LA Lakers coach JJ Redick abruptly ended his pregame press conference before Game 5 against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

JJ Redick, by and large, has had a successful first season as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. On Sunday, however, he made his first major decision that drew significant criticism. With the Lakers trailing the Minnesota Timberwolves 2-1 in their first-round series and most of his roster struggling,

LeBron James, Luka Dončić, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura and Dorian Finney-Smith played the entire second half, which was all the more notable when the Timberwolves outscored the Lakers 32-19 in the fourth quarter to escape with a three-point win.