breaks.

"For us, we have to be cognizant as we play more and more games, just the cumulative effect of playing a lot of minutes and Sunday, being banged up with the foot thing, it felt like a good opportunity for him to get some rest," Redick said.

James expressed a desire earlier this season to play in all 82 games, but both he and the Lakers are now being practical with the inevitable minor injuries that arise during any season.

While he already has six triple-doubles this season – including four-straight at one point – his 23.0 points per game are the lowest he's posted since his rookie season, over 20 years ago with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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James looks like his vintage self on the glass and passing; he's averaging 8.0 rebounds and 9.1 assists per game, both over his career totals. However, his three-point shooting has taken a dip.

Through 15 games, he hit three-pointers at a career-best 43.0% clip. In his next seven, though, he hit just four of 34 and had missed 20 in a row. He did go 6 for 11 from deep in his last game, dropping 39 points, but that was just the second time he eclipsed 20 in his last seven games.

The Lakers are on a 3-7 skid since their 10-4 start to the season, but Redick remains confident in their ability to fix the problems that have bedeviled them recently in offensive consistency and defensive intensity. Redick also said he has spoken frequently with James and Anthony Davis about the Lakers' ability to stay mentally strong during bad stretches.

Separately, news of James' absence followed UFC star Colby Covington's rant about the all-time leading scorer where he questioned James' alleged ties to disgraced music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs and his now-infamous "Diddy Parties."

James was recently confronted by an NFL fan who accused him of attending Combs’ parties until security intervened. It is not known if James attended any of Combs’ parties in the past or not.  

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Bronny James’ entrance into the NBA came with much fanfare as he and his legendary father, LeBron James, teamed up for two games with the Los Angeles Lakers.

The young Lakers rookie was sent to the G League to play for the South Bay Lakers in hopes of developing his skills to become a better NBA player. However, he has not stayed in the G League and has made a few sporadic appearances with the team when they are at home.

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Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley criticized the Lakers for the "awful" handling of James so far.

"And also, this thing where he’s only gonna play homes games," he said on "The Bettor Angle." "It’s stupid, it’s not fair to him. It’s not fair to the team. Can you imagine the coach of that team? You come off a road trip and you have a player you haven’t seen in a week or two. And then you probably feel like you gotta play him

"I don’t think they are doing Bronny any favors. They have just handled this thing very bad. It’s a bad look for the Lakers. I really like everything LeBron has done. But it’s a bad look for him [too], in my opinion."

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James has been dealing with a heel injury as well, which has kept him sidelined over the last week.

He and his dad made history in October when they became the first father-son duo to appear in an NBA game.

Los Angeles started the season on a hot note. As of Monday, the Lakers are 10-7 and in fourth place in the Western Conference.

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Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has taken a break from social media "for the time being," and many have shared their own opinions about this course of action by the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. 

It also led to some defending of James, which came in the form of former ESPN employee Jemele Hill. 

Hill applauded James’ move, which he had posted on X, by saying that "Twitter has become largely untenable. Selfishly, I hope he deactivates his account."

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That led to an argument in the comments under Hill’s post, with one user saying, "I think being a sore loser and having to actually engage uncensored oppositional politics really annoys the left. It’s a soft move."

Hill answered by saying, "You all are under the twisted belief that subjecting yourself to constant vitriol and engaging with a—holes is some kind of badge of honor."

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"This app is at an all-time low," Hill added. "It’s full of racists, conspiracy theorists and jerks. If that’s what y’all consider intellectually stimulating, God help you."

One X user agreed with Hill, commenting that he has an "easy answer" to those who you don’t wish to hear from on the app – "the block button." The X user also said "there is a stigma that those who lean left are snowflakes," which Hill responded to. 

"What I find funny is that the people who throw around that ‘snowflake’ term are the weakest folks," she replied. "Sorry, it’s not ‘challenging ideology’ calling somebody a c--- 100 times a day. And [Elon] Musk also changed the block features on the platform, too. And again, nobody owes you engagement."

Hill has defended James recently when it came to the presidential election as well, where she blasted San Francisco 49ers star Nick Bosa for his lack of explanation in wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat in support of President-elect Donald Trump prior to Election Day.

James had provided details about why he supported Vice President Harris in the election, saying that "having a daughter, having a wife, having a mother and things of that nature, what (Harris) believes in when it comes to women’s rights, that’s what the future with my kids and where I see our country should be."

Hill used James’ detailed answer on why he was voting for Harris to blast Bosa. 

"Oh look, LeBron was asked about a public political statement that he made and he explained IN DETAIL why he did it. Nick Bosa doesn’t have the guts to do this," she said.

James’ time off from social media came after he shared the screenshot of a lengthy X post from NBA agent Rich Kleiman, who ripped national sports coverage for its negativity.

"We can all acknowledge that sports is the last part of society that universally brings people together. So why can’t the coverage do the same? It’s only click bait when you say it," Kleiman wrote at the time. "When the platform is so big, you can make the change and allow us all an escape from real life negativity. I for one find it all a waste of breath. The Olympics and JJ [Redick] and Bron’s show was the future of what this can and should all be."

James said "AMEN!!" to the post before sharing his decision to step away from his social platforms. 

Meanwhile, James’ Lakers have won six straight games as they’ve started the 2024-2025 season hot with an overall 10-4 record, good for third place in the Western Conference.  

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LeBron James' Zero Dark Thirty Mode has been re-activated, but in odd timing.

The NBA's all-time leading scorer used to take social media breaks ahead of the playoffs, but now he says he will be off social media "for the time being."

The announcement came about five minutes after James shared a screenshot of a lengthy X post from NBA agent Rich Kleiman, written on Oct. 24, about the negativity in sports coverage.

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Kleiman, who is Kevin Durant's agent, wrote that it "confuses" him why "some of the National sports media still think that the best way to cover sports is through negative takes."

"We can all acknowledge that sports is the last part of society that universally brings people together. So why can’t the coverage do the same? It’s only click bait when you say it," Kleiman wrote at the time. "When the platform is so big, you can make the change and allow us all an escape from real life negativity. I for one find it all a waste of breath. The Olympics and JJ [Redick] and Bron’s show was the future of what this can and should all be."

"AMEN!!" James posted, along with a salute emoji.

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"And with that said I’ll holla at y’all! Getting off social media for the time being. Y’all take care," he added in another post in which he included a peace sign and crown emoji.

James' departure comes shortly after the Atlanta Falcons' social media team announced they, too, were taking a break to "take care of our mentals, rest up, and get ready for what we expect to be an exciting finish."

Two days ago, James posted a lot of praise for the Colorado football team and Deion Sanders.

"I don’t hear non of those @CUBuffsFootball @DeionSanders HATERS being up front and loud! They’re in hiding now!" James posted. "Coach Prime said ‘We Coming’. Well it’s ‘We Here’ now. Love what’s going on there in Boulder."

James recently racked up four consecutive triple-doubles, the longest stretch of his career, in his 22nd NBA season. He is averaging 23.5 points, 9.4 assists and 8.1 rebounds per game this year while shooting a career-high 41.6% from three.

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