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.

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

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.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick said he doesn't care about TNT analyst Charles Barkley's criticism regarding NBA media.

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.

Charles Barkley said JJ Redick “is a dead man walking” in his first year as head coach of the Lakers. During Thursday’s Barkley ripped Redick for comme

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 bit back after JJ Redick publicly shared his disdain for TNT postgame show Inside the NBA . During a news conference on Dec. 20, the Los Angeles Lakers implied that criticism of the NBA on TNT was a partial reason for declining ratings.