Luka Doncic, JJ Redick have humorous encounter after victory vs Trail Blazers

Los Angeles Lakers player Luka Doncic and head coach JJ Redick interact following a game.

Luka Doncic is everywhere.

After the Lakers notched their fourth straight win in a 124-118 victory against the Trail Blazers on Friday night, Doncic was seen spying on coach JJ Redick.

Luka Doncic during Friday’s 124-118 victory against the Portland Trail Blazers. AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill

During Redick’s postgame news conference, Doncic’s head suddenly peeped out behind the Lakers’ curtain, where he was seen looking at Redick — who was in the middle of responding to a reporter’s question.

Doncic’s stealthy move paid off. Redick was unaware that he was being watched.

The reaction to Doncic sneaking up on his coach left Lakers fans in laughter on X, as @Gothgirlbabyy wrote, “that peeking behind the curtain is peak sneaky mode, did JJ actually notice or was he too focused .”

Another fan took a screenshot of the encounter and zoomed it in, where Doncic is seen with a blank face looking at his coach while he’s answering the question.

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— Toph (@topherdose) November 7, 2026

Doncic’s sneaky move came after he put together another statement performance, scoring over 50 points for the second time this season and having his fourth straight game scoring over 40 points.

Doncic is off to a hot start, leading the league with an average of 40.1 points. He also is averaging 7.8 rebounds and 7.7 assists through his first nine games, making him an early MVP candidate.

The Lakers superstar, who already made a half-court earlier this season against the Warriors, nailed a 61-foot shot before halftime.

After the Lakers missed their first 15 3-pointers, Luka Dončić made the toughest one of the night so far with this ¾-court make right before halftime: pic.twitter.com/iLhXHyiw6c

— Khobi Price (@khobi_price) November 7, 2026

The shot was the first 3-pointer the Lakers made after they missed their first 15 from behind the arc as Los Angeles trailed, 60-53.

In the second half, the Lakers’ offense exploded, scoring 71 points and holding the Blazers to 58.

JJ Redick and Luka Doncic had a humorous encounter after their 124-118 victory against the Blazers. AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill