LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick said he was unfazed by TNT analyst Charles Barkley’s criticism of the Lakers coach when asked about it Friday ahead of Los Angeles’ home matchup with the Atlanta Hawks.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick addressed the NBA's declining television ratings, mainly saying that the media doesn't celebrate the game today, instead opting to criticize how things have changed.

It appears that JJ Redick has bigger things to worry about than feuding with Charles Barkley. When asked on Friday about Barkley’s comments about the Lakers’ mid-season struggles, Redick chose not to engage.

Many took that as a shot at "Inside the NBA," which features Barkley, Ernie Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, and Kenny Smith. Barkley responded on Thursday, ripping Redick and dropping a thinly veiled threat.

The NBA product has been a subject of debate over recent years, particularly with ratings lower this season. Some analysts have pointed to teams overly relying on the three-point shot, but Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick believes negative talk about the sport from its analysts is turning some fans away.

Charles Barkley is known for being a person who calls it as he sees it, and that’s especially the case when it comes to his commentary on the NBA. The former player and veteran sportscaster recently went on a major tirade while discussing the Los Angeles Lakers.

Charles Barkley called JJ Redick a "dead man walking" and that the rookie coach is putting lipstick on a pig that is the middling sixth-seed Lakers on Inside the NBA.

Redick believes negative talk about the sport from its analysts is turning some fans away, an opinion that Hall of Famer/TNT broadcaster Barkley took issue with on Thursday.

Charles Barkley had nothing positive to say about the Los Angeles Lakers after a 97-118 loss to the Dallas Mavericks without Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving.

Or is it rather an indictment on the Lakers' capabilities? Charles Barkley praised head coach Jason Kidd following the Mavericks' 118-97 victory, but he is using the outcome as evidence to reiterate his critical stance on LA.

In a recent X post uploaded by sports reporter Dan Woike on Friday, Lakers head coach JJ Redick dismissed Charles Barkley's recent criticisms with a characteristic coolness