JJ Redick: 'I felt rusty'

JJ Redick has admitted that he was struggling with "rustiness" on his return to action with the Los Angeles Clippers.

The shooting guard had missed the last two months with a bulging disc in his back, but returned during last night's 113-107 loss to the Dallas Mavericks.

The 29-year-old told reporters: "I felt limited by my rustiness. I felt like I could've given us a bigger boost and didn't do that. I haven't moved at that speed in two months. Definitely my brain wasn't reacting well."

Redick featured for 24 minutes during his return, scoring 12 points.